Welcome back to the 2026- 2027 school year. CMEA has many new and exciting offerings and opportunities for you in the coming year. This all begins with the opening of conference registration, The Broadmoor Hotel Reservation link, Honor Award Nomination forms, and release of information for All-State Ensembles.
CMEA 2027 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
CMEA Conference Registration opened on August 3rd. Go to the CMEA website. On the main page, locate the Important Links section and click Register for the Conference to complete your registration.
CMEA HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR THE 2027 CONFERENCE
CMEA Hotel Registration at The Broadmoor Hotel is now open. Complete your registration by going to the CMEA website. Go the quick line “Reserve a hotel room at The Broadmoor Hotel”.
Hotel reservations can also be made by using this Passkey link: https://book.passkey.com/go/CME0126
Reservations can be made by phone by calling The Broadmoor Hotel Reservation team at 719-577-5775.
Schools that are looking to book a block of rooms can reach out to Gina Lacoco, Broadmoor Room Reservation Manager, at glacoco@broadmoor.com to make their arrangements.
CMEA HONOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations for 2027 CMEA Honor Awards are now open. Go to the CMEA website and find the Quick Links on the CMEA website main page to find a link to the nomination forms for:
CMEA Hall of Fame
https://forms.gle/k32ru4LqEmeQn3eD6
CMEA Honored Administrator
https://forms.gle/y3knopbJ4m1Ja8Bh7
CMEA Outstanding Young Educator Award
https://forms.gle/TkB5vJirqQ8MCtNg7
CMEA Award for Music Advocacy
https://forms.gle/kLDqpeSGBTXo8eNz6
CMEA Service to Music Education Award
https://forms.gle/SGGGJkxNiHB2148B9
CMEA 25-year Service Award
https://forms.gle/iVe5UMCM1bJcXQWf6
Nomination Timeline:
Submission form open on Monday, August 3, 2026
Forms close on Friday, October 2, 2026
Committee meets by October 23, 2026
Award Recipients notified by CMEA Past-President by Friday, November 6, 2026