Frequently asked questions

All three days of technical papers, April 6 to 8, plus the exhibit hall, breakfasts, lunches, breaks and the evening socials. Training isn't included. Monday and Hands-On courses are $400 each and sold separately.

Yes. It's $300 for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and covers that day's sessions, the exhibit hall and meals. Pick Tuesday or Wednesday and the evening social is included too.

Students and retirees. A VIP pass is free for one day, either Tuesday, April 6 or Wednesday, April 7. Send us a request and we'll email you once it's been reviewed.

Yes, at the registration desk at the entrance to the conference hall. Register online before the pre-registration cut-off and your badge will be printed and waiting for you.

Closer to the conference, we'll email registered attendees a short form to tell us about food allergies and dietary needs.

Yes, for every registration except booths. An invoice request form opens with registration on Monday, November 16. Booth invoices are handled in the ATC Booth Portal: reserve your booth and you'll receive an invoice due within 30 days.

Our cancellation policy has the details.

At The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, where ATC is held. Please book through our room block link. It gets you the group rate and helps ATC keep the block.

Booth selection opens Monday, November 16 at 12:00 PM CT and is first come, first served. Pick your spot on the floor plan, then pay by card or reserve it and pay by invoice within 30 days. Your booth is held for 10 minutes while you check out.

Where they sit in the hall. Premium booths ($6,000) are the top central spots, Deluxe ($5,000) are also central, and Standard ($4,000) are a bit further from the main hallway and entrance. Any booth type can be booked as a double (20' x 10'), which comes with four staff badges instead of two.

Move-in starts Monday, April 5 at noon. The hall is open all day Tuesday and Wednesday, with socials from 5:00 to 6:30 PM both evenings. Move-out begins Thursday at 2:00 PM, and you can start packing up after lunch.

Use the ATC Booth Portal for your booth, staff badges, extra passes and booth payments. AEX Exhibitor Services handles shipping, furniture, electrical and other booth services. They're two separate logins.

AEX Exhibitor Services, not ATC. Advance warehouse shipments must arrive by Monday, March 29. Direct-to-facility shipments arrive on move-in day, Monday, April 5.

Certificates of insurance are handled by AEX Exhibitor Services, so please contact them for the requirements.

Two per booth, or four with a double booth. Add your staff in the ATC Booth Portal.

It's the same badge as a Full Attendee pass, at a lower rate of $400, for extra booth staff. Only exhibitors with a booth can buy them, as an extra in the ATC Booth Portal.

Choose a breakfast ($1,000), break ($750), lunch ($2,000) or reception ($2,500), then pick your day at checkout. Each slot has two sponsor spots, and they go in the order they're bought. Sponsorships open Monday, November 16 at 12:00 PM CT.

Yes. Buy it on the Sponsors page and we'll add it to your ATC Booth Portal for you.

You attend free on the day you present. To come on other days, register with the Speaker Attendee pass for $400.

Friday, November 20, 2026. The Call for Papers page has the topics, key dates and the submission form.