GENERAL
View your session sign ups by logging into Sched with the email you used to register for the conference. You can also download the Sched app to your phone for mobile browsing. A paper version of your schedule will be included in your conference folder, too.
Individual schedules will close to any changes on Monday, May 6th at 11am. After this time, you won’t be able to change your session sign ups online and will not be guaranteed a seat in a full session you have not pre-registered for.
Yes! Porter Square Books: Muse Edition will be open all weekend long in the Clarendon Room on the Mezzanine level for you to purchase titles by session presenters and keynote speakers. You may also browse (and even pre-order!) the book selection online here!
GrubStreet’s table will be just across from the registration desk on the Mezzanine level. Feel free to stop by for literature at any time!
The Muse and the Marketplace 2024 will take place at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Tickets are required to attend Muse & the Marketplace sessions in 2024. New registrants can purchase tickets online through Saturday, May 11th at 11:45 am. If you are a last-minute attendee, you can also purchase a ticket at the registration desk at the conference itself!
Phone battery draining on you? Come to the Registration area to enjoy our charging station for those needing to juice up their laptops, phones, and tablets.
If you have any accessibility needs or an issue requiring individual attention, please email JoAnn at JoAnn@grubstreet.org as soon as possible.
Yes! The Wifi credentials will be included in your conference folder.
Dress comfortably! There is no set dress code; wear what feels appropriate to you. We strongly recommend wearing layers to accommodate the alternately stuffy and overly-air-conditioned session rooms.
We are happy to provide a complimentary continental breakfast spread on Friday and Saturday each morning, for 1.5 hours before the Keynote session of the day. Coffee will be served on Sunday morning after a late start.
Lunch is not provided, but on Friday and Saturday, we have set aside 1 hour and 15 minutes for a lunch break. Nearby eateries include Parish Cafe, Life Alive, Tatte Bakery, Starbucks, and more!
When you arrive at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, please check in at the registration desk on the Mezzanine Level. There you will receive a name tag, program, and folder of conference materials. Please note this year’s registration desk hours: Friday and Saturday, 7:30am – 4:30pm, Sunday, 8:00am – 12:00pm.
We suggest you bring a pen and a notebook (paper or electronic), business cards, an extra phone/laptop charger, and an energy bar or two. Please do not bring full manuscripts.
We strongly recommend re-reading the descriptions of each session and the bios for each presenter beforehand; consider downloading the Sched app to your phone in advance to have easy access to this information. (Find a video tutorial on how to download and use the Sched app here.)
Some sessions may have a handout offered either in class, digitally, or both; digital handouts can be viewed and downloaded by opening the session description on your web browser or app, and scrolling down to the bottom of the session entry. Click on the handout to view or download.