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2027 Summit Registration

Registration now open!
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Two Industry Leaders. One Summit.

Join ACSM and ACE for three days of evidence-based education built for the people who move people. Learn practical tools from leading researchers, educators and practitioners to bring back to your clients.

Explore lectures and interactive workshops, put ideas into practice through movement and real-world scenarios, and connect with peers through early-morning workouts and the opening reception.

Three ways to learn

In person

20 CECs

Join us at the Hilton Chicago for lectures, interactive workshops, workouts and professional connections.

Online

10 CECs

Access online-exclusive education available after the in-person Summit. Explore a unique selection of sessions created specifically for online learning, not recordings of the live event.

Bundle

30 CECs

Get the best of both experiences! Attend the in-person Summit in Chicago, then expand your learning with 10 additional CECs of exclusive online education available after the event.

Different formats. Different sessions. In-person and online sessions are different, so the bundle gives you access to both.

Registration rates

Early bird rates end January 28, 2027. Compare attendance options and member, student and general attendee rates below.

Registration policies

Review the policies below before completing your registration.

  • In-Person Registration Only: In-person registration may be cancelled up to 15 days prior to the event date.
    • Professional Registration: $100 cancellation fee.
    • Student Registration: $50 cancellation fee.
    • No refunds will be issued within 15 days of the event including no-shows.
  • Online Programming Only: There are no cancellations/refunds for online only programming. 
  • Combo Registration: Combo registration may be cancelled up to 15 days prior to the event date.
    • Professional Registration: $100 cancellation fee.
    • Student Registration: $50 cancellation fee.
    • No refunds will be issued within 15 days of the event including no-shows.

For questions about the cancellation policy or to request that your registration be cancelled, please email meeting@acsm.org.

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As a membership organization, it is vital that we be responsive and sensitive to all of our constituents. Communication of any grievance is reported to the Meetings Department Director for resolution.

Reproductions or copying of data presented during the Annual Meeting is strictly prohibited.  This includes photography and capturing content via phone/video or any other devices.

ACSM’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against any speakers and/or attendees based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veterans and marital status, sexual orientation or any other factor prohibited by law.

Inclusion of an exhibitor, sponsor, or partner in an ACSM event does not constitute endorsement. Members agree that they conduct their own due diligence and do not rely on ACSM representations when entering into business relationships with third parties.

GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University

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