MTSMA 2025

Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader

Dr. Gretchen Horlacher will give the keynote address, and will conduct a professional development workshop. All conference attendees (students and faculty) are encouraged to attend these events, and no application is necessary for workshop participation beyond conference registration.  

Conference Venue

The 2025 meeting of MTSMA will take place at Gettysburg College in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The conference venue will be the second floor of Schmucker Hall, home of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Free parking is available a few hundred feet away in the “Constitution” parking lot.

Please note:

• Gettysburg College buildings do not have official street addresses. Using the campus address, 300 North Washington St., will take you somewhere near the northern edge of campus. Entering “210 N Washington St” into a mapping app should take you to Schmucker Hall, and “142 Constitution Avenue” should take you to the parking lot.
• Most unmetered parking spaces in the city of Gettysburg (including the street parking next to Schmucker Hall) are restricted to two hours for those without resident permits, even on weekends. Please park on campus.

Travel

Gettysburg College is roughly 45 minutes from Harrisburg, 75 minutes from Baltimore, and 90 minutes from Washington D.C. Recommended airports are Harrisburg (MDT) and Baltimore (BWI). Dulles International Airport (IAD) is also available.

Amtrak offers services to downtown Harrisburg (via the Keystone Service from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvanian from NYC – Pittsburgh) and BWI Airport (Acela and Northeast Regional).

Gettysburg College operates shuttle services to and from regional transportation centers, stopping three to four times a day at the following hubs:

• Harrisburg (MDT) Airport and Amtrak Stations: $35 one way
• BWI airport and Amtrak station: $40 one way
• Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Shady Grove Metro: $45 one way

Conference attendees may read more about these services, including pickup times, here. Shuttles may be booked as “Alumni and Guest Travel” at this page.

Local arrangements chair William O’Hara is available to help coordinate carpools or roommates among conference attendees. Contact him at wohara (at) gettysburg (dot) edu to indicate your interest.

Accommodations

Meeting attendees can book rooms at the Hampton Inn Gettysburg (1280 York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325) for $139.00 per night by using the link https://group.hamptoninn.com/ul29l1 or by calling 1-800-HILTONS and using the code “91E.” This code is valid through January 28, 2025.

The Hotel Gettysburg is also close to campus (on the traffic circle in the above map) in the center of town, though the hotel is not offering discounts or a reservation block. This hotel is recommended for those who wish to walk to and from the conference.