General Registration Information
General Registration Information
You must be an individual member of AIHA to pay the member rate for AIHA Connect 2026. Your 2026 membership must be current before you may receive the member registration fee.
Registration for exhibit space in the Expo is a SEPARATE registration and requires additional fees in order to participate.
Payment
Registrations require payment in full at the time of registration. Registrations received without payment are considered incomplete and cannot be processed. Individuals will not be considered registered for AIHA Connect until the issue is resolved. Full payment is required before materials may be picked up on-site and/or credentials will be recognized in the mobile app or virtual platform.
Credit card payments: Registration fees will be charged immediately to the card provided, which must have an expiration date of June 2026 or later. A valid credit card is also required to guarantee a hotel room. Two different cards may be used – one to register and one to confirm the hotel reservation.
Purchase Orders (POs): POs do not constitute payment for AIHA Connect. Attendees who submit POs will be issued a balance-due invoice upon receipt of the PO. The invoice must be paid in full by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 29, 2026 or the higher standard registration fees will apply. Full payment is required before materials may be picked up on-site and/or credentials will be recognized in the mobile app or virtual platform.
Students
AIHA Connect offers a discounted rate to AIHA Student Members. Students who meet membership criteria must join AIHA first to receive the student rate for Connect.
Stay and Save Discount Policy
AIHA Connect 2026 is pleased to offer a STAY AND SAVE registration discount. Connect registration will be discounted $250 for attendees booking housing in the official Connect housing block. The deadline to book a hotel reservation is Wednesday, May 13. After this date, discounted registration rates no longer apply. If attendees book housing in the official AIHA Connect housing block and later cancel their reservation, the additional $200 USD registration fee will be automatically charged.
Attendees who live within 30 miles of the New Orleans Convention Center and plan to commute to AIHA Connect are exempt from the increased registration fee.
Conference Confirmations
Once your registration has been processed, you will receive a confirmation via email (check your spam folder as the confirmation may have been tagged as spam by your email provider). If a confirmation is not received, contact AIHA Connect customer service at 864-208-3388 or connect@maritz.com.
Badges and Tickets
Attendees will receive final instructions in May about picking up badge materials and logging into the mobile app/virtual platform.
Compliance With Health and Safety Measures
While AIHA Connect is not currently implementing health and safety protocols, In-person participants agree to abide by any protocols required of AIHA/AIHA Connect by national, state, or local rules or regulations. If guests are unable or unwilling to abide by these requirements, we will be happy to register you for Virtual Connect.
