2027 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 28, 2027. 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.
ALL ACCESS PASSPORT
There is only 1 passport for the 2027 Annual Meeting and it will give you access to all programming!*
NOTE: only approved Newsroom registrants with green badges can also enter the Newsroom.
*Some special events have additional fees and/or attendance limitations as will be noted on the online agenda and signage at the event.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION RATES (until January 28, 2027)
| AAAS Members All Access | AAAS Non-members All Access | |
| General Attendee | $355 | $500 |
| Postdoc | $155 | $300 |
| Retired Professional | $285 | $415 |
| Student | $75 | $110 |
STANDARD REGISTRATION RATES (after January 28, 2027)
| AAAS Members All Access | AAAS Non-members All Access | |
| 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.
Badge Printing (Starting February 17, 2027)
Badges are required to attend all sessions and events. Print your badge at the East Tower, Ballroom Level of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. 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 (Section Leader, speaker, exhibitor, etc.)
Your badge is your ticket to enter all sessions and events associated with the 2027 AAAS Annual Meeting. The fee to reprint a badge will be applied at the standard rate of the original registration type.
Registration Hours
| Wednesday, February 17 | 12 Noon-5:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 18 | 9:00 AM-6:30 PM |
| Friday, February 19 | 7:30 AM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 20 | 7:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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 27, 2027: Cancellations with full refund minus a $75 processing fee is available.
After January 27, 2027: 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.