{"id":40233,"date":"2024-08-01T16:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=40233"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:24:28","slug":"2026-national-conference-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/event\/2026-national-conference-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 National Conference, Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 League Conference in Baltimore: FLOW\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4ULztRJEXs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Register today to join orchestra colleagues from across the country for three days of unrivaled professional development, as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosts the League of American Orchestras 81st National Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to also <a href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/event\/51139582\/owner\/3649\/home\"><strong>reserve your hotel room<\/strong><\/a> at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, plan your visits to local attractions, and secure your tickets to hear the <a href=\"https:\/\/leagueconference.org\/full-schedule\/2026\/6\/2\/baltimore-symphony-concert-aspects-of-america\"><strong>Baltimore Symphony Orchestra led by Music Director Jonathon Heyward<\/strong><\/a> at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. You can also explore the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leagueconference.org\/full-schedule\">full schedule of events<\/a><\/strong> online now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A vibrant port city, Baltimore offers remarkable cuisine, rich heritage, and an eclectic arts culture. Discover our nation\u2019s story in the city that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner: visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/fomc\/index.htm\"><strong>Fort McHenry National Monument<\/strong><\/a> or tour the <a href=\"https:\/\/historicships.org\/\"><strong>Historic Ships of Baltimore<\/strong><\/a>, steps from the Conference hotel. With more public statues and monuments per capita than any other U.S. city\u2014and nearly a third of its buildings listed on the National Register\u2014Baltimore is a living museum. While you&#8217;re there, taste the freshest seafood in restaurants across the Chesapeake Bay, source of more than a third of the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/baltimore.org\/guides\/crabs-guide\/\"><strong>blue crab.<\/strong><\/a> And don\u2019t miss Baltimore\u2019s cultural gems, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/\"><strong>National Aquarium<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avam.org\/\"><strong>American Visionary Art Museum<\/strong><\/a> to the macabre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poeinbaltimore.org\/tickets-visit\/\"><strong>Edgar Allan Poe House<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive in to three days of connection, learning, and inspiration in the fantastic city of Baltimore. We can\u2019t wait to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leagueconference.org\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.my.site.com\/s\/lt-event?id=a2cVt000034gBw7IAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js is-open\" data-initially-open=\"true\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" id=\"hotel\"><h2 id=\"at-402330\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Hotel Information<\/h2><div id=\"ac-402330\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Baltimore Marriott Waterfront<br>700 Aliceanna Street<br>Baltimore, MD 21202<br>Tel: 410-385-3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Room Rates: $239\/night + 17.5% tax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/event\/51139582\/owner\/3649\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book your hotel room<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* It has come to our attention that companies unaffiliated with the League may be contacting current and past attendees and exhibitors to solicit hotel reservations for the National Conference. You should not be receiving solicitations for booking hotel rooms for Conference; these companies have not been authorized by and are not affiliated with the League in any way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are some travel companies (known as \u201chousing poachers\u201d or \u201chousing pirates\u201d) that misrepresent themselves by claiming to be the housing provider for a specific event. 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