Registration for the AOAC Annual Meeting at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront will open at the end of April. The Annual Meeting will be in-person only.

Registration Rates

Early Bird Fees
(through June 28)
Advanced Reg Fees
(June 29 – August 8)
Onsite Reg Fees
(August 9-28)
AOAC Member$684$794$904
Non-Member$820$920$1,020
Developing Country$275$275$275
AOAC Student Member$160$160$160
Student Non-Member$215$215$215
AOAC Exhibitor$684$794$904

Members Save on Registration

AOAC Members save on meeting registration fees! If you are not already an AOAC Member, learn more about the benefits of being a member.

Developing Country Registration

Individuals whose primary legal country of residence is included in the List of Developing Countries in the World Development Report published by the World Bank. Countries listed in the Lower to Upper Middle-Income categories are considered developing countries and qualify for the rate.

AOAC Guest Registration Policy

A guest is a spouse/friend/significant other of a presenter/speaker. Someone not in the field of analytical chemistry/microbiology but solely at the Annual Meeting to support a speaker. Not a business associate, staff colleague or fellow student. Guest registration is $200.

Contact AOAC Customer Service, [email protected], to add a guest to your registration.

Guest registration includes:

  • Entry into the exhibit hall
  • Sunday Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & President’s Welcome Reception
  • Monday Keynote Address & Awards Ceremony
  • Tuesday Annual Meeting Celebration

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Requests to cancel a registration must be submitted by email to AOAC INTERNATIONAL Customer Service ([email protected]) no later than Thursday, August 8, 2024, and will require a $50.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after this date. Substitutions from within the same organization are permitted up to five days before the event and will not incur an administrative fee.

Letter of Invitation

According to the U.S. State Department, a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a visitor visa. If you choose to bring a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support to your interview, please remember it is not one of the factors used in determining whether to issue or deny the visa. For more information, please visit the U.S. State Department website.