Service & Policy: Cancellation and Refund Policy

 

Cancelling your ASHA Convention registration does not automatically cancel your hotel reservation, and cancelling your hotel reservation does not automatically cancel your registration. If you need to cancel, be sure to follow the cancellation process for both registration and hotel reservations individually.

Registration Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing; phone cancellations will not be accepted. Please send cancellation requests to our registration provider at ASHA@maritz.com.

Refunds will be issued via the original payment method. Credit card refunds are typically processed within 72 hours, while check payments will be refunded by check, which may take up to 30 days after the Convention.

A non-waivable processing fee applies to all cancellations. Badge sharing and splitting are strictly prohibited.

In-Person Registration: Refunds will be issued minus a $75 processing fee.

  • Before October 15: Cancellations received before October 15 will be refunded before the Convention.
  • After October 15: Cancellations received after October 15 will be refunded after the Convention. ASHA Eats cards and special event tickets are nonrefundable after October 15.

Virtual-Only Registration: Refunds will be issued minus a $35 processing fee.

  • Before October 15: Cancellations received before October 15 will be refunded before the Convention.
  • After October 15: Cancellations received after October 15 will be refunded after the Convention.

Nonrefundable Items

The following items are nonrefundable:

  • Donations (ASHFoundation, ASHA PAC, or Student contributions)
  • ASHFoundation Event Ticket & ASHA-PAC Event Contribution

Final Refund Request Deadline: Refund requests will not be accepted after December 5, 2025.

Housing Cancellation Policy

To cancel a hotel reservation, you can either log into the Housing Attendee Service Center and cancel directly through the housing system or send your cancellation request in writing to ASHAHotel@maritz.com. Reservation changes or cancellations should be made through Maritz through late October (TBA). Beginning late October (TBA), changes and cancellations must be made directly with your hotel.

Hotel cancellations must be made no later than 72 hours prior to your arrival date. Cancellation within 3 days, or failure to check in on your scheduled day of arrival will result in a one-night's room and tax penalty charged by the hotel to the credit card used for guarantee.

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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