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2026 Registration Prices 

 
  Early Bird
May 5 - July 10
Regular
July 11 - October 4
Late
October 5 - 30
  Member Non-Member Member Non-Member Member Non-Member
Student $350 $450 $450 $550 $550 $650
Postdoc $475 $575 $575 $675 $675 $775
Professional $625 $725 $725 $825 $825 $925


The SACNAS Annual Conference takes place October 29 - 31, 2026 in Long Beach, California

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Registration Types

Student: A person currently enrolled in an undergraduate, postbac, or graduate program. 
Postdoc: A person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD)
Professional: A person who is in their early, mid, or late career 
 

All sales are final, cancelations are not permitted. SACNAS will not provide refunds if you are unable to attend. One substitution is permitted prior to October 16, 2026 and a $50 substitution fee will apply. 

Registration for the 2026 SACNAS Annual Conference Includes:

  • Motivational keynote speakers

  • Robust offering of STEM Symposia and Professional Development sessions

  • Student research presentations

  • Academic and Career Expo

  • Cultural celebrations, art, and music

  • Lunch each day of the conference for all attendees and exhibitors

Badge Pick-Up and Registration Hours

  • Wednesday, October 29 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Thursday, October 30 | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  • Friday, October 31 | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Payment Policy

  • General Attendees: Payment is required at the time of registration and credit cards are the only form of payment accepted for general attendees. SACNAS accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. SACNAS covers the 1.5% credit card transaction fee for each registration.

  • Group Registration: If you are registering a group, you are eligible to pay by invoice or credit card. Credit cards are the preferred payment method. There is a $100 processing fee applied to all invoices. Invoices are due 45 days from the date of the original registration. Any registrations made after September 5th are due by Friday October 16th. 

SACNAS collects demographic information from our membership and participants so that we can tailor programs, events, and services. Responses to demographic information are voluntary and are reported in aggregate to our members and the public. The demographic information collected is not used to determine individual eligibility or qualifications for SACNAS memberships, programs, and/or activities. SACNAS does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, or other protected classifications in its programs, events, and services.