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Content from the flyer: The UMBC 34th Annual McNair & Undergraduate Research National Conference will be held from September 16th to September 19th, 2026, at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. The conference theme is “Flourishing in the Academy: Reflexive Practices for Scholarly Growth”
Key Details
- Dates: September 16–19, 2026
- Location: Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Conference Events
The conference schedule includes a variety of activities for attendees:
- Pre-Conference Cultural Visit (Sept. 16th): A tour of Baltimore, including the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and a Maryland crab experience (additional costs apply).
- 3-Day Conference (Sept. 17th–19th):
- The Hill-Robinson McNair Lecture.
- Friday Evening: Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Orioles Park, Camden Yards (Includes a ticket to the baseball game and an all-you-can-eat meal ticket for the first 275 student, staff, and sponsor registrants)
- Poster and Oral presentations.
- A graduate school fair with over 60 institutions anticipated.
Community Care and Shared Commitments
Please review the 2026 “Community Care and Shared Commitments” document: If you complete the registration on behalf of another person, you are responsible for ensuring that the registered individual has read and agreed to the Community Care & Shared Commitments in full prior to attending the conference. By submitting a registration, you confirm that this has been or will be done. If you are attending the conference, your presence and participation constitute your agreement to uphold these commitments in full.
Registration
The information you will need from your students to register them is as follows: Presentation Type (via ticket selection), First Name, Last Name, Email, Institution, Major/Discipline, Presentation Category (Arts, Engineering, Humanities, Information Technology, Interdisciplinary, Interdisciplinary but STEM-focused, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Science), and Accommodations needed. All other information we will gather from their attendee profile form. WHEN COMPLETING THEIR ATTENDEE PROFILE FORM, PLEASE MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS CHOOSE THE TICKET TYPE THEY WERE REGISTERED FOR. We are not able to make changes to the registration ticket type.
- We are unable to accept registered students for the Poster or Oral presentation slots without their information (we will have to refund those tickets and ask you to resubmit once the info is available). For unconfirmed attendees, we ask that programs register them as Non-Presenting Attendees. If the name or presentation category on a Presenting ticket is requested to change, we must also shift the ticket to a Non-Presenting Attendee (O’s Event & Presentation Waitlist). We also typically have a waitlist once the Oral or Poster and O’s Event are gone. This is so we can remain equitable to students who are prepared and ready to present in their chosen modality.
For Staff Attendees and Grad Reps, we will need to know: First Name, Last Name, Email, and any accommodations needed. Grad Reps will also need to complete the Grad Profile Form with additional information.
Register via Eventbrite – Here’s the link to register via Eventbrite (credit card payment). We encourage you to utilize the Eventbrite credit card processing.
Register via Invoice –
Due to Eventbrite not providing invoices, we have to contract via another option to complete individual invoices. Therefore, payment via invoice will incur a 10% per ticket administrative & processing fee to be added to the invoice when sent for a payment request. Therefore, we encourage all payments to be via Eventbrite. To pay via invoice:
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- Please download the Excel template titled “TEMPLATE 2026 UMBC MCNAIR Conference”
- Please rename the file using the following nomenclature: YourInstitution-2026-UMBCRegistration
- Send the completed template (from Step 1) via the Conference Assistance Request Form, tinyurl.com/UMBCMcNairSupport
- We will send an invoice and UMBC’s W9 within 7 business days.
- Once you submit the form, we will send you a promo code for you to register online. You must register via Eventbrite using the code. Then you will be able to process the invoice on your end.
- Registrations by invoice will not be secured until you register via Eventbrite using the promo code and check payment is received by our office.
Please be sure to fully read the registration confirmation from Eventbrite (or the UMBC McNair account if you submitted an invoice request). The hotel info and next steps for registrants will be included.
Conference Registration via Eventbrite
Note: Prices do not include Eventbrite or Invoice Processing Fee
Attendee Only (Faculty or Staff) – $565
Priority Deadline: July 1st
Deadline: August 1st (Price includes O’s Event for first 275 conference registrants: attendees only & student presenters)
Attendee Only (Student) – $565
Priority Deadline: July 1st
Deadline: August 1st (inclusive of Attendee Profile. Price includes O’s Event for first 275 conference registrants: attendees only & student presenters)
Student Presenter (Poster) – $565
Priority Deadline: July 1st
Deadline: August 1st (inclusive of Attendee Profile, which includes poster upload and abstract. Price includes O’s Event for first 275 conference registrants: attendees only & student presenters)
Student Presenter (Oral) – $565
Priority Deadline: July 1st
Deadline: August 1st (inclusive of Attendee Profile, which includes poster upload and abstract. Price includes O’s Event for first 275 conference registrants: attendees only & student presenters)
Institutional/Grad Program Sponsor – $2450
$550 – Additional Sponsor Grad Rep (includes all events and meals, except museum visit)
Deadline: July 1st. Includes all conference meals for one attendee, and Pre-conference MD Crab Excursion (ticket for one), may include Museum/City Tour depending on ticket availability. More details under the sponsorship section on the 2026 Graduate Programs Representatives Registration Information page.
Graduate School Exhibitor – $750
$1000 (late registration)
Deadline: July 1st for $750 spot (one rep as listed on the Grad School Profile. Saturday lunch is included). More details under the sponsorship section on the 2026 Graduate Programs Representatives Registration Information page.
Graduate School – Additional Reps – $300
$375 (late registration)
Deadline: July 1st for $300 spot
(Must have purchased Graduate School Exhibitor or Institutional Sponsorship. Saturday lunch is included). (Other meals for Additional Reps who are Institutional Sponsorships maybe added on for additional cost)
ADD ONs – Cultural Excursions:
Wednesday, September 16th, 11 am: Tour of Baltimore & the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum – $60 (available for students and staff/faculty only. Based on availability, some sponsors will receive a complimentary ticket and transportation)
Wednesday, September 16th, 5 pm: MD Blue Crab Experience Excursion – $155 (available for students and staff/faculty only. Ticket for one is included for Sponsors and Sponsors Additional Grad Rep Sponsors)
Saturday, September 19th, 8:30 pm: Magic Show – @ Poe’s Theatre – $40 (includes an exclusive private magic show inspired by the mystery and legacy of Edgar Allan Poe, with light refreshments including popcorn and soft drinks provided.)
Note: Portions of the conference may be video-taped or photographed. Your image may be used in marketing and archival materials.
Refund Policy — Registration fees are refundable (less a processing charge of 10% for registration fees) if written notice of cancellation is received via the Conference Assistance Form on or before July 15th. Invoice cancellation for whatever reason will also incur 10% fee.
Payment via invoice will incur a 10% per ticket administrative & processing fee, to be added to the invoice when sent. Therefore, we encourage all payments to be via Eventbrite.