Registration
Registration
Get your receipt at the Registration Resource Center.
For assistance on the following, please contact our registration support center by
calling 774-247-4003 or emailing ASHG@xpressreg.net:
Register by phone.
Register on behalf of a registrant.
Technical difficulties.
Receiving an invoice.
Group Registration
Register 4 or more people at once for your convenience.
Click “Register Multiple Attendees” within the registration link.
*Group registration rates are the same as for individual registrants.
ASHG is excited to celebrate its 75th organizational anniversary in person in Washington, DC during ASHG’s 2023 Annual Meeting, November 1-5. ASHG 2023 will be an unmatched opportunity to celebrate like never before in a historical, diverse, and welcoming city home to many free activities.
Registration to the ASHG Annual Meeting gives you access to thousands of presentations on groundbreaking science as well as engaging networking opportunities that will allow you to get valuable feedback on your research and grow your network in the human genetics and genomics community. With over 7,000 expected attendees, the ASHG 2023 Annual Meeting is the place to be to experience a great lineup of in person scientific sessions.
Registration Fees & Deadlines
Join/renew your membership now to save at least $175
after the cost of membership and registration!
(Student/trainee members save even more!)
ASHG membership runs January through December — the sooner you join, the sooner you start enjoying the benefits. You must be a current ASHG member prior to purchasing registration to receive discounted registration rates. Reimbursements will not be provided if ASHG membership is purchased after registering.
All fees are shown in U.S. dollars. | EARLY (Through Aug 24) |
ADVANCE (Aug 25 – Oct 4) |
LATE / ONSITE (Starting Oct 5) |
ASHG Member or Early Career Member | $570 | $700 | $825 |
ASHG Student/Trainee Member (Resident/Clinical Fellow, Postdoc Fellow, Graduate, Undergrad) | $255 | $390 | $415 |
ASHG Emeritus Member | $260 | $260 | $260 |
Nonmember | $955 | $1,080 | $1,210 |
Nonmember (Student/Trainee) | $555 | $690 | $725 |
Resource-Limited Country Member (Category 1 – Low Income) |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Resource-Limited Country Member (Category 2 – Lower-Middle Income) |
$295 | $295 | $295 |
Resource-Limited Country Trainee Member (Category 1 – Low Income) |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Resource-Limited Country Trainee Member (Category 2 – Lower-Middle Income) |
$135 | $135 | $135 |
*Must be a 2023 member currently living and working in a category 1 or 2 resource limited country, as defined by the World Bank, to receive resource-limited rates.
To receive a visa letter, please follow fill out page 2 when registering then access it via the Registration Resource Center. See more here.
For technical questions, please email ashg@xpressreg.net or call 774-247-4003.
What’s Included
As part of the fee to register, you will get to enjoy multiple days of great content including:
- 15 Plenary talks (abstract-driven).
- 328 Platform talks (abstract-driven).
- 16 Invited sessions (member proposed sessions).
- 2,500+ poster sessions (abstract-driven).
- Special sessions such as the Presidential Symposium, Presidential Address, Distinguished Speaker Symposium, and more!
- Opportunities for collaboration with an interdisciplinary network of emerging and leading scientists.
- Industry-driven technology solutions in the exhibit hall, CoLab, and Industry Education sessions.
- CMEs and CEUs available.
- ASHG offers continuing education (CE) credits for CME and CEUs (NSGC and PACE). A list of approved sessions and the number of credits available will be announced in August. You are required to register for the meeting and pay a separate fee to apply for CE credits.
- Plus: workshops, career development events, and plenty of networking opportunities like a special 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 4. See add-on events for more details.
Registration does not include meals.
Onsite Registration
Only payment by credit card will be accepted onsite. Cash will not be accepted.
Badge Pick-up/Registration Hours
Upon arrival at the meeting, visit a badge pick-up counter in the West Salon to print your badge by scanning the bar code or entering the six-digit badge number found in your email receipt. This information is also available online in the Registration Resource Center. Badges will not be mailed. You will receive an email receipt in early October that has a barcode with instructions on where to pick-up your badge and registration materials.
