Registration and Housing

All persons wishing to participate in or attend meetings (whether in person or online), visit the exhibit hall, reserve discounted hotel rooms, or use convention services must register for the MLA convention. MLA registration is open. See below for registration and hotel reservation details.

Membership in the MLA

Individuals who join the association while registering for the convention are entitled to register at members’ rates. Join the MLA or renew your membership online or at the membership desk at the convention.

Fees

All registration fees are in US dollars. Registration rates for the 2024 convention are listed below.

	Early Registration 6 Sept.–26 Oct.	Registration 27 Oct.–6 Dec.	Late and On-Site Registration 7 Dec.–7 Jan.
Regular Member	$200	$250	$295
Student Member	$65	$75	$80
Emeritus Member	$110	$125	$160
Unemployed Member or Member Employed Part-Time	$70	$80	$90
Nonmember	N/A	$310	$365
Student Nonmember	N/A	$105	$117

On-Site Registration

Attendees who have not registered for the MLA convention may register during the convention at the MLA registration and welcome center in the Pennsylvania Convention Center (Grand Hall, Level 2).

Hotels

Convention registrants may make hotel reservations at the special MLA rates through the MLA's official housing service. Convention registration is required to access MLA housing. Refer to your convention email for your dedicated link to make your hotel reservation.

Housing forms will not be processed if they include the names of persons in the profession who have not paid their registration fees for the convention. (Spouses, friends, and family members who wish to share a room with a registrant and who are also engaged in the study of language and literature must register and pay their registration fees for the convention.) Convention registrants with housing questions during the convention may go to the housing desk at the MLA registration and welcome center. A representative of CMR, the MLA housing service, will be there to help attendees with any hotel issues they may have.

Identification

You may need to have a government-issued photo ID when you check into your hotel. Security personnel may ask to see your hotel room key or may ask that you be accompanied by a hotel guest with a room key.