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AAPA 2025 Legislative Summit

FAQs

March 18 20, 2025

WHEN IS THE CONFERENCE?

The 2025 Legislative Summit kicks off Tues, Mar 18 2025 with meetings in the morning and an official mainstage welcome at 1pm.

The summit will conclude Thurs, Mar 20 with a full day on the Hill. Please note, only registered port attendees or supply chain partners are allowed to join Hill Day.

WHERE IS THE PROGRAM BEING HELD?

JW Marriott.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MY REGISTRATION?

Registration includes access to all sessions, meals, and ancillary events as part of this year’s program.

WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS OR ALLERGIES?

Please list any special dietary needs or allergies in the Special Requests section while registering for the conference or by email by clicking here.

WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE / ATTIRE FOR THE CONFERENCE?

Business casual is recommended during the conference. We recommend wearing layers in the General Session room, as the room will be kept cool.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Please enter your email address in the large text box at the bottom of this page and then click the large, green “Register Now” button. This will take you to the registration form to be completed and at the bottom of the form you will be prompted to choose your own password.

Please note that the registration site includes the ability to log back in and edit a completed registration. For any changes you need to make after you’ve submitted the form please click the “Already Registered?….” area and then, after logging in, you will see everything previously entered.

If you are submitting multiple registrations, select 'Logout' (found to the left of the form, underneath the 'Edit Registration' option) once you have finished each one. This will return you to the site and allow you to register the next person using the same browser.

HOW DO I BOOK MY HOTEL RESERVATION?

You will be able to book your hotel reservation after registering for the program using the "Hotel Booking Details Tab." Please note, you must be logged in to access this tab.

WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION POLICY?

AAPA hosted seminar and event registrations can not be confirmed until payment has been received. Payment is required during online registration and can be submitted during the “checkout” process by providing a credit card number.

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

Registration fees for seminars and events are non-refundable. If a registrant needs to cancel his or her attendance at a seminar or event, the registration fee associated with the cancellation is transferable in the form of a credit in the dollar amount of the registration fee. This credit may be used by any staff person of the registrant's organization and may be applied to the registration fee associated with another seminar or event hosted by AAPA, including the AAPA Annual Convention. The credit associated with the cancellation must be used at a seminar or event within one (1) year from the original seminar or event date.

If AAPA cancels an event, registrants will be notified in writing.

Please contact Imani Poindexter by clicking here for assistance if you have any questions regarding the cancellation policy.

HOW DO I APPLY A REGISTRATION CREDIT?

Please contact Imani Poindexter by clicking here to have a past credit applied to your registration.

OTHER QUESTIONS?

Have a question that we didn't answer above? Please reach out to us here with your inquiry and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

For additional questions related to securing your hotel room for the program, please register or log in to your account and access the "Hotel Booking Details" tab.