North American Spine Society - NASS 2026

NASS reports a large global membership base, and industry sources estimate meeting attendance in the thousands. NASS has 8,000+ global members, and approximately 3,500 attend the annual meeting. The audience skews toward high-level decision-makers, and the meeting is heavily spine-industry oriented, with a record of 340 exhibitors in recent years. (Attendance and exhibitor figures are third-party estimates and were not confirmed on the official NASS website.)

NASS does not publish standard booth pricing on its public pages; exhibitors secure space and sponsorships directly through the organizer. As a rough industry benchmark, one third-party source estimates that an all-in 10x10 booth at NASS runs roughly $8,000-$14,000, including space rental, drayage, electrical, carpet, and basic services, with travel, staffing, and booth display additional. Prospective exhibitors should confirm exact rates with NASS via the "Secure Your Booth" and sponsorship prospectus pages.

Registration for NASS 2026 is open online through spine.org. Registration opened for NASS members on April 13 and for all on April 27. The early-rate deadline is August 11, 2026; rates increase on and after August 12.

Pass types and approximate member/nonmember early rates include:

1. General Registration (Wednesday through Saturday) — Physician: $1,115 member / $1,547 nonmember; includes all education sessions, the Kickoff Party, and exhibition access.
2. One-Day Registration (Wed-Fri) — Physician: $611 member / $827 nonmember.
3. Saturday Only — Physician: $444 member / $588 nonmember.
4. Reduced categories exist for Affiliated Health Care, Emeritus, and In-Training/Resident/Fellow attendees (resident/fellow rates require a program-director letter).

Optional add-ons include the Coding Update Course (Oct 12-13), the APP Course (Oct 17), the Guest Kickoff Party badge ($115), and a NASS Anytime OnDemand subscription. Attendees can save 20% by opting in to share their contact details with exhibiting partners. Note that a $50 onsite fee applies if a representative must process your registration at the convention center. To receive a refund (minus processing fees), cancellation requests must be submitted via email no later than September 15, 2026.

The North American Spine Society is a multidisciplinary medical society dedicated to spine care, and its Annual Meeting is the organization's premier educational and scientific event. The 2026 gathering in San Antonio is billed as the NASS 41st Annual Meeting, indicating a decades-long history of bringing the spine community together. Over the years the meeting has grown into what NASS calls the World's Largest Spine Technical Exhibition, and it now features newer initiatives such as the Spine Venture Village innovation hub and dedicated early-career programming. (NASS did not publish a specific founding year on the pages reviewed.)