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October 20, 2026

Housing deadline is Monday, November 30 

SAN ANTONIO – UT Health San Antonio and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2026 (SABCS) from December 8-11 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Credentialed news media interested in covering the symposium can request complimentary in-person or virtual registration. 

View the SABCS program.  

MEDIA REGISTRATION  

All journalists planning to cover the meeting must register through the SABCS public relations team via the form linked below to receive the embargoed press program and other important communications. Registration is required regardless of whether you are attending in person or virtually. 

Journalists must provide official press credentials and bylined coverage to register as press. Before requesting registration, please review the SABCS press registration policy. Journalists can request registration by filling out this form.  

HOUSING DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 

To book an individual or group housing reservation, visit the Hotels section of the SABCS website. SABCS Housing closes on November 30. For assistance, please contact [email protected] or call 800-483-2433 or 1-415-979-2262. 

PRESS OPERATIONS  

Press Conferences Will Be Held December 9-11 in Room 217D 

Three press conferences will be held in Room 217D at the convention center and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom for virtual attendees. Press conferences will take place at the following times: 

Wednesday, December 9 

7:15 a.m. CT 

Thursday, December 10 

7:15 a.m. CT 

Friday, December 11 
7:15 a.m. CT  

Press Room Open December 8-11 in Room 217A-C 

The press room will be located in Room 217A-C at the convention center. Hours of operation are as follows: 

Tuesday, December 8 

10:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. CT 

Wednesday, December 9 

6:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. CT 

Thursday, December 10 

6:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. CT 

Friday, December 11 
6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT 

Media Badge Pickup at Registration Area in Main Entrance 

Registered reporters can pick up badges in the registration area at the convention center’s main entrance starting at noon on Monday, December 7. There is a special booth designated for media badges. Once you arrive in the press room, check in at the front desk to receive a press ribbon.  

Interview Space and Recording Policy 

Journalists are welcome to film in the hallway in the immediate vicinity of the press room. There are also a limited number of private interview rooms available at the convention center that have a daily limit of 2 hours per outlet. To reserve space in one of these rooms, please contact Julia DeMalto at [email protected].  

Please review the full SABCS photo, video, and audio recording policy for registered media. 

EMBARGO POLICY  

Individuals registered as press for SABCS agree to abide by all embargoes. Please review the SABCS embargo policy. 

Abstract titles will be released on Friday, October 30 to the SABCS website. With the exception of those selected for the official SABCS press program, abstract text will be posted to the SABCS website at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 23. Embargoes on those abstracts lift as soon as they are available online. 

Abstracts selected for the official SABCS press program are embargoed until date and time of presentation, either at an official SABCS press conference or in a scientific session. 

CONTACT 

For more information on SABCS and press operations at the symposium, visit the SABCS media page or contact a member of the public relations team: 

  • Kathleen Medora, senior manager, public relations, [email protected] or 215-290-5408