There are many ways to add some fun to your professional development at the ASHA Convention—relax and connect with colleagues and friends at these social events. Some events may require tickets (as noted); tickets may be purchased or reserved through registration.
Join ASHA staff on Wednesday afternoon for a tour of the Indiana Convention Center to get the lay of the land before the Convention begins.
Come mix and mingle with other CSD students and get a rundown of the ASHA Convention survival guide. Preview programs and activities and meet the NSSLHA and ASHA who's who. Enjoy light refreshments, games, and more!
Is this your first ASHA Convention? Come to this popular gathering to get an overview of the event and to preview programs and activities slated for the next three days. You'll have an opportunity to meet the ASHA president and Convention co-chairs, as well as other ASHA staff and volunteer representatives who can provide guidance for your first ASHA Convention. The First-Timers' Welcome Reception is also an opportunity to connect with others attending for the first time. Enjoy light refreshments.
Please join the ASHA-PAC Board in honoring the 2025 ASHA-PAC Excellence in Advocacy Honorees at the ASHA-PAC Reception. This special event benefits ASHA-PAC, which serves as the political voice of the audiology and speech-language pathology professions on Capitol Hill. Tickets are available as an ASHA-PAC contribution through registration or may be purchased at the door by ASHA members, who are U.S. citizens.
Welcome, international participants! Please join ASHA leadership and international staff for the annual International Reception and enjoy networking and mingling with your colleagues from around the world. Your international colleagues look forward to meeting you! Cash bar. No RSVP is needed.
Join us as we celebrate the 2025-2026 NSSLHA Honors awardees. Enjoy light refreshments and beverages as we celebrate students, chapters, and advisors at this free event.
Join your colleagues for an elegant evening to honor the achievements of the 2026 cohort of research grant, scholarship, and clinical award recipients. Enjoy local cuisine, a spirited silent auction, networking, and a night of celebration—all in support of innovation in communication sciences. Proceeds from tickets support the ASHFoundation's innovation mission to change people's lives.
Join us for this lively and enlightening networking reception. You'll have an opportunity to connect with members of the Multicultural Issues Board, colleagues from the Multicultural Constituency Groups, and participants in this year's MSLP: ASHA's Student Leadership Program.
The ASHA Leadership Q&A: A Membership Chat With the Board provides an opportunity for you to meet with the ASHA Board of Directors and staff to learn about organization objectives and initiatives. You are also invited to offer feedback on the direction and activities of the Association. Come to the Leadership Q&A with your questions, concerns, and ideas.
Following the Awards Ceremony, all audiologists and audiology students attending the ASHA Convention are invited to this free reception. Enjoy light appetizers while mingling with your peers.
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Various Locations
Many colleges and universities, and affiliated organizations, traditionally hold open houses following the Awards Ceremony on Friday evening. Affiliate groups may request function space for receptions or open houses. The list of open houses and their locations will be published in the Program Planner and ASHA Convention mobile app in October.