Registration
HomeThe 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting will take place Nov. 5-8 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
For questions or assistance, please contact us at Meeting@AAHKS.org.
Registration for the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting Opens in June!
We hope you join us in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 5-8 for the premiere arthroplasty event of the year. You’ll enjoy access to the best peer-reviewed research & educational content in the field of arthroplasty. Click here to register and book your hotel today!
Exhibitor registration will open in mid-July. Exhibitor badges can only be secured by those with 2026 exhibiting companies or by applying for a non-exhibitor badge. Exhibit representatives are not allowed to register in the non-member attendee registration category.
Registration Rates
Member Rates
| Arthroplasty Surgeon in Training | $275.00 |
| AIT Active Military | $0 |
| Associate | $500 |
| Candidate | $500 |
| Candidate Active Military | $0 |
| Clinical Affiliate | $275 |
| Emeritus | $500 |
| Fellow | $500 |
| Fellow Active Military | $0 |
| Honorary | $0 |
| International | $350 |
| Non-Clinical Affiliate | $500 |
Nonmember* Rates:
- Physician and clinical team members: $800.00
- Spouse/Family of attendee: $150.00
* Not a member or membership expired? Log in to join or reinstate. Once your membership is active, you can register for the Meeting at the discounted rate.
Special Course-Only Registration
- The Orthopaedic Team Member Course: $300.00
- Select the Annual Meeting in person registration and on step two (Add Sessions)
- Check the box for “The Orthopaedic Team Course”
- Select the Orthopaedic Team Member (course only) as your registration and attend any industry symposium on Thursday and the course on Friday.
- The Business of Total Joint Replacement: $400.00
- Select the Annual Meeting in person registration and on step two (Add Sessions)
- Check the box for “The Business Course”
- Select the Business of Total Joint Arthroplasty (course only) as your registration and attend any industry symposium on Thursday and the course on Friday.
Attendance Policy
So that we maintain the educational focus of the AAHKS Annual Meeting environment, attendance is open only to the following:
- Members of AAHKS
- Nonmember physicians, medical residents, physician assistants, nurses or other licensed healthcare providers in clinical practice or with academic appointments (teaching or research) related to hip and knee care.
- Invited speakers and presenters
- Invited media representatives
- Invited government officials
- Employees and independent contractors of exhibitors via exhibitor registration. (Note: Exhibitor registration is managed by the primary contact of exhibiting companies)
- Spouses or partners of members may register in the Guest category to attend meals and social events only. They are not permitted to attend educational programming or the Keynote speech.
Anyone else, including physicians who are not primarily engaged in direct patient or academic employment, is not eligible to attend the AAHKS Annual Meeting. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact AAHKS before registering at 847-698-1200 or meeting@aahks.org.
We regret that we cannot accommodate everyone with an interest in attending the Annual Meeting. Those who cannot attend may view the podium abstracts and poster presentations online, watch videos and read the Proceedings of the AAHKS Annual Meeting published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
***Cancelation requests received by Oct. 23rd to meeting@aahks.org will receive no penalty. Starting Oct. 24th, canceled registrations will convert to virtual or recorded course access. Note: registration at any time can be converted to the virtual option via request to meeting@aahks.org.
AAHKS reserves the right to confirm the eligibility of all registrants prior to and at the time of the Annual Meeting, and to cancel registrations and issue refunds to those not meeting the qualifications.
Plan Your Trip
Meeting Venue | Main Hotel
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, Texas, USA 76051
Please Note: Registering for the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting prior to reserving your hotel room is highly recommended but not required. However, AAHKS will be cross-checking hotel lists against registered attendees. Room reservations are subject to cancellation if not registered for the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting.
International Visitors
Request a letter of invitation to assist with your visa application process. Click below to submit the form.
Compliance
The 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting has been determined as compliant with MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice and EFPIA Code of Practice.