IN-Person Registration is now CLOSED!

Registration is now closed for the NMEA 2024 annual conference, hosted by the MME regional chapter, and based at Boston University in Boston, MA from July 28 - August 1!

For assistance with your current registration - contact Jackie at nmea@marine-ed.org


CONFERENCE DATES

  • Saturday July 27: SGEN Meeting

  • Sunday July 28: NMEA Board Meetings and conference Welcome Event

  • Monday July 29: Keynote, Concurrent Sessions, Special Poster and Exhibits Session, Evening at the New England Aquarium

  • Tuesday, July 30: Keynote, Concurrent Sessions, Student Day at NMEA, Exhibits, Stegner presentation, Annual Banquet and Auction

  • Wednesday, July 31: Keynote, Concurrent Sessions

  • Thursday, August 1: Full and half-day field trips

See detailed schedule and highlights here!

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Sherman Student Union, Boston University, 775 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA

Conference Registration Types

Registration Type - Members Early Bird
(through Jun 15)
Standard
(Jun 16 - July 14)
Onsite
Full Conference - Member $550 $610 $675
Single Day - Member $135 $150 $200
Virtual w/Asynchronous Presentation - Member $100 $100 $100
Virtual - Member $25 $25 $25
Registration Type - Non-members Early Bird
(through Jun 15)
Standard
(Jun 16 - July 14)
Onsite
Full Conference - Non-Member $625 $685 $750
Single Day - Non-Member $210 $225 $275
Virtual w/Asynchronous Presentation - Non-Member $175 $175 $175
Virtual - Non-Member $100 $100 $100
  • Early bird registration closes at midnight June 15 (Eastern time)

  • All registration closes at midnight July 14 (Eastern time)

  • Membership is not required for conference registration, but NMEA members get discounted rates. Membership expired? Renew today!

  • Non-member registration includes a 1-year professional membership

Full Conference

$610 - Member Rate; $685 - Non-member Rate

  • Full access to all plenary and concurrent sessions

  • Includes all lunches and evening events from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon

  • Access to exhibit hall and poster session

  • Recorded presentations and networking available during and after the conference on our conference app Whova

  • Priceless opportunities to network and see friends and colleagues from around the world!

  • Note: Field trips and Wednesday evening event are not included but can be added during registration.

$695 - SUPER FULL REGISTRATION; $770 - Non-member Rate

Don’t miss out on anything! The SUPER FULL REGISTRATION rate includes everything listed above PLUS the Wednesday evening event, conference T-shirt and program! Does not include field trips so don't forget to add one for the extended conference experience.


Single Day

$150 - Member Rate; $225 - Non-member Rate

  • Full access to all plenary and concurrent sessions on registered day

  • Networking lunch on registered day

  • Access to exhibit hall

  • Recorded presentations and networking available during and after the conference on Whova

  • Priceless opportunities to network and see friends and colleagues from around the world!

  • Note: Evening events and field trips are not included but can be added during registration.


Virtual

$100/$25 - Member Rate; $175/$100 - Non-member Rate

Can’t make it to Boston to join us in person? Register for our virtual conference and join us remotely! 

Please note that we are NOT live streaming any part of this year’s conference. All keynotes will be recorded and uploaded and presenters will be encouraged to upload materials from their presentations. Participants will have the opportunity to participate virtually 2 ways:

  • Asynchronous Presentation submission and Whova networking - $100

  • Whova networking only access - $25


Student Day at NMEA

Student Day at NMEA will be on Tuesday, July 30th and does not include evening events. Three registration types are available:

  • Student Day in-person (full-time students 18 and over) - $75

  • Student Asynchronous Presentation submission and Whova networking (13 and over with parent permission) - $25

  • Student Whova networking only access (13 and over with parent permission) - $10


CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICIES:

In-Person Conference Registration Cancellation Policy, including Guest tickets, Exhibitor tickets and Student Day registrations
May 1 – June 30, 2024 Full Refund
July 1 – July 14, 2024 $10 service charge
July 15, 2024 and after No refund
Virtual Conference Registration Cancellation Policy, including Student registrations
May 1 – June 30, 2024 Full Refund
July 1 and after $10 service charge
Conference Registration Modify/Transfer Policy
Anytime You can add or cancel any field trip or add on to a purchased ticket. You can transfer like complete registration tickets to another person. Please contact Jackie Takacs for assistance (nmea@marine-ed.org).
May 1 – July 14, 2024 You may transfer between different registration ticket types. Please contact Jackie Takacs for assistance (nmea@marine-ed.org). $50 processing fees may be incurred.
July 15, 2024 and after No changes to registration types can be made.

If you have any questions, contact the conference committee, nmea2024@marine-ed.org.