Badges must be worn at all times. Should you lose your badge, replacement badges will be available for purchase in the onsite registration areas for $50.
Hours
Wednesday, November 1: | 9:00 am-6:00 pm |
Thursday, November 2: | 7:30 am-5:00 pm |
Friday, November 3: | 7:30 am-5:00 pm |
Saturday, November 4: | 7:30 am-5:00 pm |
Exhibitor registration will also be in the West Salon. Exhibitor-specific registration hours and other deadlines may be found on the Exhibitor Dates & Deadlines page.
Badge Reprints
New for 2023, for security purposes, ASHG will be charging $50 to reprint lost badges. *Note: this does not include badges that need to be reprinted due to errors. For errors, please return your incorrect badge to receive an updated one. To have your badge reprinted, please visit registration located in the West Salon on the lobby level of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
One Day Registration
One-day registration will not be available for ASHG 2023.
Member Discounts & Benefits
Members can enjoy significantly discounted registration rates and even deeper discounts for early-career, trainee, and Resource-Limited Country scientists. The ASHG community is a diverse, global community that engages and welcomes diverse voices and alliances among scientists of all nationalities.
Some other member benefits include:
- Eligibility for Annual Meeting Travel Grants and Awards, ASHG Professional Awards
- Access to Annual Meeting housing reservations for one week prior to public access
- Career Accelerator – discover your path in the field of genetics
- American Journal of Human Genetics – online access free to members, no author fees & Human Genetics and Genomics Advances – members save 20% on publishing fees
- Access to member-only online learning content.
Livestreams
For those not attending the meeting in DC, the ASHG Presidential Address, Presidential Symposium, and Distinguished Speakers Symposium will be livestreamed.
To access the livestream for these events, go to the ASHG home page on the day/time of the presentation and the event will be showcased at the top of the page. It will also be available onDemand immediately afterwards for those unable to join live. There is no charge for these livestreamed events.
ASHG 2023 will not have a virtual component except where livestreams are listed per the above.
Guest Registration
A guest is a non-scientist family member (over 18) or guest of a scientist, including scientists who wish to attend the exhibit hall only. The guest registration fee includes a badge and access to ASHG 2023 for the sole purpose of observing only the registered scientist’s presentation or touring the exhibit hall.
Guest registration is available onsite only with the presence of a registered attendee for $55. To register, please provide the guest’s name and contact info and the selected date the badge will be used at the registration counter at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Please note the following restrictions:
- A guest is only allowed to register once during the annual meeting.
- A maximum of two guests per registrant are allowed.
- Guests are admitted to scientific events (including poster sessions and the exhibit hall) only on the day on the guest badge. The indicated day is printed on the guest’s badge.
Children
Children 12 and under will not need a badge. Children 13-18 can receive a complimentary badge at the registration counter in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Childcare is available onsite by Kiddie Corp, for which advanced registration is required.
Press Registration
- Press registration is now open. Before registering, please review our Press Guidelines for eligibility requirements and other key details.
- ASHG encourages press to register in advance. In the weeks leading up to the meeting, press who have registered for the meeting will receive access to embargoed press releases and other related materials.
- Questions? Email Kara Flynn, Senior Director, Public Engagement, Communications, and Marketing, at press@ashg.org.
Payments
Registration payments must be made by credit card (American Express, MasterCard, Discover, or Visa only). We do not process fax registrations, checks, or purchase orders.
To pay by Wire/ACH, please email ashg@xpressreg.net or call 774-247-4003 to begin your registration. You will then be emailed an invoice along with payment instructions. Processing could take up to 10 business days. Requests for payments by wire/ACH will no longer be fulfilled after October 11, 2023.
If the standard registration form does not match your institution’s payment requirements, please contact ASHG@xpressreg.net.
Others may register on behalf of a registrant if they can provide the necessary information and payment by calling 774-247-4003 or emailing ASHG@xpressreg.net. You must log into the ASHG website to register. To access ASHG member rates, make sure you are entering the same email address as used in the registrant’s membership profile.
Meeting registration cannot be transferred to another person.
ASHG Tax ID: 52-1419397.
Cancellation
See registration cancellation policy here.
Questions? Email meetings@ashg.org