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ASHG is excited to welcome attendees back in-person to Los Angeles for ASHG’s 2022 Annual Meeting, October 25-29. ASHG 2022 will be an unmatched opportunity to reunite and reconnect with your colleagues in a warm, diverse, and welcoming city.

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 6,000 expected attendees, the ASHG 2022 Annual Meeting is the place to be to experience the great lineup of in-person scientific sessions.

Members can enjoy significantly discounted 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.

As part of the fee to register, you will get to enjoy multiple days of great content including:

• Plenary talks (abstract-driven)
• Platform talks (abstract-driven)
• Invited sessions (member proposed sessions)
• Poster talks and poster sessions (abstract-driven)
• Special sessions such as the Presidential Symposium, Presidential Address and more!
• Opportunities for collaboration with an interdisciplinary network of emerging and leading scientists
• Industry-driven technology solutions
• 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.

Registration does not include meals. 

*ASHG’s 2022 Annual Meeting is in-person only, but ASHG will be hosting a two-day online event in mid-November that includes live conversation and dialogue as well as a collection of content on-demand. Registration fees and details will be available in Mid-October.

For those not attending the meeting in Los Angeles, the ASHG Presidential Address on Tuesday, October 25 at 1:00 pm (West Coast time) and the Presidential Symposium on Thursday morning at 8:30 am (West Coast time) on African Genomics will be live-streamed.

To access the live stream 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 live-streamed events.

Registration rates are outlined below. ASHG members receive an additional discount, so join or renew your ASHG membership before processing your registration! ASHG membership runs January through December — the sooner you join, the sooner you start enjoying the benefits. 

*Must be a 2022 member to receive resource-limited rates. Categories 1 and 2 are defined by the World Bank.

Registration Resource Center

Registration Resource Center

• Print your receipt
• Resend a confirmation email
• Add continuing education credits to your registration
• Purchase ticketed events
• Add a guest registrant
• Invite a Colleague
• Visa Letter
• Update contact information
• Download Certificate of Attendance and Certificate of Participation (available beginning October 25)

Guest Registration

Individuals accompanied by registered attendees may register as guests beginning in mid-September. All guests must provide verification of up-to-date vaccination against COVID-19, through the official vaccination upload portal opening in September, to enter the Convention Center. For more information, please visit our Health & Safety page.

Upon arrival at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the guest will show their vaccine verification email and proceed to registration to pick-up their badge. Uploading the appropriate documentation in advance is highly recommend but can be accommodated on-site if necessary.

For the safety of all attendees and participants, ASHG does not permit unregistered guests, including children in the convention center. Thank you for your understanding.

Guest Registration Categories

Guests Over 18 Years Old

• Fee $135.00 (USD)
• What is included? Includes admission to the Exhibit & Poster Hall and to the Friday night closing socials but does not include access to scientific sessions or ticketed events.
• Registration Process:
  • A registered attendee should log into their registration record through the registration resource center and select the upgrade option.
  • The name and contact details for the guest should be entered and the guest registration fee should be paid.

Guest Under 18 Years Old

• Fee: Complimentary
• What is included? Includes admission to the Exhibit & Poster Hall and to the Friday night closing socials as well as admission to scientific sessions and ticketed events accompanied by a parent.
• Childcare participants: If you enrolled your child(ren) in childcare with KiddieCorp, they must be registered as an ASHG guest.
• Registration Process: If you qualify for this guest registration category, please email meetings@ashg.org to register.

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.

Registration Hours and Badges

Upon arrival at the meeting, visit a badge pick-up counter 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 on-site registration areas.

Payments

Registration payments must be made by credit card (American Express, MasterCard, Discover, or Visa only). We do not process fax registrations, checks, purchase orders, or wire transfers. 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. 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.

Travel Awards & Cost Saving Suggestions: For information on travel awards & cost saving suggestions, please visit our FAQs.

Awards For trainees: ASHG offers the Charles J. Epstein Trainee Awards for Excellence in Human Genetics Research awards for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. These merit-based awards recognize highly competitive abstracts submitted and presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting.

Awards for resource-limited countries: ASHG provides up to 10 awards to individuals living in countries categorized by the World Bank as having low-income or lower-middle-income economies (see the list of eligible countries). Award recipients receive up to $3,000 (USD) for meeting-related travel expenses, complimentary meeting registration, and complimentary membership. For more information on ASHG’s Developing Country Awards, please visit our website.

Human Genetic Scholars Initiative: ASHG has the Human Genetics Scholars Initiative, which is a 2-year, year-round mentorship program for individuals from underrepresented groups. Applications are now open with a deadline of June 17, 2022. You must submit an abstract by June 9, 2022 to be considered.

Accessibility: ASHG is committed to providing access for all attendees and speakers. Please indicate your needs in the accessibility requirements section of the registration form. Once your registration is complete, an ASHG staff member will be in contact to obtain additional information. If you have already registered and find yourself in need of assistance, contact meetings@ashg.org. Advance notice of needs must be provided (no later than September 15) to allow time to explore accommodations, especially for attendees who may require sign language services or other services.

Cancellation: Cancellation requests must be received by email to ASHG@xpressreg.net no later than October 11, 2022, for a full refund minus a $75 administrative processing fee. No refunds will be processed after this date. ASHG will not provide a refund if an attendee is unable to attend due to travel carrier cancellations or other unforeseen incidents beyond ASHG’s control.

Health and Safety: Recognizing important health and safety considerations, ASHG is actively monitoring COVID-19 policies. The event will include the latest appropriate protocols to create a safe environment. This will include verification of an up-to-date vaccination. Review the health and safety page for more information.

Questions? Email meetings@ashg.org