Registration

Registration, Meals, and Excursion Rates

• Early Bird Convention Registration - $200 (until February 1, 2026)

• Convention Registration - $235 (starting February 2, 2026)

• Guest Registration - $165

• Breakfast (daily) - $10

• Luncheon (Thursday) - $45

• Banquet (Saturday) - $65 

• Excursions (Wednesday)- $30 for logistical and transportation fees. You will pay your own entry upon arrival at each location.

  1. • • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.

       • Baltimore Museum of Industry OR American Visionary Art Museum.  

Deadlines

• Convention Band registration closes March 1, 2026, or when cap is reached.

• Meals, Excursions, and Polo Shirt orders all close on March 13, 2026.

• The Convention Band has a cap of 110 Musicians, and some sections may need to be limited.

• Online Registration for clinic attendance will remain open.

• On-site registration will be available. 

Refund Policy

• 100% refund until February 1, 2026

• 50% refund between February 2, 2026 and March 1, 2026 

• No refunds on or after March 2, 2026

Notes: 

• You must be an ACB Member to participate in the Convention. 

• The Non-Member Registration form has a place for joining on the form. 

• ACB Member Bands (Organization Members) are able to send four people from their band as if they were an ACB Member as long as they use the correct registration form; "Member Band Spot Registration." All Convention fees still need to paid.

• Member Band (Organization) accounts cannot be used to register their musicians for this event, each person will need to use/create their own membership account. Details on the Member Band Spot Registration login page. If an individual's email address is already in use for a member band, please email webmaster@acbands.org or call 800-726-8720,  and we will create an account for you.

• Hotel Reservations at the special rate of $169/night. Details will be on the Hotel page.