NEMA | Annual Conference

Registration Information

Pre-registration for the conference has closed. Do not mail registration materials after October 26, 2007. Please bring completed paperwork and payment with you to Portland. Walk-ins will not be able to buy lunches on-site.

Walk-in Registration Forms

Download a .pdf version of the walk-in registration form

Please note that the following sessions and events are sold out:

Wednesday
Museum Directors and Trustees Lunch Program
Designing School Programs for a Changing Exhibits Gallery at the Maine Historical Society
Museum Directors and Trustees Dinner
Traditional Lobster Bake at the Children's Museum of Maine
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Dinner

Thursday
Victoria Mansion Historic Restoration Tour
Historical Mill Renaissance Tour

Friday
Involving Community in Developing Exhibits at the Children's Museum of Maine

Registration Fees
There are three categories of registration: Early-by-Mail (due October 5), Standard Rate (October 6-26) and walk-in (after October 27).

Museum Archives and Museum members register at the NEMA Member rate.

Please note: NEMA will not be selling lunch tickets at the conference.

Full Registration	Early-by-Mail with lunches (by 10/5/07)	Early-by-Mail with NO lunches (by 10/5/07)	Standard Rate with lunches (10/6-10/27/07)	Standard Rate with NO lunches (10/6-10/27/07)
Member rate	$200	$175	$265	$240
Non-member	$250	$225	$315	$290
Full-time Student*	$145	$120	$205	$180
Conference Speaker	$165	$140	$165	$140
Trustee**	$145	$120	$145	$120

One Day Registration (Wednesday OR Thursday)
Member rate	$110	$100	$150	$140
Non-member	$160	$150	$180	$170
Full-time Student*	$75	$65	$110	$100
Conference Speaker	$85	$75	$85	$75
Trustee**	$75	$65	$75	$65

Friday Only Registration
Member rate	$90	$80	$130	$120
Non-member	$140	$130	$160	$150
Full-time Student*	$55	$45	$90	$80
Conference Speaker	$65	$55	$65	$55
Trustee**	$55	$45	$55	$45

* All students must enclose a copy of their ID.
** Only Trustees are eligible for this special rate. Please call NEMA for a special Trustees Program and registration form.

Do not mail registration materials after October 26, 2007.
Bring completed paperwork and payment with you to Portland.

Walk-ins will not be able to buy lunches on-site.

Download a .pdf version of the walk-in registration form

Speaker Rates
All museum professionals from New England presenting at the conference who plan to attend other sessions or events are expected to register and pay the appropriate fees. Please note our special speaker rates.
Full Registration: $165
One-day Registration: $55-$85

Why Register Early-by-Mail?

You will save money
This is your only opportunity to purchase conference lunch tickets. They will not be sold on-site.
No waiting in line at the meeting
Better chance of tickets for limited registration events
Your name will appear on the registration list
A conference packet and a name-tag will be waiting for you

After October 5 and Walk-In Registration
You must register at the Standard Rate. Do not mail registration materials after October 26, 2007. Registration through the NEMA office closes after this date. After October 26, you may phone NEMA to learn if pre-registration is still available; we cannot guarantee lunch availability. Walk-ins will not be able to buy lunches on-site.

Registration Policies
Institutional Members may send four or eight representatives at the member rate, depending on the dues paid annually. Please check with your museum’s director before registering under this category. Whenever possible we request that institutional delegate forms be mailed together.

NEMA welcomes trustees to attend our programs. For special trustee rates, please contact your museum's director or phone NEMA.

The annual meeting is a membership meeting; there is a substantial discount for members. Please call the NEMA office for details of special rates for spouses, other family members and guests.

Registration rates do not include fees for special sessions, off-site events/sessions, and evening events.
Registrations cannot be shared or split; please use the one-day registration option. If you will be attending any part of a second day—including evening events of the prior day—you should register for the full conference.

Registrations may be transferred to another person at any time prior to conference. Please call NEMA with the name of the replacement. There will be a ticket exchange board at the meeting for registrants who wish to sell or trade tickets for meals and special events.

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received, via mail, by October 5. Registrations and special events fees will be refunded, less a 25% processing charge. Refunds will be mailed after the conference.

Questions?
Please call NEMA at 781-641-0013. While we are happy to answer your questions, we cannot make reservations, hold spots for tours or dinners, or make other arrangements by phone.