Annual Meeting Event Schedule

2026 Event Schedule

Notable events outside of standard Annual Meeting programming will be listed here when information becomes available. 

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Name of EventStart TimeEnd TimeFacility
EIM National Center Director’s Meeting (invite only)9:00 AM12:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
GSSI Precon10:00 AM1:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Exhibitor Move in10:00 AM6:00 PMSPCC
Registration Open10:00 AM6:00 PMSPCC
Educational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)12:30 PM6:35 PMSPCC
ACSM Media Spokesperson Preconference1:00 PM3:00 PMSPCC
Student and Early Career Preconference3:00 PM5:00 PMSPCC
Student Lounge3:00 PM6:00 PMSPCC
First Time Attendee Networking Event6:00 PM7:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
LDTP 1016:00 PM7:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Meet Your Mentor7:30 PM8:30 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Name of EventStart TimeEnd TimeFacility
Past President’s Breakfast6:30 AM8:00 AMHyatt Regency SLC
Registration Open6:30 AM6:00 PMSPCC
Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture8:00 AM9:20 AMSPCC
Exhibitor Move in8:00 AM11:00 AMSPCC
Educational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)8:00 AM5:50 PMSPCC
Student Lounge9:00 AM5:00 PMSPCC
Poster Hall Open10:00 AM11:30 AMSPCC
ACSM Business Meting11:45 AM12:45 PMSPCC
Exhibit Hall Open12:00 PM7:00 PMSPCC
Poster Hall Open1:30 PM3:00 PMSPCC
Early Career Professional Event5:15 PM6:15 PMSPCC
Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall5:30 PM6:30 PMSPCC

EIM On Campus Recognition

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Hyatt Regency SLC

Interest Groups6:20 PM7:50 PMSPCC
President’s Reception (invite only)6:30 PM7:30 PMHyatt Regency SLC
EIM International Social (invite only)7:00 PM9:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Student Bowl 7:30 PM9:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Name of EventStart TimeEnd TimeFacility
Registration Open7:00 AM6:00 PMSPCC
Educational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)8:00 AM5:45 PMSPCC
Rathbone/Drinkwater Lecture8:00 AM9:30 AMSPCC
Poster Hall Open8:30 AM10:00 AMSPCC
Student Lounge9:00 AM5:00 PMSPCC
Exhibit Hall Open9:30 AM5:00 PMSPCC
D.B. Dill Historical Lecture10:15 AM11:15 AMSPCC
Emeriti Lunch12:00 PM1:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Poster Hall Open2:30 PM4:00 PMSPCC
PINES4:15 PM5:45 PMSPCC
Basic Science Reception 6:00 PM7:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Clinician Reception with Poster Presentations 6:00 PM7:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Interest Groups6:15 PM7:45 PMSPCC
A.C.C.E.S.S. Reception (invite only)8:00 PM9:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
International Social (invite only)8:00 PM9:00 PMHyatt Regency SLC
Name of EventStart TimeEnd TimeFacility
Registration Open7:00 AM2:30 PMSPCC
Educational Programming (Symposia, Tutorials…)8:00 AM5:30 PMSPCC
Student Lounge9:00 AM3:00 PMSPCC
Poster Hall Open9:30 AM11:00 AMSPCC
Exhibit Hall Open9:30 AM1:00 PMSPCC
President’s Lectures12:45 PM1:35 PMSPCC
President’s Lectures12:45 PM1:35 PMSPCC
Exhibitor Move out1:00 PM9:00 PMSPCC
Poster Hall Open2:15 PM3:45 PMSPCC
ACSM Honors (ticket required)5:45 PM8:30 PMHyatt Regency SLC
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GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University