Registration
Registration for the American Heart Association (AHA) 2026 flagship conferences is officially scheduled to open in late summer 2026. For targeted subset meetings happening earlier, registration is actively open with distinct tier structures, deadlines, and supplementary event costs.
AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 (Chicago, IL)
The premier four-day global cardiovascular meeting runs November 6–9, 2026
- General Registration Launch: Expected Late Summer 2026.
- Early Bird Deadline: Early Bird promotional pricing officially ends August 10, 2026.
- Housing/Hotel Bookings: Must be completed by October 11, 2026, to secure official AHA-authorized vendor rates.
OnDemand Add-on Access: Free/included for AHA Professional Members who register for the main event. Non-members must pay $499 if purchased alongside standard registration, or $599 if bought post-event.
In-Person or Virtual?
In-Person Registration
- All general sessions Friday through Monday
- Select Friday symposia (some require special registration)
- Three days of Science & Technology Hall access
- Virtual access to Resuscitation Science Symposium
- Virtual access to all other sessions held in Center Stage, S100A, S105ABC, and Special Session rooms, with on-demand replay within 24 hours of the in-person presentation
Virtual Registration
- Late-Breaking Science Sessions
- Nobel Laureate Address by Joshua D. Angrist, PhD
- Presidential and Opening Sessions
- Guideline programming
- ePosters
- Resuscitation Science Symposium
- All other sessions held in Center Stage, S100A, S105ABC, and Special Session rooms—with on-demand replay within 24 hours of the in-person presentation