Celebrating 100 Years | 1924 – 2024
Welcome. We hope this finds you well. Thank you for your interest in NASM and its 100th Annual Meeting.
In November of 2024, in keeping with long-standing traditions as evidenced by the picture above, members, colleagues, and friends will gather in community to celebrate the abiding work accomplished by the accredited institutional members of NASM during the past ten decades—a period of time during which the investments of each institution have contributed to efforts dedicated to ensuring that music is and remains an essential aspect of our daily lives and the lives of all citizens, and that music study is made available to all students engaged at the collegiate level, as well as those involved in pre-collegiate and other settings.
Although some aspects of those earlier days, such as hats and spats, have long since faded into our past and from our memories, our collective commitment to the purposes of the Association has not. Now, 100 years later, our efforts to:
- advance the cause of music in American life and especially in higher education;
- establish and maintain threshold standards for the education of musicians, while encouraging both diversity and excellence; and
- provide a national forum for the discussion of issues related to these purposes
continue to inform our considerations, deliberations, and actions.
We continue to embrace a collectively shared vision, which has guided the work of NASM through challenges faced by our citizens such as economic downturn, war, and public health crises, to name only a few.
We are beyond fortunate in so many ways. Our riches are bountiful, but as well, they are a result of our hard work. This work must continue. To this end, the 2024 Annual Meeting program highlights for our consideration issues and challenges we must face and work through today and together if we are to pave the way for our future.
In November, members of NASM will conduct the business of the Association; attendees will participate in professional development sessions that are intended not only to spur thoughts and promote the consideration of possibilities, but to advance the understandings and capabilities of music executives who currently hold the responsibility to lead and manage music programs; and individuals will deepen their knowledge of the NASM peer review process, particularly the assistance this service provides to institutions as they consider, guided by their mission, goals, and objectives, how they, on their own terms, can effectively advance the education and training of students enrolled in music study.
We look forward to being and working with you in Chicago, and to setting the stage together for the next 100 years.
Thank you.
One Hundreth Annual Meeting
November 22–26, 2024
Chicago, Illinois
NASM is pleased to publish details about the One Hundreth Annual Meeting. Information regarding Pre-Meeting Workshops, Annual Meeting sessions and events, the Hilton Chicago and its surroundings, and registration is located in this section of the website. NASM encourages the participation of individuals from non-member institutions. We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting in Chicago.
Annual Meeting Registration
Please click the Annual Meeting Registration box below to register for the Annual Meeting. Registrants will be prompted to pre-register for various and specific Annual Meeting sessions and, if interested, to pre-register for Pre-Meeting Workshops. For those interested in attending only a Pre-Meeting Workshop(s), please click the Pre-Meeting Workshop Registration box below to register for a Pre-Meeting Workshop(s) only. After Friday, October 25, registration for Pre-Meeting Workshops and the Annual Meeting may be accomplished on site at the Hilton Chicago beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22. On-site registration will be assessed an additional fee of $25. To expedite on-site processing, please bring a completed registration form.
Annual Meeting App
Again this year NASM will offer to registrants Annual Meeting information in an app. Attendees will be notified and invited to download and install the app guided by information that will be posted here when available.
Questions about the Annual Meeting or Hotel
Inquiries about the Annual Meeting program, logistics, or meeting registration should be addressed to the NASM National Office at (703) 437-0700 ext. 110 or info@arts-accredit.org.
Inquiries about hotel accommodations, reservations, or confirmations should be directed to the Hilton Chicago at (312) 922-4400.