Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association

OMEA PDC Meetings - January 29-31st, 2026 - Columbus

The 2026 Conference runs from 9:30 AM, Thursday, January 29th - 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 31st at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. 

• All-Collegiate Seminar - Thursday January 29th, 3:30pm 
  • The OCMEA State Board will lead a town hall session in which chapters from across the state will discover more about our mission and our responsibilities. We will also open the floor to discuss what different chapters from across the state are doing, in an effort to brainstorm ideas and help support each other. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all OCMEA members, especially members holding executive positions in their chapter
• Breakfast Forum - Friday January 31st, 8am
  • The OCMEA State Board will host an all-collegiate breakfast with special guest speakers, Amanda Karhuse and Kim Bruguier of NAfME. All members who added this event during PDC registration are encouraged to join for breakfast, guest speakers, and inter-collegiate networking opportunities. OCMEA members who did not register are welcome to attend to hear guest speakers and network.
• Booth - We will have stickers, advocacy letters, and a photo op at our booth!

OCMEA State Board Vision Statement:

The vision of the 2025–2026 OCMEA State Board is to promote music education at the collegiate level by supporting its members with resources to promote chapter growth, networking that facilitates community and professional relationships, and diverse professional development opportunities.

This new(ish) website is a part of completing this mission! We hope you are able to find everything you need to successfully run your chapter here. Please take a look around, there are some forms we would like OCMEA members to submit to help support our mission! These include the Chapter of the Month Form,  The News form, as well as the Student Testimonies form under "Get Involved".

****Please note the "Register Your Chapter" link below. This is mandatory to be completed in order to be registered as a Chapter through OMEA. Submit your Chapter's information by November 1st, 2025.****