Registration 

Everyone must submit a registration form (including session chairs, invited speakers, etc.) with the appropriate fee. Registered participants will receive confirmation of registration after completion of the form and payment.  Workshop registration fees are additional to the conference registration but will be included in your total at checkout.   

Registration Includes:

• Entry to the keynote, plenary sessions, and all daily sessions is included including two daily coffee breaks.

• Access to all abstracts and meeting pages.

• Access to all three poster sessions including light food and beverage.

• Entry to the Opening Reception, including light food and beverage and Exhibit Hall throughout the conference.

• Complimentary abstracts submission and archiving.

• Complimentary YSIG Mixer Ticket (for students and postdocs)

We provide varied registration rates for this event, tailored to your ACA membership status. Exclusive rates and discounts are available for ACA Members, Student Members, and Retired Members. Explore the benefits of an ACA membership and discover how it can result in a reduction from the non-member registration rate. This year we are offering a 10% discount on early registration rates to session chairs and invited speakers. All funds listed are in US Dollars.

Registrants will receive a confirmation email at the address provided under in the registration information provided during purchase. Please ensure that your email address is correct when registering. If you register as a non-member you will receive an email with instructions on how to set up a profile and obtain an ACA login.  

Registration must be submitted on or before 11:00 PM., EST, May 17, 2024, to be eligible for the early registration rate. On or after May 17, 2024, registration will be accepted at the higher rate. Fees for workshops and social events are separate from the registration fee but will be included in final total at checkout. Purchase orders not accepted. A $35 fee applies to returned checks.  Registration fees must be paid in USD. 

The non-member meeting registration rate includes an ACA login for the remainder of the calendar year.  After registering as a non-member you will receive information with direction on creating an ACA account.  

It is expected that each abstract submission will be accompanied by ONE paid registration.  To be eligible to present (either orally or during a poster session), at least one author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference prior to the submission of the abstract.  

Refunds

Cancellation requests should be made in writing to ACA Headquarters.

• Requests received on or before May 17, 2024, will receive 100% of the total remittance.

• Requests received between May 17, 2024 and June 14, 2024 will be honored minus 50% of the total remittance.

• Fees will not be refunded after July 1, 2024. 

• Purchase orders not accepted.

• A $35 fee applies to returned checks.

The ACA works hard to create an Annual Meeting that is accessible to all. Participants with special needs arising from a disability are asked to contact the ACA HQ to discuss appropriate accommodations.  We ask that all requests for reasonable accommodations at our live events be made as early as possible, and well in advance of the event, so that we may best meet individual needs. On-site requests will be met to the best of our ability; however, available resources may be limited.

We know that many of us are wearing multiple hats, employee, parent, teacher, conference goer. Please know the ACA understands and encourages partners, caregivers and parents to attend. Please know that ACA2024 is child-friendly.

The health and safety of ACA Annual Meeting participants, as well as the exhibitors and guests are the ACA's highest priorities. ACA is committed to providing opportunities to engage in the safest and most enjoyable in-person experience possible. The ACA will follow CDC recommendations and will refer to COVID-19 Community Levels when informing participants about decisions pertaining to health and safety precautions for the ACA Annual Meeting 2024.

By registering for the meeting, participant agrees to abide by the Code of Conduct Policy established by the Council, March 24, 2016.

Conference Policy

The ACA recognizes the positive impact that a conference speaking opportunity has on an individual's track record and visibility. We also recognize that some sections of the scientific community are often under- represented in conference programs, and that this can affect diversity in the long-term. Our policies were developed to ensure quality and equality.

Speaker Invitation Policy

The program chairs will ensure the highest quality scientific program, with speakers that represent the broad diversity of our community. We aim to achieve a speaker and program chair balance that reflects the make-up of our community without bias with regard to gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, geography, disabilities, or national origin.

Reporting Policy

We will report statistics on the conference website on the geographic and gender balance of invited speakers, selected speakers, session chairs, and attendees.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to ACA HQ. We are here to assist and would be delighted to help