Join Us in Iowa City!

Please come join us to celebrate all things Voice at the inaugural Midwest Voice. 

The University of Iowa is hosting the first year of Midwest Voice on November 16th, 2024. The event will be held in Iowa City, Iowa at the beautiful and dynamic Voxman School of Music (an online option is available). This will be a daylong conference dedicated to the science, health, and art of the performing voice. While our focus is primarily on those in the Midwest of the US, all are welcome to join!

Keynote presentations from NATS President Alexis Davis Hazell, Chairman of the Voice Foundation Dr. Robert Sataloff, Dr. Ingo Titze, Lynn Helding, Dr. Peter Pabon, and Dr. Christian Herbst.  

Registration is open! 

All registrations (in-person and zoom) will include a full day of presentations from industry leaders in voice science, pedagogy, and medicine. In-person registration will include refreshments during coffee breaks, and a catered evening meal.  

Registration options include (click to begin registration):  

  • For professionals, the in-person option will be $130 and the Zoom option will be $80.
  • For students, the in-person option will be $25 and the Zoom option will be $20.  

Midwest Voice will be hosted by the University of Iowa's own Dr. Eric Hunter and Dr. David Meyer. The combined efforts of the historic Iowa Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the pioneering Iowa School of Music are bringing Iowa faculty from Bioengineering, Education, Otolaryngology and beyond to host his symposium. 

 

Accommodations

The University of Iowa has a special rate with the Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown, 255 E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52240 -- less than two blocks from the Voxman Music Building. 

To get the special rate of $99 a night, free breakfast buffet, and parking at $9 a day on weekends, use the attached information.

 

Agenda

Join us at 8am for our welcome message and first Keynote. We will finish presentations in time for a provided dinner at 6pm. At 7:10pm, we will continue the event with a trip to the opera at 7:30pm (for those with tickets). 

Stay tuned for the detailed agenda!

keynote speakers: NATS President Alexis Davis Hazell, Chairman of the Voice Foundation Dr. Robert Sataloff, Dr. Ingo Titze, Lynn Helding, and Dr. Chirstian Herbst.