2025 AAAS Annual Meeting Registration

IMPORTANT: You must complete your registration online ahead of arrival. Walk-in registration will not be available. Online registration will be open as late as the last day of the meeting. Discounted registration rates are available through January 22, 2025. Standard registration rates will be in effect thereafter. Meeting badges are required to attend all sessions and events.

Qualify for discounted registration to the Annual Meeting by becoming a AAAS Member now.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

The online program will note which registration option is required to attend a session or event.

Deluxe Access

Includes full access to scientific sessions, public events (the plenary room, the Expo, workshops)  and any special events that don’t require additional fees. See below for fees.

Basic Access

Includes public events (the plenary room, the Expo, workshops) and special events that don’t require additional fees. The Basic Access registration is FREE.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION RATES (until January 22, 2025)

AAAS Members DeluxeAAAS Non-members Deluxe
General Attendee$355$500
Postdoc$155$300
Retired Professional$285$415
Student$75$110

STANDARD REGISTRATION RATES (after january 22, 2025)

AAAS Members DeluxeAAAS Non-members Deluxe
General Attendee$405$545
Postdoc$155$325
Retired Professional$385$435
Student$105$125

NOTE ABOUT DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES

• AAAS Member rates are for members in good standing: use email associated with your AAAS membership.
• Postdocs are required to provide their institution and chair or principal investigator’s name.
• Students are required to indicate their institution’s name and graduation year.
• Retired Professionals are required to indicate their retirement year and institution.
If you are ineligible for discount, the prevailing rates will apply.

Badges are required to attend all sessions and events. Print badges at 2nd Floor of the Hynes Convention Center. Use one of the self-printing stations to get your meeting badge. You will be asked for ID upon check in at the kiosk and we will check if you also need to pick up a badge ribbon (e-poster presenter, judge, speaker, exhibitor, etc.)

Your badge is your ticket to enter all sessions and events associated with the 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting. The fee to reprint a badge will be applied at the standard rate of the original registration type.

NEWSROOM REGISTRATION

Interested in interviewing leading experts from a wide range of meeting sessions, as well as policymakers and funders?  The AAAS Annual Meeting provides an array of opportunities to news reporters and career science communicators who, with appropriate credentials, are eligible for complimentary meeting registration. Apply for your credentials here and insert the word REVERE when asked to apply a code to access the Newsroom registration portal.

IMPORTANT: All newsroom applications must be submitted via the online registration (no walk-in option). To avoid missing the start of the conference, please complete newsroom registration by 5PM ET on February 12, 2025. The application site will be open until the last day of the meeting. See more information on eligibility for a newsroom passport here .

GROUP RATES

For groups of 10 or more, please contact AAAS Meetings via e-mail at meetings@aaas.org. The rate per person will be the advance member rate for the group type you are registering.

AAAS reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Registrants will be notified.

AAAS CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation requests must be received in writing at meetings@aaas.org. For email requests dated:
Until January 22, 2025: Cancellations with full refund minus a $75 processing fee is available.
After January 22, 2025: No refund requests will be honored.

AAAS reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Registrants will be notified.

REGISTRATION QUESTIONS

Information about our cancellation policy, substitutions, and other commonly asked questions are available on our registration FAQs. For further assistance in the registration process, please contact us by emailing meetings@aaas.org or calling 202-326-6450, Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5 PM EST.

AAAS is committed to making the Annual Meeting an inclusive space for sharing ideas and knowledge. View Our Policies
AAAS is committed to making the Annual Meeting an inclusive space for sharing ideas and knowledge. View Our Policies