Accessibility
The Long Beach Convention Center is committed to creating an accesible environment for attendees. Efforts are made to ensure that everyone, regardless of varying needs and abilities, can experience events in a seamless manner.
Service and Accommodation Requests
If you would like to talk with someone to request accommodations please check the accommodation request box during the registration process and a SACNAS staff member will follow up with you, or you can email reg@sacnas.org. Advanced notice is necessary to arrange some accessibility needs.
Dietary
If you have dietary considerations, during registration for the Annual Conference, please check the dietary box in the registration form. Gluten free (GF) and Vegan/Vegetarian (V) options will be available.
Closed Captioning of the Plenary Session
The plenary sessions will have closed captions streamed to monitors located near the front of the stage. Closed captions can also be viewed in the conference mobile app. This service is always available and does not require a request.
ASL Interpreters
To ensure availability, ASL interpreters must be requested no later than 3 weeks before the start of the conference. Be sure to check the accommodation request box during the registration process so that a SACNAS staff member can follow up with you.
Session Speakers and Research Presenters
It is common practice for rooms used for sessions, grad oral presentations, and postdoc orals to have a head table for speakers on a raised platform accessible via a few short steps. Be sure to check the accommodation request box during registration so a SACNAS staff member can follow up with you, or contact sessions@sacnas.org to request an accommodation.
Dedicated Quiet Room
SACNAS provides a dedicated quiet room where attendees can work, study, or take exams. This room's location can be found in the conference mobile app and is open during conference hours.
Sensory Friendly Room
SACNAS provides a dedicated room with a calm environment designed with reduced noise and softer lighting to support attendees who need a sensory-friendly space to rest. This room's location and hours can be found in the conference mobile app closer to the conference.
Nursing Parents
The Long Beach Convention & Events Center has a designated nursing space: the "Wellness Room”. It is located in the Promenade Lobby between the central staircase and room 104A. This room is equipped with two armchairs, a changing table, a privacy screen, a communal fridge, electricity outlets and a lockable door for privacy. Additional changing tables can be found in restrooms throughout the venue. Please note that SACNAS does not provide childcare services during the conference; view our Family Participation Policy here for more information. Attendees requiring assistance with childcare should contact their hotel concierge.
Wheelchair and Mobility Scooter Accessibility
Be sure to check the accommodation request box during the registration process to let staff know if you will be using mobility equipment so we can accommodate conference spaces accordingly.
If you need to rent mobility equipment, such as a wheelchair or motorized scooter, during the conference, the convention center has recommended Mozena Medical Supplies. The family-owned business located in Long Beach offers delivery to the convention center and nearby hotels. For more details please fill out their equipment rental form on their website or give them a call at (562) 498-2500.
Elevators
The conference will take place across three levels of the convention center. The elevator is centrally located in the building near the main entrance and connects all three levels. Escalators are the primary path to the Expo Hall and Registration from the main entrance.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome at the SACNAS Annual Conference. To ensure adequate space is available for your service animal (such as pet relief areas), be sure to check the accommodation request box during the registration process so that a SACNAS staff member can follow up with you. Under ADA regulations, the definition of a “service animal” is limited to a dog or a miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the animal must be directly related to the person’s disability. Under the ADA, “comfort”, “therapy”, and/ or “emotional support” animals do not qualify as service animals.