Registration Information

*Early Bird Registration ends May 29, 2026

• To qualify for the member rate: the registrant must be a named roster member of a member institution, an organizational member, or an individual member. Registrants affiliated with a non-institutional organization will be reclassified as a "Corporate Attendee" and will be required to pay the appropriate fees.

• Registrants affiliated with a company or organization that sells products or services to AACRAO membership will be classified as Corporate.

• Member Fees

  Member Registration Fees

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  	On or Before 05/29/2026	On 05/30/2026 - 7/18/2026	On Site
  Institutional Member	$978	$1,163	$1,313
  AACRAO National Learning Mobility Challenge Participant Member	$782	$930	$1,050
  One-Day Pass (Sunday or Monday or Tuesday) Member	$489	$589	$689

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• Non-Member Fees

  Non-Member Registration Fees

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  	On or Before 05/29/2026	On 05/30/2026 - 7/18/2026	On Site
  Institutional Non-Member	$1,378	$1,563	$1,713
  AACRAO National Learning Mobility Challenge Participant Non-Member	$1,102	$1,250	$1,370
  One-Day Pass (Sunday or Monday or Tuesday) Non-Member	$689	$789	$889

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• Corporate Fees

  Corporate Fees

  *Price is Per Company Allotment of Tickets

  
  

  Corporate Presenting - Member Company	$3,500
  Corporate Presenting - Non-Member Company	$5,500
  Corporate Exhibitor - Member Company	$4,500
  Corporate Exhibitor - Non-Member Company	$6,500
  Corporate Additional Attendee - Member Company individual registrant fee after allotted complimentary tickets have been claimed	$1,163
  Corporate Additional Attendee - Non-Member Company individual registrant fee after allotted complimentary tickets have been claimed	$1,563
  Corporate Attendee (not exhibiting, presenting or sponsoring) - Member Company	$ 4,500
  Corporate Attendee (not exhibiting, presenting or sponsoring) - Non-Member Company	$ 6,500

  
  

  For more information about attending The Assembly as a corporate registrant, contact corporates@aacrao.org

• Online Registration

  Pay with a credit card and register online. When possible, we encourage online registration.

  REGISTER HERE
  CORPORATE REGISTRATION NOT YET OPEN

  • AACRAO Members
    To register online, log-in using your AACRAO account.
    First time logging in? View the log-in instructions.
  • Non-Members
    You must create an account prior to registering online (if you don't already have one).

  Members and previous meeting attendees may log in with AACRAO Community Credentials. Nonmembers will need to create an account.

• Mail-In & Fax Registration

  We do not guarantee processing of paper registration forms received after July 10, 2026. When possible, we encourage online registration. Please include a check or money order with your mailed paper registration form (registrations will not be processed until payment is received).
  

  Fax a completed paper registration form to (202) 872-8857. Please include a copy of the check or money order you're mailing in with your faxed registration form (registrations will not be processed until payment is received).

  When sending a paper check or money order in the mail:

  1. We strongly encourage contacting membership@aacrao.org to verify the membership status of registrants.
  2. Funds must be in US dollars.
  3. Checks or money orders should be made payable to AACRAO
  4. Please include the name(s) of the registrant(s) on the memo line of the check or money order.

  Mail a completed registration form and payment to:

  AACRAO
  Attn: Meetings
  1108 16th St. NW Suite 400
  Washington, DC 20036
  
  If you are wiring funds to AACRAO, include a memo with the names of the registrant(s) and The Assembly and email meetings@aacrao.org with the amount and date of your wire.

   

• Refunds & Substitutions

  Refunds & Substitutions

  All changes, substitutions, and cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to meetings@aacrao.org. There is no penalty if the substitute works at the same institution as the original registrant. Membership status will be verified and additional fees assessed as appropriate.

  Cancellation and Refund Deadlines for the The Assembly
  Refund requests will be considered based on the following deadlines. Refunds will be credited in the manner paid. Allow up to 30 days after the meeting to receive your refund.
  

  • On or Before May 24, 2026: no penalty for cancellation; refund given
  • On May 25 through on June 21, 2026: refund given minus a $200 administrative fee
  • On or After June 22, 2026: No refunds of any fees paid

  These terms and conditions apply to paper registrations received via mail or fax. If the meeting is canceled registrants will be notified in advance. 

• Justification Letter
  AACRAO has created unique justification letters tailored for your expected level of involvement. Please select the appropriate justification letter below:
  

  • General Purpose Justification Letter
  • PBL Participation Justification Letter
  • Facilitator Participation Justification Letter
  • Presenter Participation Justification Letter

  These letters are intended for registrants to use when seeking institutional support for funding to attend The Assembly. Please feel free to download and edit, as necessary.
Sample Registrant Budget

AACRAO has created a Sample Budget for The Assembly registrants to download for planning purposes.

• Code of Conduct
  All Event Attendees are required to adhere to the AACRAO Meetings Code of Conduct.
  
  For questions about the Code of Conduct, contact Dr. Tina DeNeen, Associate Executive Director of Education and Member Development.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  AACRAO is implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to better protect member accounts and personal information.

  If you see a prompt to set up MFA, your login is being updated to include an added verification step, aligned with standard cybersecurity practices.

  Learn More