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Annual Meeting Event Schedule

2026 Event Schedule

Notable events outside of standard Annual Meeting programming will be listed here when information becomes available. 

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Affiliate Meeting Function/Space Agreement & Request Form
Start TimeEnd TimeLocationFacilityName of Event
9:00 AM12:00 PMBrightonHyatt Regency SLCEIM National Center Director’s Meeting (invite only)
10:00 AM1:00 PMSalt Lake CHyatt Regency SLCGSSI Precon
10:00 AM6:00 PMHall CSPCCExhibitor Move in
10:00 AM6:00 PMNorth FoyerSPCCRegistration Open
12:30 PM6:35 PM SPCCEducational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)
1:00 PM3:00 PM355DSPCCACSM Media Spokesperson Preconference
3:00 PM5:00 PM251DSPCCStudent and Early Career Preconference 
3:00 PM6:00 PM150GSPCCStudent Lounge
6:00 PM7:00 PMSnowbirdHyatt Regency SLCLeadership Development Training Program 101 
5:45 PM6:45 PMSalt Lake Foyer SouthHyatt Regency SLCFirst Time Attendee Networking Event
6:45 PM7:45 PM Hyatt Regency SLCFireside Chat: Inside the Journey: Olympians & Paralympians Up Close
7:30 PM8:30 PMSnowbirdHyatt Regency SLCMeet Your Mentor 
Start TimeEnd TimeLocationFacilityName of Event
6:30 AM8:00 AMAspenHyatt Regency SLCPast President’s Breakfast (invite only)
6:30 AM6:00 PMNorth FoyerSPCCRegistration Open
8:00 AM9:15 AMBallroom North FoyerSPCCJoseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture
8:00 AM11:00 AMHall DSPCCExhibitor Move in
8:00 AM5:50 PM SPCCEducational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)
9:00 AM5:00 PM150GSPCCStudent Lounge
10:00 AM11:30 AMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open
11:45 AM12:45 PM255BSPCCACSM Town Hall

12:00 PM

7:00 PMHall C-Booth #417SPCCACSM Member Hub
12:00 PM7:00 PMHall CSPCCExhibit Hall Open
1:30 PM3:00 PMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open
5:15 PM6:15 PM150GSPCCEarly Career Professional Event
5:30 PM6:30 PMHall CSPCCOpening Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00 PM7:00 PMSalt Lake DHyatt Regency SLCEIM On Campus Recognition
6:30 PM7:30 PMSalt Lake Foyer SouthHyatt Regency SLCPresident’s Reception (invite only)
6:20 PM7:50 PM SPCCSpecial Interest Groups
6:20 PM7:50 PM155ASPCCSIG: Aging 
6:20 PM7:50 PM355BSPCCSIG: Bone and Osteoporosis Network Exchange 
6:20 PM7:50 PM255ASPCCSIG: Built Environment and Active Transportation
6:20 PM7:50 PM251DSPCCSIG: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Public Health
6:20 PM7:50 PM355ASPCCSIG: Health Equity Research 
6:20 PM7:50 PM155DSPCCSIG: Medical and Wellness Issues in the Performing Arts 
6:20 PM7:50 PM355ESPCCSIG: Medicine and Science of Team Sports 
6:20 PM7:50 PM155ESPCCSIG: Military and Tactical Athlete AND Strength and Conditioning Specialties
6:20 PM7:50 PM255DSPCCSIG: Psychobiology and Behavior 
6:20 PM7:50 PM355DSPCCSIG: Youth Sports and Exercise Science
6:30 PM8:00 PMSolitudeHyatt Regency SLCFemale and Male Athlete Triad Coalition Annual Meeting
7:00 PM9:00 PMPark CityHyatt Regency SLCEIM International Social (invite only)

7:30 PM

  Offsite: Gracie’sMidwest ACSM Regional Chapter Off-Site Social
7:30 PM9:00 PMSalt Lake CHyatt Regency SLCStudent Bowl 
Start TimeEnd TimeLocationFacilityName of Event
7:00 AM8:00 AMDeer ValleyHyatt Regency SLCHSP Committee Meeting
7:00 AM6:00 PMNorth FoyerSPCCRegistration Open

