Conferences

Registration

Conference and Short Course Registration will open in mid-December

Want to Register at the Member Rate?

You must pay 2025 dues BEFORE you register for the conference or a short course. We are unable to refund if you accidentally register as a non-member.

Deadlines

APRIL 30: Advance rates apply to conference registration and short courses. After April 30, fees increase by $50.

JUNE 2 or When Sold-Out: Closing event ticket sales close on June 2 or when sold-out (there is a 1,500 person capacity limit) at the National Aquarium. It is strongly recommended that closing event tickets are purchased BEFORE printing your conference badge onsite.

Accessibility & Inclusion

Learn about accommodations and services already built-in to the meeting and also find the ADA Accessibility Accomodation Request form on our Accessibility & Inclusion page.

Conference Registration Fees 2025

Fees increase by $50 after April 30 (advance registration deadline).

ASMS Members*: $250 regular ($300 after April 30), $115 students^†($165 after April 30), $0 emeritus
Non-Members: $500 regular ($550 after April 30), $200 students^†($250 after April 30)

*To register as a member, ASMS dues must be processed by ASMS before conference registration. See Membership page for details.
^†To qualify for the student rate you must be enrolled full-time in a degree program up to and including the Ph.D. at the time of the conference.

Remote access to content. Technical meeting content defined as abstracts for posters and orals, live broadcast and recordings of oral sessions; any uploaded content by poster presenters (PDF of poster or short video) is available to all conference registrants. For those not able to travel to the meeting, remote access to content may be of interest. Take advantage of advance member registration fees for a reasonable cost for this material. $80 membership dues + $250 conference registration ($300 after April 30).

PLEASE NOTE:

There is no one-day registration for the conference.
There is no exhibits-only badge or registration for this event.
All persons entering the event must be registered. The least expensive registration is achieved with these 3 steps: 1) Create profile at login to this site, if you do not already have a profile. Be sure to verify a new profile using the verification link sent at profile creation. 2) Pay member dues for calendar year 2025 (possible after Nov 2), cost is $80 (transaction 1). 3) Next, register for the conference at the member rate of $300.
There is no onsite registration. We strongly suggest you register BEFORE arriving at the meeting. If you do not, there are computers for you to register yourself online inside the convention center at an Internet Station.

Companion Badge for Guests

A companion (guest) badge is a $10 fee under 'Additional Items' in Online Registration. This is intended for NON-scientific attendee such as a spouse or companion. Guests are welcome to attend the opening reception on Sunday evening and visit corporate hospitality suites. Guests are not permitted in the technical sessions (orals, posters, workshops).

Purchase of a guest badge is required IF your spouse or companion wishes to attend the closing event. Once a guest badge is purchased with your registration you will have the option to purchase a guest closing event ticket.

Short Course Fees 2025

All fees increase by $50 after April 30 (advance registration deadline). Short course registration closes on May 24. Courses remain open for registration through May 24 IF capacity limit is not met.

ASMS Members*: $500 Two-day courses ($550 after April 30), $375 One-day courses ($425 after April 30)
Non-Members: $850 Two-day courses ($900 after April 30), $625 One-day courses ($675 after April 30)
Students (member and non-member): $180 Two-day courses ($230 after April 30), $100 One-day courses ($150 after April 30)

NOTE: Fee for two-day course DMPK: Experimentation and Data Interpretation is increased by $173 to cover cost of required textbook

*To register as a member, ASMS dues must be processed by ASMS before short course registration.

For Parents

Read special information for parents attending the conference with children on our Parents... page.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests for refund must be sent to info@asms.org on or before May 15. After May 15, no refunds. For cancellation requests received on or by the May 15 deadline, a $50 is deducted from the total refund to cover the cost of handling and processing.