What's New This Year

Reading With Rover Joins the ASHA Convention

Stop by the Arch Building atrium at the Seattle Convention Center to say hello to the Reading with Rover dogs during the ASHA Convention. Reading with Rover is a nonprofit organization bringing kids and dogs together to discover the joy of reading and become more confident. Reading with Rover teams visit libraries, schools, hospitals, and more, providing opportunities for kids to improve literacy and experience therapy dog visits.

Keynote Speakers Announced

We are pleased to announce that Alison Levine will join us as keynote speaker at the Opening General Session on Thursday, December 5 from 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. She is a history-making mountaineer who founded a non-profit dedicated to improving women’s lives in western Uganda. When not challenging herself outdoors, Ms. Levine focuses on training others to become strong leaders.

On Saturday, December 7, we will welcome Justin Osmond as our keynote speaker for the new Closing General Session. Join us on from 3:00p.m.–4:15 p.m. to close out the 2024 ASHA Convention and kick off ASHA’s 100th anniversary in 2025.

Our Convention Campus

The ASHA Convention will be spread over several facilities this year. The Seattle Convention Center is comprised of two buildings and ASHA will be using both:

  • The Arch building is at 705 Pike Street.
    The main pedestrian entrance to Arch is on the corner of 7th Avenue and Pike Street, and the Arch drop-off points are 725 Pike (private/rideshare) and 800 Convention Place (bus).
  • The Summit building is at 900 Pine Street, just over a block away from Arch.
    The main pedestrian entrance is on the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street, and the drop-off location is on 9th Avenue between Pine Street and Olive Way (private/rideshare and bus).

Some activities will also be held at our Co-Leadership hotels:

  • Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell Street
  • Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 Sixth Avenue

These facilities are not connected, but we will have plenty of guidance on hand to help you get to where you need to go. If you have a mobility challenge, scooter and wheelchair rentals are available through Scootaround to help you get around at the ASHA Convention.

Quiet Study Rooms

Since this year's ASHA Convention falls at the end of the semester when many students and educators are taking or administering exams, we have set aside rooms at our co-leadership hotels for quiet study or testing. The rooms will have wifi and powerstrips to plug in devices, but will not be staffed or monitored.

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About ASHA

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.

About the Convention

The ASHA Convention is one of the largest professional development events for audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; and speech-language pathology and audiology assistants. Bringing together approximately 15,000 attendees, the annual Convention offers more than 2,500 sessions eligible for ASHA continuing education credit covering the latest research, clinical skills, and techniques in communication sciences and disorders.

Contact Us

For inquiries about the ASHA Convention: convention@asha.org

The ASHA Action Center welcomes questions and requests for information from members and non-members.

Available 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET
Monday–Friday

Members: 800-498-2071
Non-Member: 800-638-8255

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