To enter the exhibit halls you must have a convention badge. Review the following TMEA badge policy before attending convention.

Workshop Seating

Attendees who are not active members will be asked to relinquish their seats to active TMEA members at workshops with capacity attendance. Non-active member attendees will not be provided handouts until a clinic has completed and handouts remain available.

Music Educators

All music educators (public and private) must register for convention. This includes conductors, clinicians and professional musicians.  Texas music educators/musicians must also be active TMEA members to complete registration. Members who pre-register online or by mail/fax will pick up their badge by name at the "Pre-registered" booths. If you do not pre-register, you will complete onsite registration and receive your badge after completing that process. Badge replacements are $10 each.

College Students

College music student convention registration is included in the college student membership cost. If your membership is active, your badge will be available by name at the "Pre-registered" booths. If you have not completed or renewed your membership prior to the pre-registration deadlines, you will receive your convention badge after completing/renewing your college membership through onsite registration.
Badge replacements are $10 each.

Family Attendees

Family members of registered attendees are welcome to attend for $10 each, as long as they are not also music educators, musicians, or college music students (for children under 12, family badges are free and available if the child is present at registration). Family badges can be purchased through the pre-registration process or on-site at the convention (please bring $10 cash/badge). Pre-purchased family badges are non-refundable (distributed to the TMEA scholarship fund). On-site purchase must be by a TMEA member who has completed registration (by pre-registering or completing onsite registration). No CPE credit will be given for individuals with family badges. Badge replacements are $10 each.

High School and Middle School Student Attendance

While our convention could certainly be inspiring for musicians of any age, TMEA does not permit attendance by high school and middle school students until Friday after 3 p.m. (except TMEA family members and those who are members of invited performing groups). Directors should note that the TMEA convention should not be used as a field trip opportunity for groups of students.

High school and middle school students who are not members of an invited performing group can register beginning 3 p.m. Friday at the Visitor booth and must present a school ID. Middle school students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The HS/MS student registration fee is $15 per student. Family of students can purchase family badges (student must be present).

Non-Music Educator Attendees

Anyone who is not a musician or music educator can attend at the following rates:
Adults:
Single-day -- $80
Multi-day -- $120
High School Students -- $15 (Must present current school ID). High school student attendance is allowed only after 3 p.m. on Friday.
Attendance is not an excusable absence from school.

Purchase daily visitor passes at the Visitor registration booth. No CPE credit will be given for individuals with visitor badges.
Badge replacements are $10 each.

Performing Group Members/Chaperones

Performing Group Directors will submit their members' and chaperones' names in advance. Performing group badges will be available as a single packet for pickup only by the performing group director after he/she has successfully completed registration. Performing group member badges are available at the Visitor booth.

Performing Group Parents

Parents of performing group members can attend their group's concert without a badge. However, entrance to the Exhibit Halls does require the purchase of a $10 Family/Visitor badge available at the Visitor registration booth (for children under 12, family badges are free and available if the child is present at registration). TMEA encourages you to go through the exhibit halls to experience the latest products and services available with the best deals possible all under one roof!

Exhibitors

Refer to the online Exhibitor's Prospectus for details on obtaining badges.