Important onsite information to help in-person attendees prepare for the ASHA Convention.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Seattle for the 2024 ASHA Convention! Please take a moment to read through the information on this page so you arrive prepared. If you need help or have questions while you are onsite, ask any of the ASHA staff at the ASHA Info Desks or one of our many student volunteers. They are there to assist when you are lost, need to find the nearest restroom, have a question about the mobile app, or need help in any way.
The 2024 ASHA Convention will be held at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Convention Center has two buildings and ASHA will be using both. 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.
Some activities will also be held at our Co-Leadership hotels:
Ample parking is available in the garages near both convention center buildings for an hourly/daily fee (plan for $25+). For more information, including directions, hours, daily rates, please visit the Seattle Convention Center’s Parking Garage Information webpage.
Tip: You can book parking in advance through SpotHero. To reserve your parking space, visit the SpotHero Parking webpage for the Seattle Convention Center.
Most of the official ASHA hotels are within a pedestrian-friendly distance of the Seattle Convention Center. Limited morning and evening shuttle service will be available between the Summit building and the Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown and the Westin Seattle. View the shuttle schedule [PDF].
An ADA-accessible shuttle equipped with a wheelchair lift will be available to transport attendees with mobility issues from the convention center to the ASHA hotels and to any official ASHA offsite event (i.e., ASHFoundation Fundraiser). Individuals who use scooters can use the standard shuttle service; shuttle staff will help stow scooters in the cargo area of the bus. To arrange for ADA shuttle service while onsite, call 1-800-523-4046 and allow 45 minutes from call time for pickup.
Seattle Convention Center, Summit Building, Level 2, Flex Hall
Luggage and coat check services will be available at the Summit Building for $5 per item (cashless payments only) during the following hours:
Thursday, December 5
6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 6
6:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7
6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
If you received your badge by mail, bring it with you to Seattle along with any corresponding tickets. Upon arrival, visit one of the attendance validation stations listed below, available starting Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. A member of our Bage Scanning Team will validate your attendance by scanning the QR code on the front of your badge. You only need to scan/validate once.
If you need to print your badge when you arrive, stop by one of the Badge Printing stations in the Summit or Arch Buildings at the Seattle Convention Center, starting Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 a.m.
All attendees must wear their badges to pick up materials, attend sessions, and enter the Exhibit Hall. Please make sure that you have your badge with you at all ASHA Convention functions.
If you lose your badge, our team will process a one-time-only complimentary badge reprint. A $10 fee will apply for any additional reprints.
Decorate your badge with ribbons, available at the ASHA Member Service Center, inside the Summit Building, Level 2 Flex Hall, starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 5. Gender pronoun ribbons will be available.
You can pick up your sponsored ASHA Convention tote bag in the Arch Building, Atrium starting at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 4.
Summit Building, Lower Level, Exhibit Hall Lobby
Wednesday, December 4
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 5
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 6
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
We don't accept cash onsite at the ASHA Convention, so we encourage you to make changes to your registration in advance by logging back into the registration system or be prepared to conduct any transactions onsite via credit card or check.
Download the ASHA Convention mobile app to your phone or tablet. The app allows you to:
Create an account using your www.asha.org login and password and anything you save to your schedule will be viewable in both the mobile app and the Program Planner once you sign in.
The Program Planner is the desktop/web application version of the mobile app. Program Planner stations, where you can search for sessions, check your schedule, or enter the sessions you’ve attended into the ASHA Learning Center for continuing education credit, will be available onsite in two locations at the convention center.
Floor plans of the Seattle Convention Center Arch Building [PDF] and the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building [PDF] are accessible through the mobile app to help you familiarize yourself with our space in advance. Once onsite, you can use the location finder feature in the mobile app to find exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall, or route yourself to other locations in the convention center, even room-to-room.
We encourage you to use the mobile app as your primary resource for navigating the ASHA Convention, however, limited print copies of the Pocket Planner booklet will be available at any of the ASHA Information Booths, registration, or the tote bag pick up area. The Pocket Planner is a quick-reference program overview that lists one-hour oral seminars and exhibitors. It also has the Convention Center floor plans.
Familiarize yourself with the policies and logistical information on our website. You’ll find need-to-know info about the meeting code of conduct, lost and found, first aid, our recording policy, rooms for nursing moms, and much more.
Although ASHA does not provide meals, many concession outlets will be open in the convention center. Water coolers will be available in various locations. ASHA Eats cards are available to purchase through registration, while supplies last. They cost $30 each and are worth $50 towards food and drink purchases inside the convention center.
If you have a disability, as identified by the Americans With Disabilities Act and need accommodations relating to mobility, hearing, vision, or other areas while onsite and have not already communicated with us, please send an email to accessevents@asha.org as soon as possible. Requests received after November 8 will be fulfilled to the best of our ability; however, available resources may be limited, especially for requests made onsite.
If you have a mobility challenge, scooter and wheelchair rentals are available through Scootaround to help you get around at the ASHA Convention. Scooters will NOT be available onsite to rent and must be secured by the attendee prior to arrival in Seattle.
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.
Check out the custom Visit Seattle microsite built just for ASHA! The microsite is an incredible local resource with tons of information to help you make the most of your trip to Seattle, like:
Plus, you can purchase a CityPASS ticket and save 46% or more on combined admission to five of Seattle's top attractions!
Use the hashtags #ASHA24 and #ElevateatASHA in your social media posts. You can also add a special 2024 ASHA Convention frame to your profile photo by following these instructions [PDF].
The deadline to report the sessions you attend at the 2023 ASHA Convention for CE credit is Friday, December 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m., Eastern time. This is the only way to earn professional development hours (PDHs) or ASHA continuing education units (ASHA CEUs) and to officially document your attendance with an event report/Certificate of Completion.
There is a nonrefundable $50 fee to initiate an appeal if you do not report by December 13, 2024. Appeals are accepted only for 12 months from the published reporting deadline. They are adjudicated individually by the Continuing Education Board and may not be granted.
Plan ahead to meet DEI, Ethics, and Supervision certification requirements. When searching the Program Planner or mobile app for sessions you’d like to attend, you can see which sessions count toward the ASHA certification maintenance requirements for DEI (enter cultural competency (CC), cultural humility, culturally responsive practice, or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the search box), Ethics (enter ethics credits in the search box), and Supervision (enter supervision credits in the search box). Learn more about these credit types.
Your safety outside the convention center is also important. Here are a few general tips to follow during your stay: