Conferences

General Info - FAQs

Location / Conference Venue (incl Parking)

Baltimore Convention Center (BCC), 1 West Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21201. For parking the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC) recommends booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot for the Baltimore Convention Center, visit the Baltimore Convention Center SpotHero Parking Page.

Name Badge Printing at the Conference

ASMS badge printing counters will be located in the Pratt Street Lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC). Badge printing is open Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday 8am-8pm, Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5pm. QR codes will be emailed on May 29. The QR code is NOT required to print your conference badge, you may also lookup and print by entering your name on the touchscreen.

Registration

Please register BEFORE you arrive at the convention center. If this is not possible, laptop stations are available near the badge printing counters at an Internet Station.

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Career Center

An onsite Career Center room will be designated before the conference. The Career Center will be a place to review physical job postings or to peruse the onliine ASMS career center. Interview boothswill be available. More info HERE.

Proceedings Submission Required for Each Oral & Poster

Learn what to upload and find instructions HERE. Deadline for uploads is June 5.

Food & Drink at the Conference

H2O - Bring your refillable water bottle! The convention center is equipped with bottle fillers throughout the building (except for the 'halls'). Using bottle fillers in the building REDUCES the 5-gallon plastic jug waste used for water bubblers.

Breakfast - Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for a corporate breakfast seminar. Look for RSVP links in the mobile app or online planner. Breakfast seminars are in the convention center or the Hilton Baltimore.

Lunch - Inside the Poster-Exhibit Hall there will be options to purchase lunch on your own.

Social Events at Convention Center

Sunday Welcome Reception in the Poster-Exhibit Hall immediately following the opening plenary (7:45-9:30pm). Poster Pick-Me-Ups in the Poster-Exhibit Hall Mon-Thurs at 1:30pm. Evening Workshop Snacks is in the foyer outside workshop rooms, Mon-Wed 5:30-5:45pm.

Social Events - Hospitality Suites at the Hilton Baltimore

Corporate hospitality suites are open Monday - Wednesday evenings from 8-11pm in the Hilton connected to the convention center by sky bridge.

Gender Neutral or Family Restrooms

Located throughout the building

Nursing Rooms for Mothers

Two designated stations for nursing are available in the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC). One station is located on the 1st floor in Charles Street Lobby (lobby for plenary session room) and the other can be found outside Meeting Rooms 341 and 342. If you need assistance, please ask at the ASMS Help Counter (near badge printing).

First Aid / Medical Services

There will be a staffed First Aid / Medical Room in the convention center. For location, please visit the ASMS Information counter in the badge printing area (Pratt Street Lobby).

WiFi

Free in the convention center. Use network ASMS2025, there is no password.

Speaker Ready Room

All talks MUST be pre-loaded in the Speaker Ready Room at least one-day in advance. You may NOT bring your talk directly to session room. More info in the Oral Presenter Guidelines.

Poster Set-up

Set up daily Monday-Thursday is 6:30-9:00 am in the Poster-Exhibit Hall. LOOK for the Poster Supplies inside the Hall to your right when you enter --for push pins and presenter badges. More info on Poster Presenter Guidelines.

Poster Reprint Request [PosterBridge]

Use this feature in the mobile app to request reprint (more info on a specific poster). LEARN HOW HERE. If you prefer analog, an envelope is posted at each poster board to drop a physical business card.

Poster Chat Kiosks

Learn what these are and how to use them HERE.