Exhibits
Mark your calendar. The exhibit show for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, from April 19-22.
AUDIENCE
We invite you to participate in the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 in San Diego, California. The AACR Annual Meeting is the most important cancer meeting in the world, where members of the global cancer research community gather to interact, collaborate, and share the latest breakthroughs in cancer science and medicine.
The AACR Annual Meeting offers an opportunity to increase the visibility of your organization among the world’s most prestigious scientists and other cancer professionals. Annual Meeting attendees are laboratory scientists and clinical investigators specializing in all aspects of cancer research, including experimental therapeutics, molecular targeted therapies, chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, immunology and immunotherapy, tumor biology, virology, toxicology, prevention, and clinical and translational research.
Exhibitors: Key Dates AND Times
EXHIBIT SHOW DATES AND TIMES
- Sunday, April 19: 12-5 p.m.
- Monday, April 20: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 21: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 22: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL MOVE-IN
- Thursday, April 16: 12-5 p.m.
- Friday, April 17: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Saturday, April 18: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL MOVE-OUT*
- Wednesday, April 22: 12:30-5 p.m.
- Thursday, April 23: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Booths in Hall G need to be dismantled and moved out by Wednesday, April 22 by 5 p.m.
Early and Late Move-In by request only with the Exhibits Team Approval.
Email [email protected] for early move-in requests.
EXHIBITOR RESOURCES
For detailed information on exhibiting, such as pricing, rules and regulations, and key contacts, please review the Exhibitor Prospectus.
Exhibitor ProspectusMarketing Brochure
To learn more about marketing opportunities such as Exhibitor Spotlight Theaters, Meeting Rooms, and Coffee Breaks, please review the Marketing Brochure.
Marketing BrochureExhibitor Media Kit
Share your presence at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 on social media and your company website with the help of our Exhibitor Media Kit.
Exhibitor Media KitRESERVE A BOOTH
For questions regarding booth space, please email the Exhibits Team [email protected]
EXHIBIT SPACE FEES
10’x10’ Inline Booth $4,650
Corner Charge $200 per corner
10’x10’ Premium Booth $4,850 (Opposite Posters Sessions, Coffee Breaks, AACR Central)
Island Booth Spaces $48.50 per sq. ft.
Non-Profit Booth Spaces $1,200 each (for first booth; regular rate for any additional booths)
*To qualify for the Non-Profit rate, you must select booth space in the non-profit section in the Hall.
BOOTH PAYMENTS
A 50% deposit for your booth space is due with your application or within 30 days of your application, and the full payment is due September 15, 2025. Exhibitors that sign up after September 15 have 30 days to pay in full. For payments using ACH, check, or wire transfer, please contact the Exhibits Team.
BOOTH CANCELLATIONS
Notification of booth space cancellation or space reduction* must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. The following fees will apply to any cancellations or reductions in exhibit space:
- After June 13, 2025–Exhibitor is responsible for 25% of the total booth fee.
- After November 3, 2025–Exhibitor is responsible for the entire booth fee. No Refund will be issued.
- Exhibitors signed up after November 3, 2025 have 30 days to cancel for a 50% refund.
Exhibitors that sign up after November 3, 2025 have 30 days to cancel for a partial refund, 50% of booth fee. After 30 days of receipt of booth space, the Exhibitor is responsible for the entire booth fee.
*Exhibitors that change the size of their exhibit space are not guaranteed the originally assigned location and are subject to relocation by the AACR and to the cancellation/reduction policy as stated above.
Attendee Resources
Plan your Exhibit show experience in advance and visit our Exhibitor Directory. Search for companies by their product, service, or category. More information can be found in the Annual Meeting App.
Check out our current floor plan so you know the locations of our Exhibitors, Posters, Headshot Lounge, and more! There is so much to do, and we want to make sure you plan accordingly.
Advertising Opportunities
AACR Annual Meeting News and Out-of-Home Marketing
AACR Annual Meeting News, the official news source of the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, is available in a digital platform. TriStar is the required agency through which AACR exhibitors and non-exhibiting industry supporters must reserve out-of-home advertising opportunities. No other vendor may be used. Sponsors who book out-of-home advertisements outside of TriStar may lose priority points and the opportunity to participate in official AACR Annual Meeting sponsorships. Build traffic to your exhibit space by taking advantage of advertising opportunities in the official online daily news site and around San Diego. To learn more about AACR Annual Meeting News and the advertising offerings available, please contact Melanie Holt, Senior Media Strategist at TriStar Event Media at [email protected] or by phone at 913-491-4200, ext. 487.
Tristar Rate Card Advertising Opportunities
Daily Alerts, the Official Mobile App, AACR Journals Print and Online Topical Collections
Advertise with AACR to promote your presence at the Annual Meeting! Digital advertising programs offer high visibility with attendees before, during, and following the Annual Meeting. Daily Alert Emails are sent each morning of the meeting and will feature breaking conference news and program updates. The Official Mobile App is utilized by attendees throughout the event to plan their schedules, network, and navigate the convention center. Mobile App opportunities include banner advertising and push notification alerts delivered directly to attendees at designated times each day. Increase your brand awareness and reach with a retargeting or geo-fence campaign to market your message to attendees on nonendemic sites throughout the Annual Meeting. Featured opportunities also include the Topical Collections. Available in print and distributed at the Annual Meeting, these article collections reflect the hot topics covered in the Annual Meeting. The Walchli Tauber Group is responsible for selling advertising in the Daily Alerts, Mobile App, Topical Collections, and any other advertising related to the AACR Journals. For information regarding these advertising opportunities, please contact Maura Paoletti, of The Walchli Tauber Group. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 443-512-8899, ext. 110.
Both TriStar Event Media and The Walchli Tauber Group are the only official advertising vendors of the AACR Annual Meeting 2026. Before contracting your advertising, make sure the publication is official. If you have any question on legitimacy, contact the exhibits team [email protected].
EXHIBITOR BULLETINS
The AACR Exhibitor Bulletin provides the most current and relevant information pertaining to your participation in the AACR Annual Meeting 2025. These important monthly publications include details for the preparation process and answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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AACR SPECIAL CONFERENCES
The AACR organizes a variety of outstanding conferences, meetings, and workshops each year to advance our understanding of cancer and to facilitate the exchange of the most cutting-edge research in the field. Attendees are invited to stretch their boundaries, form collaborations, attend sessions outside their areas of expertise, and learn how to apply exciting new concepts, tools, and techniques to their own research.
AACR Special Conferences present unique opportunities to interact with the world’s leading experts and discuss the latest findings in rapidly developing areas of cancer research. These popular conferences are relatively small (150-400 attendees) to allow ample time for discussion and networking.
There are limited opportunities to exhibit at special conferences. For more information on exhibiting, please contact the Exhibits Team at [email protected].
2026 Special Conference Exhibitor Prospectus View the AACR’s current list of meetings, conferences, and educational workshops