Virtual Registration

Unable to make it to Milwaukee? You can still experience the ASHT 2026 Annual Meeting and Pediatric Specialty Day through Virtual Registration! Access select recorded plenary and concurrent sessions from our in-person event and earn CE hours at your own pace. On-demand content will be available beginning November 10, 2026.

Education Credit and CE Hours

ASHT provides continuing education/contact hours for sessions watched and evaluated. All attendees are expected to claim continuing education hours and retrieve their certificates by January 31, 2027.

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Registration Information

Annual Meeting (October 8-10, 2026): Virtual registration for the 2026 Annual Meeting includes:

Access to select recorded sessions through the ASHT on-demand platform
Access to e-Posters during the conference
Access to the online exhibit hall during the conference

Please note: There will be no livestreamed sessions for virtual attendees. While not all Annual Meeting sessions will be recorded, on-demand content is expected to include approximately 22 sessions, allowing virtual attendees the opportunity to earn the same number of CE hours (21.75) as in-person registrants. Recorded content will be posted to the on-demand platform beginning November 10, 2026. Access will available through September 1, 2027. All attendees are expected to claim continuing education hours and retrieve their certificates by January 31, 2027.

Pre-Conference Institutes: Will not be recorded or available for virtual attendees.

Pediatric Specialty Day (Wednesday, October 7, 2026): Pediatric Specialty Day will be held as a full day of programming the day before the ASHT Annual Meeting begins. Registration will be available for purchase on its own or as an add-on to the full conference package. Participation is ticketed and requires pre-registration. Select Pediatric Specialty Day content will be recorded and made available through the on-demand platform for ticketed attendees.

Education Plus: Save time and money by joining ASHT or renewing your ASHT membership during the Annual Meeting registration process as one payment! Registration fees include meeting registration at the member rate and membership for the remainder of the current year and the following year. Membership will be valid through December 31, 2027.

Student: Open to students enrolled full time in a basic entry-level occupational or physical therapy program, or who are full-time students in a post-professional doctoral program. Candidates must send a letter from their department chair on university stationary stating enrollment status

Group Rate: ASHT members from the same institution may register together on-line to receive the group rate. Everyone in the group will need to be registered at the same time to receive the discount. The group registration rate cannot be applied to attendees looking to renew their membership or become ASHT members, or those wishing to utilize the Education Plus registration rate. Minimum of three people needed to receive the Group Rate.

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Registration Categories and Rates

The Early Bird deadline is August 3. Standard Rates will apply through September 29 at 11:59 PM ET. The Late rate will apply starting September 30, 2026.

VIRTUAL: REGISTRATION CATEGORIES AND RATES

Full Meeting Registration (Does not include ticketed events)	Early Bird Deadline August 3	Standard Rate Deadline: September 29	Late Rate September 30 - December 31, 2026
Member (Virtual)	$645	$745	$795
Non-Member (Virtual)	$880	$980	$1030
Student Member (Virtual)	$165	$265	$315
Student Non-Member (Virtual)	$320	$370	$420
New CHT Member**	$495	$595	$645
New CHT Non-Member**	$705	$805	$855
Retired Member (Virtual)	$450	$495	$495
Group Rate (Virtual)	$625	$725	$755

Registration and Membership Package	Early Bird Deadline August 3	Standard Rate Deadline: September 29	Late Rate September 30 - December 31, 2026
Education Plus – Current Member Renew (Virtual)	$845	$945	$995
Education Plus – Non-Member Join (Virtual)	$970	$1,070	$1,120
Education Plus - New CHT Current Member Renew**	$80	$780	$830
Education Plus - New CHT Non-Member Join**	$965	$1,065	$1,115
Education Plus – Student Member Renew (Virtual)	$215	$315	$365

_{Education Plus combines membership dues and Annual Meeting registration into one payment. Education Plus is for colleagues who wish to either join ASHT or renew their ASHT membership. Registration fees include meeting registration at the member rate and membership for the remainder of the current year and the following year. Membership will be valid through 12/31/27.}

^{**Discounted registration is available for hand therapists certified between May 2025 and May 2026. Proof of certification will be required at the time of registration.}

Payment

Acceptable payment forms include:

Checks made payable to ASHT (drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars)
VISA, MasterCard and American Express

Full payment must accompany all registration forms. Registration forms without full payment will be returned for completion. Registration will not be processed without payment. No cash is accepted.

Cancellations/Refunds

To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received in the ASHT office on or before September 29, 2026. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund less a $50 processing fee. Should a government advisory or any other decision by the host hotel, convention center, or ASHT prevent this meeting from taking place in person, your registration fee will be refunded in full. Attendees should check their individual airlines for specific cancellation/refund policies. ASHT will not be responsible for any airline or hotel cancellation or change fees. There will be no refunds issued for requests received after September 29, 2026. Please forward written requests to meetings@asht.org.

ASHT'S Program Code of Conduct

By registering for an ASHT program (in-person or virtual), you acknowledge your registration is subject to ASHT’s policies.