When and where is ADLM 2026 taking place?

ADLM 2026 is being held July 26–30, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA. The Clinical Lab Expo portion of the meeting runs July 28–30.

Who should attend the ADLM Annual Meeting?

The meeting is designed for laboratory medicine and diagnostics professionals, including laboratorians, clinicians, researchers, IVD manufacturers, and lab management professionals across clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, and translational medicine.

How do I register and what does it cost?

You can register online through July 24 or on-site at the convention center. Full conference rates range from $200 for trainee and emeritus members up to $1,360 for on-site non-member registration, and an Expo-only pass is available for as low as $40; ADLM members receive significant discounts, and the lowest rates apply through June 4.

What can I see and do at ADLM 2026?

Attendees can access more than 250 educational opportunities including plenary, scientific, and roundtable sessions, plus the Clinical Lab Expo featuring 750-plus exhibitors and 200-plus new products and services. The program also includes the Disruptive Technology Award Competition, poster presentations, ADLM University courses, and networking events.

How do I book a hotel and get to the venue?

Book only through ADLM's official housing partner, SPARGO, Inc., for discounted rates, overbooking protection, and shuttle service; several hotels sit adjacent to or within walking distance of the convention center. The nearest airport is John Wayne Airport (SNA), about 20 minutes away by rideshare, and ADLM runs shuttle service between most official hotels and the convention center during the conference.

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Registration

Registration is open online through July 24, with onsite registration available at the Anaheim Convention Center. Onsite registration will be available at the Anaheim Convention Center, but registering ahead saves both money and time; ADLM flagged June 4 as the deadline for the lowest available registration rate, with online registration open through July 24 before onsite rates apply.

Full conference registration rates (Early through June 4 / Advance June 5–July 24 / On-site July 25–30):

ADLM Professional / Professional Affiliate / Transitional Member: $625 / $750 / $850
Non-Member and ADLM Express Member: $1,025 / $1,300 / $1,360
ADLM Trainee Member: $200 / $225 / $250
ADLM Emeritus Member: $200 / $225 / $250
Guest: $225 / $240 / $250

Other pass types:

Daily registration (Mon–Thurs): $550 / $650 / $680
Expo only: $40 / $50 / $60
Roundtables: $30 / $30 / $35; ADLM University preconference courses are priced separately (half- and full-day options).

ADLM members receive a meaningful discount on full conference registration—if you're not yet a member, the membership fee can be folded into your registration and still come out ahead of the nonmember rate. Cancellations before June 12 get a full refund minus a processing fee, and transfers to another person are allowed through July 11.

History

ADLM is the professional organization formerly known as AACC (the American Association for Clinical Chemistry), and the meeting was previously called the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. Formerly known as the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, ADLM has evolved into one of the most influential gatherings for laboratory medicine professionals worldwide.

The meeting has a long history and rotates among major U.S. convention cities. Poster abstracts from the annual meeting are archived dating back to 2010, and past host cities include Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Anaheim, with editions documented as far back as the 1970s. Anaheim previously hosted the meeting in 1995 and 1982. Upcoming editions are scheduled for the Anaheim Convention Center in 2026, McCormick Place in Chicago in 2027 and 2028, a return to the Anaheim Convention Center in 2029, and McCormick Place again in 2030.