Friday at AAA 2026 

Welcome to day three of AAA 2026! Friday keeps the momentum strong with advanced clinical education, research insights, leadership development, and meaningful networking opportunities. Make today count as you dive deeper into your specialty areas and connect with colleagues from across the profession. 

Start Your Day Strong 

Registration and Information Desks are open from 7:30 am–5:00 pm. Meet up with friends and colleagues, review your schedule in the mobile app, and arrive early for high-interest sessions. 

Schedule Highlights 

Be sure to download and check the mobile app for any changes to the schedule or room assignments below. All events are located at the convention center unless otherwise noted.

Morning Programs 

8:00–9:00 am 

• Audiology Assistant Track: A Managed Care Primer for Audiology Assistants: Room 221 AB 
• “You Have Normal Hearing”: Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Students on Unexplained Hearing Concerns: Stars at Night Ballroom B1 

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) Sponsored by the William Demant Foundation: Stars at Night Ballroom B1 

11:00 am–12:00 pm 

• Amplify Your Value: Practical Strategies for New Audiology Revenue Lines: Room 303  
• Discussion Forum: Amplification: Room 221 AB 
• Discussion Forum: Vestibular: Room 217 CD 

Afternoon Programs 

12:45–2:15 pm 

• Student Research Forum (presented in partnership with the AAA Foundation), Sponsored by Plural Publishing: Room 221 AB 

1:00–2:00 pm 

• Advancing Audiology Research: Using Storytelling to Drive Cross-Disciplinary Engagement: Room 221 CD 

2:30–4:00 pm 

• Hearing Aids in Review: Stars at Night Ballroom B1 

3:15–4:15 

• Discussion Forum: Pediatrics: Room 221 AB 
• Amplify Your Value: The Hidden Lessons in Buying and Running an Audiology Practice: Room 303 

4:15–5:30 pm 

• Frontiers in Audiology Research Session – Implantable Devices: Stars at Night Ballroom B1 

4:30–5:15 pm 

• Audiology Assistant Track: Efficiency Hacks for Busy Clinics: Room 221 AB 
• Advocacy Ambassador Program: Grassroots Ambassador Graduation: Room 221 CD 

Exhibit Hall and the HearTECH Hub 

9:00 am–1:00 pm 

Don’t miss another opportunity to explore the Exhibit Hall and HearTECH Hub before the convention concludes. Test new products, attend exhibitor demonstrations, and discover technologies shaping the future of hearing and balance care. 

Highlights: 

• Coffee Break with Exhibitors, Sponsored by Starkey (9:00–9:45 am) 
• Paws and Relax,  Sponsored by HearingLife (9:00–11:00 am) 
• Professional Headshots Studio, Sponsored by ReSound (9:30–11:30 am) 
• HearTECH Hub Sessions (9:30 am–12:00 pm) 
• Science Meets the Sound Booth: A Podcast Live Recording on Audiology General Board Certification: HearTECH Hub (11:30 am–12:00 pm) 
• Poster Presentations (12:00–1:00 pm) 

Thank you to our HearTECH Hub Sponsors: Cochlear, Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, Starkey, WS Audiology, XRAI Glass by Leion Hearing 

Events and Networking 

10:00 am–4:00 pm 

• Private Practice Lounge, Co-sponsored by Sycle & Synchrony | CareCredit: Room 305 
• Open exclusively to Private Practice audiologists and staff 

11:00 am–12:00 pm 

• Audiology Assistants’ Networking Meet-Up: Stars at Night Ballroom Terrace 

4:15–5:15 pm 

• Private Practice Owners/Audiologists Networking Meet-Up: Stars at Night Ballroom Terrace 

7:00–10:00 pm 

• Audiology’s Night Out at the Grotto ($) 
• Join us at the Grotto on the Riverwalk, one of San Antonio’s most iconic features, for an evening that perfectly blends the city’s vibrant culture, lively music, and Texas-sized fun. 
• If you haven’t yet, inquire about tickets at the main registration desk. 

Invest in the Future of Audiology 

Before the convention concludes, consider supporting the Academy Foundation. Your contribution helps fund research grants, student scholarships, humanitarian initiatives, and professional education that move audiology forward.