Take a moment to review the conference schedule and plan. Specific details on the sessions and events will be updated frequently, so continue to check back with us.
Most events will take place at the Henry B. González Convention Center, with a select few hosted at the Academy’s headquarters hotel, the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, conveniently located just across the street.
Note: Meeting dates/times are subject to change
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 12:00–5:00 pm | Presenter Ready Room |
| 12:00–5:00 pm | Registration Desk Open |
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am–6:00 pm | Presenter Ready Room |
| 7:00 am–7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open |
| 7:00 am–7:00 pm | Academy Information Desk Open |
| 8:00 am–11:00 am | Vestibular Crash Course (separate ticket) - $$  |
| 8:00–11:30 am | Amplify Your Value: From Hourly Rate to Profitability – A Financial Lab for Audiologists (Learning Lab – $$) Learn More |
| 10:45–11:30 am | First-Time Attendee Orientation and Meet-Up Learn More |
| 11:30 am–3:00 pm | Beyond the Booth Series |
| 12:00–4:00 pm | Educational Sessions |
| 12:15–4:00 pm | Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Conference (separate ticket) Sponsored by Starkey. |
| 12:30–2:00 pm | Leveling the Playing Field: Interprofessional Strategies for Concussion Care Sponsored by the AAA Foundation. |
| 1:00–2:00 pm | Annual Academy Membership Meeting |
| 2:00–3:00 pm | Emotional Influence: Using Storytelling to Change Outcomes and Motivate to Action Learn More |
| 2:15–2:45 pm | AAA Speaker’s Corner - Leveling the Playing Field: Interprofessional Strategies for Concussion Care |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | Amplify Your Value: From Awkward to Authentic – Talking Money in Your Practice (Featured Session) |
| 2:15–3:00 pm | AAA Advocacy Ambassador’s Program - Federal Advocacy 101 |
| 3:00–4:00 pm | New Professionals "Meet-Up" (open to all early-career audiologists) Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Learn More |
| 3:30–4:00 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - Amplify Your Value: From Awkward to Authentic - Talking Money in Your Practice |
| 3:00–4:00 pm | International Delegates Meet-Up |
| 4:00–5:30 pm | Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Mix and Mingle (open to all students) |
| 4:00–7:30 pm | Expo Hall Open |
| 4:00–7:30 pm | Recharge Lounge Sponsored by HPSO. Learn More |
| 4:30–5:30 pm | Wine & Beer Bar |
| 4:30–5:30 pm | University/Alumni Open Houses Learn More |
| 5:30–7:00 pm | Celebrate Reception in the Expo Hall Sponsored by Hamilton CapTel Learn More |
| 6:30 pm | Academy Raffle Drawing in the Expo Hall - must be present to win Learn More |
| 7:00–9:00 pm | Rock the PAC ($) Learn More |
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 6:30 am–6:30 pm | Presenter Ready Room |
| 7:30 am–5:30 pm | Registration Open |
| 7:00–8:00 am | Morning Yoga ($) Learn More |
| 7:30 am–5:30 pm | Academy Information Desk |
| 8:00–9:30 am | Educational Sessions |
| 8:00 am–5:00 pm | Poster Display Hours |
| 8:15–9:15 am | Audiology Assistant Track: Advanced Troubleshooting & Real-Time Problem Solving Learn More |
| 8:15–9:15 am | Amplify Your Value: Transforming Care Delivery in Your Audiology Practice (Learning Module) Learn More |
| 8:15–9:30 am | Frontiers in Audiology Research Session - Pediatrics Learn More |
| 8:30–9:15 am | Annual AuD Students with Hearing Loss Networking Session Learn More |
| 8:30–9:30 am | Private Practice Lounge Co-sponsored by Sycle & Synchrony | CareCredit. |
| 9:45–11:30 am | Opening General Session (doors open 9:15 AM) Learn More |
| 11:30 am–6:00 pm | Expo Hall Open |
| 11:30 am–12:15 pm | Networking with Exhibitors in Expo Hall |
| 11:30 am–6:00 pm | Recharge Lounge Sponsored by HPSO. Learn More |
| 11:45 am–12:15 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - Breaking Barriers, Eliminating Limits: Cochlear Implantation in the Modern Era |
| 12:00–4:00 pm | Concessions Open in the Expo Hall Learn More |
| 12:00–5:00 pm | Private Practice Lounge Co-sponsored by Sycle & Synchrony | CareCredit. |
| 12:15–2:05 pm | Industry Updates presented by Exhibitors |
| 12:45–2:00 pm | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiologists and Students' Meeting Learn More |
| 1:00–2:00 pm | Poster Presentations |
| 2:00–3:00 pm | ABA Meet and Greet |
| 2:00–4:00 pm | Professional Headshots Studio Sponsored by ReSound. Learn More |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | |
| 2:15–3:30 pm | Into the Tank: Research Edition Learn More |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | Black Audiologists’ Networking Meet-Up |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | Hispanic/Latino Audiologists’ Networking Meet-Up |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | Asia-Pacific Audiologists’ Networking Meet-Up |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | LBGTQ+ Audiologists’ Networking Meet-Up |
| 2:15–6:00 pm | Educational Sessions |
| 2:30–4:30 pm | "Paws and Relax" in the Expo Hall Sponsored by HearingLife. Learn More |
| 3:30–4:30 pm | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Learn More |
| 3:30–4:00 pm | AAA Advocacy Ambassador’s Program - State Advocacy 101 Learn More |
