All hotel properties are in downtown Chicago or near McCormick Place. Please see the hotel map for the distance from hotels to McCormick Place, as well as those hotels that have shuttle service.

Airport Transit – from O’Hare and Midway Airports to downtown/McCormick Place – there is train service servicing both major airports to downtown Chicago. Please see more information, fares, and travel times at:  
https://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

Ride Share/Cabs – from O’Hare and Midway Airports to downtown/McCormick Place – Follow Ground Transportation and Ride Share/Taxi signs to get uber/lyft or cabs to downtown. Fares can be close to $50+ one way to downtown and ride share surge pricing can double it so just check your app before you commit. It can take 45-50 min to reach McCormick Place.

There are three main parking lots on the McCormick Place campus. All are ADA accessible. The LeadingAge Annual Meeting takes place in the North and South Buildings – so Lot A is designated as the primary parking location – 2301 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616. The parking rate is $25 for up to 16 hours and $38 from 16 to 24 hours, with no in-and-out privileges.

There is also hotel parking at both the Marriott Marquis Chicago and Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (each hotel is connected to McCormick Place by skybridge) – parking  is $38 daily.

If you require special auditory, visual, or mobility assistance, please indicate it on the registration form. To rent scooters/wheelchairs and find out about rates, please call ScootAround at 1-888-441-7575 and mention the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and conference dates to reserve one in advance. See more information at: https://scootaround.com/en/mccormick-place-convention-center

Yes. You can download the Annual Meeting mobile app and gain access to all the important event information at your fingertips. Plan ahead so when you arrive in Chicago, you’ll be ready to navigate! Stay tuned for more details when the app goes live in late October.

LeadingAge offers dedicated programs for certain groups of Annual Meetings attendees. Explore the special opportunities for New CEOs, CEOs of multisite organizations (CEMOs), Leaders of Color, and Students.

Conference registration scholarships are available to individuals who meet one or more of the below eligibility requirements:

• Emerging, mid-level and senior leaders of color affiliated with a LeadingAge provider member who have not participated in a LeadingAge conference in the last three (3) years.
• Full-time college or university students over the age of 18 with priority given to those who have never participated in a LeadingAge conference.*
• LeadingAge provider members unable to cover the full registration or participation fees and have not participated in a LeadingAge conference in the last three (3) years.

*Part-time students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please see our Scholarship page for more details.

All attendees, guests, speakers, organizers, volunteers, partners, vendors, and staff at any LeadingAge event are required to observe the following Code of Professional Responsibility:

LeadingAge is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for the conference.

Be kind to others. Do not insult or defame participants. Harassment in any form, sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not condoned at LeadingAge events. Participants violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference at the sole discretion of LeadingAge.

Thanks for helping to make this a welcoming event for all.

Attendee (individual) registration: You will login using your my.leadingage.org email and password. Simply click on your registration record link in your confirmation email to return to an existing record. If you need help, please email meetings@leadingage.org or call 1-844-840-4669.

Attendee group registration: You will be prompted to create an event login with a password. If you need to return to your existing registration record, you may use this login and password or simply click on your registration record link in your confirmation email. If you need help, please email leadingage@maritz.com or call 1-864-208-0400.

Exhibitor registration: You will be prompted to login using your company name and password. More information is provided on the exhibitor registration site. If you need to return to your existing registration record, you may use this login and password or simply click on your registration record link in your confirmation email. If you need help, please email leadingage@maritz.com or call 1-864-208-0400.

You have to be a member to gain access to members-only registration rates for LeadingAge events! The login process will automatically qualify your membership status and display the member rate for you when you register. If you notice any discrepancy in the member rate not displaying, please contact meetings@leadingage.org so that we can check your account details. You may complete your registration (please hold off on the payment portion) while we get back to you. You may register at the LeadingAge member rate as long as your membership is current and approved.

Not a member? To request membership information, please call 1-844-840-4669 (option 5 for provider membership or e-mail join@leadingage.org or (option 3) for business firm membership or e-mail sales@leadingage.org.

When you register, your membership status is pulled from the LeadingAge database. If you believe your membership status is incorrect, please notify LeadingAge:
Provider membership: contact Angela Brown, meetings@leadingage.org at 202-508-9437 or contact Jordan Lollar, join@leadingage.org at 202-508-9492
Business firm membership: contact LeadingAge Sales, sales@leadingage.org  or 202-508-9473. You may complete your registration (please hold off on the payment portion) while we get back to you.

Provider membership: contact Jordan Lollar, join@leadingage.org , 202-508-9492.
Business firm membership: contact LeadingAge Sales, sales@leadingage.org or 202-508-9473

Not sure of your LeadingAge membership status? Provider membership: contact Jordan Lollar, join@leadingage.org 202-508-9492.
Business firm membership: contact LeadingAge Sales, sales@leadingage.org or 202-508-9473.

You can view the complete list of sessions here. The complete list of speakers can be seen here.

View the CE information on the conference website for detailed information on obtaining CE credits.

Education sessions and events are available to select when you register. We prepare adequate seating in each room for the anticipated attendance so encourage you to choose sessions and events.

For attendee registration category descriptions, please click here. For exhibitor registration category descriptions, please click here.

LeadingAge Registrar: LeadingAge@Maritz.com or meetings@leadingage.org

Telephone: 1 (864) 208-0400 Or 1 (844) 840-4669 Option 1

Yes, payment is due at the time of registration. Registration opens July 17. Online registration requires a credit card. Please note we do not accept check payments. Please register online at https://leadingage.org/annualmeeting/

The 2023 Annual Meeting VIP package offers exclusive savings and benefits to provider members* who register to attend the full conference July 17 through July 21,  only.  View more information on the benefits of the VIP Program.

*Only LeadingAge provider members who provide direct care and services for older adults are eligible for the VIP Package rate. Associations, non-governmental organizations, and universities do not qualify for the VIP package. VIP registrations are non-transferable. 

Please send cancellations in writing by e-mail to LeadingAge@Maritz.com in accordance with the below deadlines. If you do not receive an acknowledgment within one week of sending your cancellation, contact the LeadingAge Registrar at LeadingAge@Maritz.com to verify receipt.

After the cancellation deadline, cancellations may be considered in the event of approved extenuating circumstances (extenuating circumstances require documentation and must accompany your request). Please contact us in writing via email to meetings@leadingage.org.

Cancellations received by: 

• October 9 – Full refund with no processing fee
• On or after October 10 – No refund

We understand plans change. To ensure the safety of financial information, LeadingAge does not permit transfers or substitutions. If you are cancelling an attendee in your organization and adding another person, please officially cancel the attendee who is no longer attending and they will be refunded as per our cancellation policies. The new attendee should register with their financial information. If you have any questions, please contact meetings@leadingage.org

Please use the ‘exhibitor’ registration form to register, and not the ‘attendee’ registration form. You will see a button on the Register page which states Exhibitor registration. You can view the Exhibitor Registration rates and categories here. If you have specific questions, please contact sales@leadingage.org