There are so many exciting events happening at the 2015 American Music Therapy Association conference. Make time in your conference schedules for some of these unique opportunities! This is not a complete listing of events -for full details, check out the Preliminary Program & Preliminary Program Addendum, which also list committee, Assembly, and special group meetings and other assorted special events like jam rooms & drum circles.  Schedule is subject to change – please double-check the final program on-site.

2015 Conference Schedule at a Glance

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9– Bonny Method of GIM Level 1 training (through Nov. 12)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11– Institutes & Intensive Trainings

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

• Morning & afternoon – CMTEs
• 7:00p Pre-Opening Session with the Kansas City Chiefs Rumble drum line
• 7:30-9p Opening Session with The Same Sky Project
• 9 p Opening Reception, Take-A-Chance bidding, and Exhibit Spectacular in the Exhibit Hall
• 9-10p Conference Choir rehearsal
• 10-11p Tweet-Up Networking

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

• 7:30a-8:30 VIP Breakfast (invitation only) for legislators, advocates and potential local supporters of MT
• 7:30-8:45 & 9a-10:15 Concurrent sessions
• 10:30a-12p AMTA Business Mtg.
• 12-1:45 Clinical Practice (formerly Special Target Populations) Networking Lunch (cash lunch available)
• 2-3:15, 3:30-4:45, 5-6:15 Concurrent sessions
• 6p-midnightBlue Star Connection blues night at Knuckleheads Saloon, including gear drive to support MT programs in pediatric hospitals (off-site, $10 for conference attendees)
• 6-7:45 AMTAS Business Meeting

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

• 8-9:15a- Student Day event for high school & non-MT college students who may be interested in MT as a career (advance registration required)
• Regional meetings 7:30a-9:15 (WR, MAR, SWR) or 8-9:15 (SER, NER, MWR, GLR)
• 9-10:30a Internship Fair
• 9:30-10:45a, 11a-12:15p Concurrent sessions
• 12:15-2:15p International Relations Global Perspectives Session
• 1:30-2:45p, 3-4:15p,4:30-5:45 Concurrent sessions
• 2:30-5:30 CMTE S, T & U
• 3-4p Research Poster Session
• 4:30-5:45 Research Poster Oral Presentations
• 6-7p AMTA Business Mtg.& AMTAS Business Meeting
• 8p Cadenza 5K glow walk/run to raise money for MWR student scholarships (off-site)
• 8-9:30p Chant Circle
• 8:30-10:30p An Evening of Arts-Based Research Performance
• 9:30p-1a Cabaret

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

• 7:30a-8:45, 9-10:15, 10:30-11:45 Concurrent sessions
• 12-12:45p Conference Wrap-Up featuring  Delta Sol Revival

Remember, there is still time to register and/or sign up for (more) CMTEs! Join us in Kansas City for this amazing conference!