| 4:00–4:30 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - The Journey to Becoming a Legacy: A Discussion with the 2026 Academy Honors and Awards Recipients |
| 4:15–4:45 pm | Audiology Assistant Track: Owning Your Role: From Support Staff to Key Player Learn More |
| 4:15–5:15 pm | State Policy Advocate Network (SPAN) Meeting Learn More |
| 4:30 pm | Academy Raffle Drawing in the Expo Hall-must be present to win Learn More |
| 4:45–5:45 pm | Future Forecast in HearTECH Hub |
| 5:00–6:00 pm | Audiology Assistant Track: Mastering the Full Hearing Aid Lifecycle Learn More |
| 5:00–6:00 pm | Amplify Your Value: HR 101 for Audiologists Who Own a Business (Learning Module) Learn More |
| 5:15–5:45 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - From Bench to Playroom: Breakthrough Clinical Trial Data on Gene Therapies for Genetic Hearing Loss |
| 8:30-10:00 pm | AAA Foundation Fiesta ($) Sponsored by ReSound. |
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 6:30 am–6:30 pm | Presenter Ready Room |
| 7:30 am–5:00 pm | Academy Information Desk |
| 7:15–7:45 am | Morning Mediation Learn More |
| 7:30 am–5:00 pm | Registration Open |
| 8:00–9:00 am | Audiology Assistant Track: A Managed Care Primer for Audiology Assistants Learn More |
| 8:00–9:00 am | "You Have Normal Hearing”: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Students on Unexplained Hearing Concerns Learn More |
| 8:00 am–12:00 pm | Educational Sessions |
| 8:00 am–5:00 pm | Poster Display Hours |
| 9:00–9:45 am | Coffee Break in the Expo Sponsored by Starkey. Learn More |
| 9:00–11:00 am | Paws and Relax in the Expo Hall Sponsored by HearingLife. Learn More |
| 9:00 am–1:00 pm | Expo Hall Open |
| 9:00 am–1:00 pm | Concessions Open in the Expo Hall Learn More |
| 9:00 am–1:00 pm | Recharge Lounge Sponsored by HPSO. Learn More |
| 9:15–9:45 am | AAA Speaker's Corner - "You Have Normal Hearing”: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Students on Unexplained Hearing Concerns |
| 9:30–11:00 am | The Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology: Early Neural Timing Precision Impacts Later Language and Cognition Presented in partnership with the AAA Foundation. Learn More |
| 9:30–11:30 am | Professional Headshots Studio Sponsored by ReSound. Learn More |
| 9:45–10:45 am | Top 10 Relationship Killing Mistakes Audiology Assistants Make (And How To Avoid Them) - A Roundtable Discussion with Veteran Audiology Assistants
Learn More |
| 10:00 am–4:00 pm | Private Practice Lounge Co-sponsored by Sycle & Synchrony | CareCredit. |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Amplification and Vestibular Discussion Forum (CEUs included) Learn More |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | The Courage to Lead: Mastering Difficult Conversations to Establish and Maintain Trust |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Amplify Your Value: Practical Strategies for New Audiology Revenue Lines (Learning Module) Learn More |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Audiology Assistants' Networking Meet-Up |
| 11:15 am | Academy Raffle Drawing in the Expo Hall-must be present to win Learn More |
| 11:15–11:45 am | AAA Speaker's Corner - The Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology: Early Neural Timing Precision Impacts Later Language and Cognition |
| 12:00–1:00 pm | Poster Presentations |
| 12:15–12:45 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, Misophonia: Where Are We Now? |
| 12:45–2:15 pm | Student Research Forum Sponsored by Plural Publishing. |
| 12:30–2:20 pm | Industry Updates presented by Exhibitors |
| 1:00–2:00 pm | Advancing Audiology Research: Using Storytelling to Drive Cross-Disciplinary Engagement (CEUs included) Facilitated by the Research Initiatives Task Force |
| 1:00–7:00 pm | Exhibitor Tear Down |
| 2:15–3:15 pm | Tinnitus - Discussion Forum (CEUs included) Learn More |
| 2:30–5:30 pm | Educational Sessions |
| 2:30–4:00 pm | Hearing Aids in Review - 2025 Learn More |
| 3:15–4:15 pm | Pediatrics - Discussion Forum (CEUs included) Learn More |
| 4:15–4:45 pm | AAA Speaker's Corner - Hearing Aids in Review |
| 3:15–4:15 pm | Amplify Your Value: The Hidden Lessons in Buying and Running an Audiology Practice (Learning Module) Learn More |
| 4:15–5:30 pm | Frontiers in Audiology Research Session - Implantable Devices Learn More |
| 4:15–5:15 pm | Private Practice Owners/Audiologists Networking Meet-Up |
| 4:30–5:00 pm | Audiology Assistant Track: Efficiency Hacks for Busy Clinics Learn More |
| 4:30–5:15 pm | AAA Advocacy Ambassador’s Program -
Grassroots Ambassador Graduation
Learn More |
| 4:30–5:30 pm | Discussion Forum (CEUs included) |
| 5:00–6:30 pm | Poster Presentation Attendee Tear Down |
| 5:45–6:45 pm | President's Reception (by invitation only) |
| 7:00–10:00 pm | Audiology’s Night Out (separate ticket) – $$ Learn More |
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:45–10:30 am | Presenter Ready Room |
| 7:45–11:15 am | Registration Open |
| 7:45–11:15 am | Academy Information Desk |
| 8:00 am–3:00 pm | Exhibitor Tear Down |
| 8:15–10:30 am | Educational Sessions |
| 8:30–10:00 am | Ethics Featured Session - Clinical Audiology Behind Bars: Dual-Loyalty Conflicts, Security Demands, and Patient Rights Learn More |
| 11:00 am–12:15 pm | Closing Session Featuring Trivia Bowl (doors open 10:30 am) Learn More |
Note: $$ indicates additional fee is required.
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