For your privacy and protection, ASRM wants you to be aware that fake websites pretending to be ASRM’s Congress registration website have surfaced this year. These website operators are attempting to get your personal information and money for registration and housing.

The official and only website for the ASRM 2020 Scientific Congress & Expo is www.ASRMCongress.org.

The official registration provider for ASRM is Spargo, Inc. If you need assistance with your Congress registration and hotel booking, please contact Spargo by telephone at (703) 449-6418, fax at (703) 631-1167, or email at asrmregistration@spargoinc.com.

Also, ASRM does not furnish Congress attendee lists to solicitors for re-sale. Any solicitations received via email to purchase an attendee list are fraudulent. Legitimate and accurate Congress attendee lists may only be purchased from ASRM at asrm@asrm.org.

Looking forward to better times, and in the hope that in the months ahead, the COVID-19 situation will have subsided, ASRM is continuing to plan for its annual Scientific Congress & Expo to be held this year in Portland, Oregon, October 17 – 21, 2020.   Registration for the Congress is now open.

Understanding that this continues to be a fluid situation, ASRM recognizes that it may become necessary to cancel the event.  Should this occur, please be aware of the following:

• In the event of cancellation due to COVID-19, ASRM will refund in full your registration fees.

• ASRM is not responsible for travel and accommodation refunds.

• Hotel room cancellation policies are at the discretion of the individual hotel.  Make sure you know your hotel’s cancellation policy and requirements so you that you may obtain a deposit refund from the hotel should cancellation become necessary.

• Check with your airline, or other transportation provider, about its refund policies before you book flights, trains, or other transportation to the Congress. You may wish to consider trip cancellation insurance.

For those attendees requiring visas, the online letter of invitation is available by clicking this link and will also display once you complete your registration. We suggest that you register early in order to submit your visa application in a timely manner.

Registration for the 2020 ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo is available now via the homepage button or the navigation tab named Register

Choices may be limited on-site. Pre-registration is recommended.

Onsite Registration Desk:  Oregon Convention Center
Friday, October 16 . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 17 . . . . . . . . 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 18. . . . . . . . . . 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, October 19 . . . . . . . . . 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 20 . . . . . . . . .7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 21. . . . . . 7:00 am – 2:00 pm

TThe 2020 Call for Abstracts is open until May 27, 2020 on the Presenter Resources page.

The 2020 ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo will be held on October 17-21, 2020:

Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Portland, Oregon, 972322 USA

What’s New?

1. Schedule changes! Take a good look at the daily schedule for Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. You’ll see that Symposia have moved from the afternoon and are now from 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm!
2. Lunch is a designated time, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, for either a ticketed lunchtime activity or for you to grab lunch and network with colleagues. Portland offers lots of local spots to enjoy close to the convention center!
3. Expert Encounters! This is your opportunity to ask questions and have a dialogue with an expert in select topic areas. Space is limited and these will sell out so book your slot early!
4. Check out our Roundtable discussions – 45 Monday, 35 Tuesday, and 30 Wednesday!
5. Our fully interactive and very useful meeting app is a must-have for all Congress attendees. Complete your in-app profile and network with other attendees, locate your next session easily with directions from where you are to where you need to be, and play the Expo Passport Game in the app while on-site at the Congress.
6. PosterPlus – in addition to the poster sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, you can view short video presentations about the poster abstracts. Just click on the PosterPlus icon in the app and scroll through the available videos!
7. Gala Tickets are $500 per person up to six individuals with all proceeds benefiting the ASRM Research Institute. Purchase your ticket at when you register for the Congress. For larger groups or table sales, contact Cara Dawn Byford at cbyford@asrm.org.