Registration

Registration Rates

Conference Registration Guidelines

Attendance at the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Conference (“Conference”) is strictly limited to (i) individuals employed by an Eligible Organization as defined below as of the Conference registration date, (ii) individuals who are on the board of directors or board of trustees for  one of the Eligible Organizations listed below as of the Conference registration date or (iii) individuals who are Authorized Representatives, each as further described below (collectively, “Eligible Individuals”). No others will be permitted to enter.

Eligible Organizations

Eligible Organizations consist only of the following categories:

1. AHA members and other health care provider organizations (such as hospitals, health care systems, ambulatory health care clinics),
2. post-secondary academic institutions (such as universities, colleges, and vocational institutes or academies),
3. government agencies, and
4. associations and nonprofit organizations having missions exclusively focused on health care.

For clarity, individuals must be Eligible Individuals as of the Conference registration date. Contractors and other non-employees or non-board members working with an Eligible Organization are not Eligible Individuals and may not attend the Conference unless they are an Authorized Representative (see below). 

Authorized Representatives

Authorized Representatives are (1) confirmed Underwriters of the AHA Annual Meeting, (2) AHA Associates, or (3) supporters of the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare.  If you are a member of the business community and would like to participate in the Conference, we invite you to explore opportunities to become a conference Underwriter. Please contact marketing@aha.org for more information. Authorized representatives will need to complete their registration through a separate registration process (see below).

Registrations by persons that are not permitted to attend the Conference will be cancelled and the registration fee will be refunded. If you are uncertain about your organization’s AHA membership status, please look up your organization on the AHA Guide website.

Authorized registrations – both complimentary and paid – must be completed by contacting Carolyn Kline at ckline@aha.org.

Conference Registration Substitutions and Cancellations

If you cannot attend the conference, you can send a substitute, even at the last minute. If you must cancel entirely, your request for a refund – minus a $250 processing fee – must be made in writing to annualmeeting@aha.org no later than March 18, 2026. Cancellations made after March 18 are not eligible for a refund.

Special Accommodations

In you need any of the auxiliary aids and services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, send a written description of your needs to annualmeeting@aha.org.

Guarantee

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting. In the unlikely event that we should have to cancel the event, attendees can request a full refund of registration fees or transfer the fees for credit to the 2027 AHA Annual Membership Meeting. AHA is not responsible for any nonrefundable travel or lodging expenses in the event of program cancellation

For general registration questions regarding the 2026 Annual Membership Meeting, please contact annualmeeting@aha.org.