Tradeshows & Events
Will you be at one of the Music for All events or Bands of America Grand National Championships? Attending Midwest Clinic or an MEA conference in Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee or Kentucky? These are just a few of the events where you can meet an MTC Travel Designer, learn about our company and create your next performance tour.
Music for All’s 2025 Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha, is America’s premiere national marching band event. First and foremost, Grand Nationals is an educational performance opportunity. Grand Nationals is also a spectacular music and pageantry event, one that band fans from across the nation and around the world travel to for the exciting and creative performances.
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana
When: November 13-15, 2025
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference offers guests interested in music education an array of clinics and exhibits, as well as access to music and teaching icons. The conference will also focus on industry trends and future topics in business and music education. With more than 18,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 30 countries, The Midwest Clinic offers music educators and musicians alike an unmatched networking opportunity.
Where: McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL
When: December 17 - 20, 2025
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Indiana Music Education Association Professional Development Conference The IMEA Professional Development Conference is the largest, most diverse professional development event for Indiana music educators. Welcoming music teachers of all levels and classrooms, this three-day conference contains over 100 sessions and meetings with close to 100 clinicians. The IMEA is a not-for-profit professional membership organization serving music teachers of all primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Their membership is currently comprised of about 1100 active teachers, 100 retired members, and 700 collegiate members who are music education majors. As the federated state unit of NAfME, IMEA’s purpose is to support and advance music education in the state of Indiana; they do this by representing the united interests of music educators and students and by providing professional leadership and service in music education to enhance arts education in schools.
Where: Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana
When: January 15-17, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) is a federated affiliate of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). They work to ensure that every student receive a high-quality music education, to provide professional development opportunities for teachers, to mentor beginning music educators, to advocate for the value of music education, and to recognize our outstanding student musicians through All-State organizations!
Where: Cox Convention Center, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Doubletree and the Hyatt Regency Hotels in Tulsa, OK
When: January 21-24, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Chris Forsythe
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The Michigan Music Conference features school ensemble concerts, performances from Honors Choirs, All-State Bands, and Orchestras; sessions for in-service and pre-service teachers; professional development clinics; hands-on technology workshops; and association membership and business meetings. The 2019 attendance included approximately 9,000 teachers, administrators, students, speakers, and guests.
Where: DeVos Place/Amway Grand & J.W. Mariott in Grand Rapids, Michigan
When: January 22-24, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference is the third largest music conference in the United States with nearly 300 sessions presented by nationally recognized master teachers demonstrating research-based, best practices in the field of music education. In addition, over 30 performing ensembles will present concerts showcasing the talents of Ohio's students. The OMEA PDC partners with the Technology Institute for Music Education to provide every teacher in attendance with access to clinics and demonstrations of the latest music education technology. Included in the registration fee is access to the largest music trade show east of the Mississippi. Displays and demonstrations by nearly 250 exhibitors from across the United States allow teachers to see the new products available in the music industry. With a few additional steps, teachers may use their conference experience to earn CEU's (nominal additional registration expense) and graduate level continuing education credit (additional expense) for their licensure requirements.
Where: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
When: January 29-31, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The The Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) Conferenceis an event for music educators, students, and administrators that focuses on professional development, workshops, and performances related to music education. It serves as a platform to share best practices, foster innovation in music education, and provide networking opportunities within the music education community. The conference features presentations, clinician sessions, concerts, and a dedicated event for high school students, making it a significant gathering for music education professionals and enthusiasts in Arizona.
Where: Delta Hotels Marriott Phoenix Mesa in Mesa, AZ
When: January 30-31, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Kentucky Music Education Association Annual Professional Development Conference is a comprehensive event for Kentucky music educators and serves to provide a multitude of opportunities for professional development as well as musical and personal inspiration.
Where: Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky
When: February 4–7, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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Held annually, the Texas Music Education Association Clinic/Convention provides unparalleled opportunities for professional development for current and future music educators at every level and discipline. Each TMEA Division will host a diverse program of clinics to ensure every member has multiple offerings to foster their professional advancement and to help them in their personal support of all students through music education. Rooted in our commitment to excellence in music education, our convention will include performances by ensembles at every grade level and will feature the rehearsals and performances of our TMEA All-State ensembles. Our convention exhibit hall is a key component of our event, as our partners in the music industry commit to offering competitive prices and services to all attendees. All aspects of our annual event will further TMEA’s commitment to music education for all and will abide by TMEA’s convention inclusivity pledge.
Where: Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas
When: February 11-14, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The Heart of America Choir Championships are committed to providing FAIR, EDUCATIONAL, and AFFORDABLE events with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. At its core Heart of America is the students, the parents, the directors and the school organizations that believe in, support, and attend HOA events each year. It is a community of people that are excited by, challenged by, and learns from the educational components, performance opportunities, travel experiences, and supportive and nurturing environment curated by the HOA staff at each location. It is a diverse environment welcoming students & families from all nationalities, socio-economic backgrounds, religious affiliations, and political opinions. Above all, it is a place where both students, and the musical/performing arts, are encouraged, supported, & celebrated.
HOA Nashville 2026
Where: Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026
MTC Team Members Attending: TBA
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HOA Orlando 2026
Where: Hilton Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, FL
When: Saturday, March 28, 2026
MTC Team Members Attending: TBA
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The Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands (known as winds). WGI's competitive season is January to March, ending with an annual World Championships in April; hence, "winter" in the association's name.
WGI Color Guard World Championships
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
When: Thursday, April 9, 2026 – Saturday, April 11, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MTC Team Members Attending: TBA
WGI Percussion World Championships
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
When: Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Saturday, April 18, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MTC Team Members Attending: TBA
WGI Winds World Championships
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Sunday, April 19, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MTC Team Members Attending: TBA
The Annual Texas Bandmasters Convention/Clinic is serving the needs of band directors across Texas. They continue this mission in July by providing you with the most up-to-date information and teaching strategies from across the state and the nation to help guide you and help your students succeed in this new environment.
Where: Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
When: July 16-18, 2026
Booth Number: TBA
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The The Indiana State Fair Band Day is a marching band competition held at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis every August. The contest serves as the championship for the Central Indiana Track Show Association, an organization that governs marching band contests in Indiana during the Summer. First held in 1947 it is one of, if not, the oldest high school marching band contests in the United States.
Where: Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana
When: TBA
Booth: Infield Tent
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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The SYTA Annual Conference, is one of the most sought-after opportunities for those who are passionate about promoting, selling, and providing travel experiences for students. This showcase will bring together travel planners, suppliers and industry partners who engage actionable collaboration that will advance their student and youth travel business. The valued members of our community will come together to discuss where the industry is headed, reevaluate business practices and products to better meet evolving student travel needs, meet one-on-one with clients to discuss future bookings and make meaningful connections during networking events.
Where: Savannah, Georgia
When: August 22-26, 2025
Booth Number: N/A
MA Team Members Attending: Scott McCormick
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