2026 Annual Conference
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 6:00 PM - Saturday, February 14, 2026 2:00 PM (EST)
Description
ASCA is excited to invite you to the 2026 ASCA Annual Conference! The Conference will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in the Washington, D.C. area, February 11 - February 14, 2026.
Please refer to https://ascaconference.com for this year’s Conference agenda in the coming months.
For planning purposes, this year, the following food/meals will be provided to attendees:
- Dessert reception following Opening Keynote
- Lunch on Friday, February 13th
- Brunch on Saturday, February 14th
As for all registration timelines, payments must be received by the time of a registration price increase. Failure to do so will result in the Central Office reissuing an invoice at the higher registration rate.
Conference Registration Rates:
| Early Bird Registration | Regular Registration | Late Registration | On Site Registration | ||
| 11/1/25 - 01/09/26 | 01/10/26 - 02/09/26 | 02/10/26 - 02/13/26 | |||
| Member | $800.00 | $900.00 | $975.00 | ||
| Non-Member | $900.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,075.00 | ||
| Student Member | $450.00 | $500.00 | $550.00 |
Fixed Rates:
Daily registration rates are available for the Annual Conference! The costs for the daily registration rates are below. If you would like to register for individual days of the Conference, please contact Dr. Josh Cutchens, Director of Member Experience & Operations at josh@theasca.org.
Conference Daily Registration Rates (per day):
| Regular Registration | Late Registration | On Site Registration | |
| 11/1/25 - 01/09/26 | 01/10/26 - 02/09/26 | 02/10/26 - 02/13/26 | |
| Member | $330.00 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Non-Member | $360.00 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
| Student Member | $280.00 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
Please ensure to review ASCA's Refund and Cancelation Policy prior to completing your registration.
Pre-Conference Sessions:
Costs for Pre-Conference sessions are:
Half-Day session (morning or afternoon): $200.00
Full Day session: $360.00
If you are wanting to register for two half-day sessions (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), you will want to use promo code "HALFDAYS" during the payment process to reduce your cost to be the equivalent of one full day session.
All Pre-Conference session titles and descriptions will be announced in the coming weeks which will then open the registration process for them!
If you have already registered for the Annual Conference prior to the Pre-Conference sessions being available and would like to register for them, please contact the Central Office at asca@theasca.org for assistance.
Hotel Information:
Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia
- Start Date: February 10, 2026
- End Date: February 14, 2026
Group Rates:
- $209.00 USD per night for Single/Double + taxes and fees
To book your stay, please click here.
ASCA In-Person Events Health & Wellness Protocols:
These protocols have been recently updated and can be found here.
Please reach out to us at asca@theasca.org if you have any questions.
We look forward to welcoming you in Washington, D.C.!
LaRonda Brewer, 2026 Conference Chair
Griffen Farrar, 2027 Conference Chair
ASCA Board of Directors
ASCA Central Office
1700 Richmond Highway
Arlington, VA 22202 United States