early bird REGISTRATION
OPENS MAY 1
Early Bird Registration
MAY 1 – AUGUST 31
Advance Online Registration
SEPTEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 10
January 7 -10, 2026
New Orleans, LA
Performances l Workshops l Panel Discussions l Research Presentations l Exhibit Hall
JENerations Jazz Festival with live mentoring clinics
Registration Rates
JEN members and non-members are invited to attend.
jen member
ONLINE/in-person
REGISTRATION
EARLY BIRD PRICE
$225
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SPOUSE/DOMESTIC PARTNER
EARLY BIRD PRICE
$105
STUDENT
EARLY BIRD PRICE
$100
non-member
ONLINE/in-person
REGISTRATION
EARLY BIRD PRICE
$275
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OTHER RATES
1-day pasS
$170*
single daytime session/concert
$40*
Pass valid for one session before 7pm
Perfect for family and friends to attend a single daytime performance/presentation.
evening concerts
$110*
Pass valid for one evening after 8pm
Perfect for family and friends to attend an evening performance.
Conference Registration Desk
2026 JEN ON-SITE REGISTRATION HOURS
TBA
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
Location: Elite Foyer – Level 1
9:00am – 12:00pm
6:00pm – 8:30pm
9:00am – 12:00pm
2:00pm – 5:00pm
7:30pm – 8:30pm
10:00am – 12:00pm
2:00pm – 5:00pm
7:30pm – 8:30pm
10:00am – 12:00pm
7:30pm – 8:30pm
refund policy
Conference registration cancellations
The deadline to cancel your conference registration and receive a full refund is 60 days before the start of the conference. After that date, conference registration fees will be refunded minus a 20% service charge until the last day before the start of the conference, January 6, 2026, 11:59pm. No refunds will be made after this time.
Vendor cancellations of exhibit space
Exhibit space cancellations received
60 days or more before the conference starts will receive a
full refund minus a 20% service charge.
Exhibit space cancellations received less than 60 days before the conference starts are not eligible for a refund.
Hotel room cancellations
Refund policies for hotel room cancellations are established by the hotel and not by JEN.
JEN is not responsible for hotel refund decisions.
2025 Conference Sponsors & Partners
PRODUCING SPONSOR
DownBeat Magazine (Maher Publications) produces the annual conference program and show guide as well as ongoing JEN member benefits year-round.
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
Jazz Road, a program of the Atlanta non-profit South Arts, supports the Inspirations Stage and the Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo.
Yamaha Corporation of America provides invaluable concert piano, digital keyboard, and drumset resources for the performing and clinic venues of the Conference.
The Preservation Hall Foundation serves as a fundamental pillar of the New Orleans music community.
Conn-Selmer, Ludwig, & Musser facilitate drumset and keyboard percussion resources for the performing and clinic venues of the conference and provides support for the Inspirations Stage.
The Eastman School of Music supports the New Voices Stage in celebration of its new Jazz Voice degree led by Sara Gazarek within its Jazz and Contemporary Media program.
A JEN Founding Institution partner, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation is a fiscal sponsor of the ongoing JEN Research Fellowship.
The KHS America family of instrument brands led by Jupiter facilitate drumset and keyboard percussion resources for the performing and clinic venues of the Conference.
A JEN Charter Member organization, Berklee College of Music is a cooperative partner and fiscal sponsor of the annual John LaPorta Educator of the Year Award.
The John Stites Jazz Awards funds personal development projects to enhance the career opportunities of professional jazz musicians and provides financial assistance to JEN members to offset conference attendance.
Jazz WCLK (91.9 FM) Clark Atlanta University provides marketing & community support for the 16th Annual Conference
ADDITIONAL sponsors
The dynamic jazz education and premier presenting organization of the Queen City celebrates the individual contributors that power JEN through their gifts each year.
Join JazzWire in celebration of our exhibitors and look out for sessions marked “JazzWire Recommended Adult Learners” in the program show guide.
Encore Tours celebrates the work of the Jazz Education by sponsoring the 2025 Founders Toast.
The University of New Orleans proudly sponsors the 2025 Donor Appreciation Reception.
Additional partners
• The AAJC is the official presenting partner of the Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award.
• The JENerations Jazz Festival is presented in partnership with Music for All.
acknowledgements & thanks
The Jazz Education Network is grateful to all who help make our annual conference possible: JEN’s staff, the many dozens of volunteers, and Board of Directors, Casey Kruer Perez of the Hospitality Performance Network.
THANK YOU!