8:00 AM

9:30 AM255ESPCCJosephine L. Rathbone & Barbara L. Drinkwater Named Lecture
8:00 AM5:45 PM SPCCEducational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)
8:30 AM10:00 AMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open
9:00 AM5:00 PM150GSPCCStudent Lounge

9:30 AM

5:00 PMHall C-Booth #417SPCCACSM Member Hub
9:30 AM5:00 PMHall CSPCCExhibit Hall Open
10:15 AM11:15 AMBallroom North FoyerSPCCD.B. Dill Historical Lecture
12:00 PM1:00 PMAspenHyatt Regency SLCEmeriti Lunch (invite only)
12:00 PM1:00 PMSalt Lake DHyatt Regency SLCEIM Active Aging Town Hall
2:30 PM4:00 PMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open
4:15 PM5:45 PM255BSPCCPINES
5:00 PM7:00 PMRegency DHyatt Regency SLCNew England Regional Chapter Reception

5:00 PM

8:00 PM Offsite: Sqatters PubNorthwest ACSM Regional Chapter Off-Site Social
5:00 PM8:00 PMPark CityHyatt Regency SLCHPL Alumni & Friends Social
5:30 PM7:30 PMRegency CHyatt Regency SLCUniversity of Illinois Alumni, Faculty and Friends Reception
6:00 PM7:00 PMAltaHyatt Regency SLCBasic Science Reception 
6:00 PM7:00 PMSalt Lake DHyatt Regency SLCClinician Reception with Poster Presentations 
6:00 PM9:00 PMTraverseHyatt Regency SLC2026 KS-ACSM Annual Meeting
6:15 PM7:45 PM SPCCSpecial Interest Groups
6:15 PM7:45 PMSalt Lake CHyatt Regency SLCSIG: Biomechanics
6:15 PM7:45 PM155ASPCCSIG: Cancer 
6:15 PM7:45 PM155ESPCCSIG: Combat Sports
6:15 PM7:45 PM355BSPCCSIG: Environmental and Occupational Physiology 
6:15 PM7:45 PM255DSPCCSIG: Exercise Science Education 
6:15 PM7:45 PM355DSPCCSIG: Physiological and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Health and Performance
6:15 PM7:45 PM355ESPCCSIG: Pregnancy and Postpartum
6:15 PM7:45 PM255ASPCCSIG: Nutrition

7:00 PM

9:00 PMContribution Cocktail LoungeHyatt Regency SLCMid-Atlantic ACSM Regional Chapter Off-Site Social

8:00 PM

9:30 PMSalt Lake DHyatt Regency SLCSoutheast Regional Chapter Event
Start TimeEnd TimeLocationFacilityName of Event
6:00 AM9:00 AMOffsite eventAvenues RidgeAvenues Ridge Guided Hike
7:00 AM2:30 PMNorth FoyerSPCCRegistration Open
8:00 AM5:30 PM SPCCEducational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)
9:00 AM3:00 PM150GSPCCStudent Lounge
9:30 AM10:30 AMBrightonHyatt Regency SLCAccessibility Focus Group
9:30 AM11:00 AMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open

9:30 AM

1:00 PMHall C-Booth #417SPCCACSM Member Hub
9:30 AM1:00 PMHall CSPCCExhibit Hall Open

10:30 AM

11:30 AMSnowbirdHyatt Regency SLCChristian Fellowship Meeting
12:45 PM1:35 PM255BSPCCPresident’s Lectures
12:45 PM1:35 PM255ESPCCPresident’s Lectures
1:00 PM9:00 PMHall CSPCCExhibitor Move out
2:15 PM3:45 PMHall DSPCCPoster Hall Open
5:45 PM9:00 PMSalt Lake CHyatt Regency SLCACSM Honors (ticket required)
Start TimeEnd TimeLocationFacilityName of Event
8:00 AM1:00 PMOffsite eventCenter of Excellence Training in Olympic Snow Sports (ticket required)
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2026 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Premier

Presenting

TechnoGym

Sustaining

Forrest T Jones
NSCA
Parvo Medics

The above sponsorships do not support or influence annual meeting continuing education programming.

GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University