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Register Now for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, April 17-22 in San Diego 

March 24, 2026

Housing deadline extended to Wednesday, March 25; hotels still available 

SAN DIEGO – The  American Association for Cancer Research  (AACR) will host its 117th Annual Meeting from April 17-22, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Journalists interested in covering the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 must register as press through the AACR public relations team to receive the embargoed press program and other important communications. 

Regular abstracts and titles for clinical trial and late-breaking abstracts are now available. View abstracts and session information for the scientific program through the online program planner.  

HOUSING DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 

The deadline for reserving a hotel room through AACR Housing has been extended until Wednesday, March 25. You can reserve a hotel room before registering for the meeting.  

To book an individual or group housing reservation, visit the Accommodations and Travel section on the AACR Annual Meeting website.  

For assistance, AACR Housing agents can be reached in the U.S. and Canada at 888-381-7166 or, for international callers, at 415-979-2262. Agents are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET.  

MEDIA REGISTRATION 

Journalists must provide official press credentials and bylined coverage to register as press. Before requesting registration, please review the full media registration requirements and embargo policies.  

Journalists can request complimentary press registration by filling out this online form.  

PRESS OPERATIONS AT AACR ANNUAL MEETING 2026 

Press Conferences from April 19-21 in Room 26 

Press conferences featuring noteworthy research from the AACR Annual Meeting are scheduled for the following times: 

  • Sunday, April 19, 11 a.m. PT 
  • Monday, April 20, 8 a.m. PT 
  • Tuesday, April 21, 8 a.m. PT 

Press conferences will be held in person and simultaneously broadcast through Zoom webinar for virtual attendees. Abstracts included in this year’s press program and additional details will be shared with registered reporters about a week before the meeting begins. 

Press Room and Badge Pickup in Room 25 BC  

The press room will be located in Room 25 BC in the convention center. Registered media can pick up their badges at the front desk in the press room. Do not go to the main registration desk. 

Hours of operation are as follows: 

  • Friday, April 17: 12-6 p.m. PT 
  • Saturday, April 18-Tuesday, April 21: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. PT 
  • Wednesday, April 22: 7 a.m.-12 p.m. PT 

EMBARGO POLICY 

Individuals registered as press for the AACR Annual Meeting agree to abide by all embargoes. Please review the AACR’s embargo policy. 

Regular abstract titles and text, as well as late-breaking and clinical trial abstract titles, have been posted to the online program planner. Late-breaking and clinical trial abstract text will be published on April 17, 2026, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. 

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

CONTACT 

For more information on press operations at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, visit our newsroom or contact a member of the AACR public relations team: 

  • Julia DeMalto, coordinator, public relations, [email protected] or 215-446-7127