Get Ready for APLS 2024!
The 2024 APLS Conference will be held at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles, California from March 21-23.
General Information
If you have any questions or comments about the conference, please contact the conference co-chairs at conference@ap-ls.org
Looking forward to seeing everyone in March!
2024 AP-LS Conference Co-Chairs Cait Cavanagh, Ph.D. & Samantha Zottola, Ph.D.
Important Dates
Caregiving Grants deadline: December 31, 2023
Early bird-registration ends: January 31, 2024
Hotel group-rate ends: February 25, 2024
Explore Los Angeles with colleagues on a 5k Fun Run, sponsored by the AP-LS Student Committee!
Friday, March 22, 2024
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE RACE
COST: TBD
Funds raised are used to support student committee conference awards
Students are eligible to receive complimentary conference registration by volunteering to serve as staff during the annual conference.
To apply:
Submit a letter of intent to serve on official letterhead from your program chair, department head, or faculty to office@ap-ls.org that includes the following statement:
“This letter of intent is made with the full understanding that [insert student name here] will volunteer as staff support for the AP-LS 2024 conference for which the registration scholarship has been awarded. Failure to serve will not only void the scholarship but will jeopardize future requests. Should I attend the conference and fail to serve, payment in full of applicable fees will be rendered to AP-LS upon request.”
All Submissions are due November 24th, 2023 and will be reviewed and accepted by November 30th. If you are accepted you will receive a discount code for registration. We highly recommend waiting to register until receiving this discount code as refunds can often take some time.
Symposia, Paper, and Data Blitz Sessions
Symposia sessions are 80 minutes long and paper and data blitz sessions are 60 minutes long. All sessions will have an assigned chair who will be responsible for ensuring that approximately 10 minutes are reserved for questions. The remaining time should be divided evenly across all the scheduled presenters.
While Audio/Visual should be available in session rooms, note that Internet will not be. Thus, presenters need to ensure that their A/V content is stored on their computer and thumb drive so that it can be transferred to the session room computer and played locally.
Posters
Poster Sizing: The poster boards for mounting a poster are 4 ft (height) x 8 ft (width). Presenters are free to print any size poster that will fit within this space. Pushpins will be provided.
Poster Board Numbering: Posters are numbered in the conference program so that the number for the poster indicates the correct board on which the poster should be hung. Poster presenters should refer to these numbers to identify the poster board to hang their poster.
Conference Co-Chairs
Caitlin Cavanagh, Ph.D.
Samantha Zottola, Ph.D.
Questions?
If you have any other questions, please contact:
conference@ap-ls.org
office@ap-ls.org
Not sure what to expect at the APLS annual conference?
The 2023 APLS Annual Conference schedule and program is available to download and view online
Hotel Information
The 2024 AP-LS Conference will be held at the The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites
Conference Rates
AP-LS has rooms set aside for all attendees, which can be booked at a special group rate that is available for attendees:
Group Rate $249
Available March 19 - March 24
Discounted Valet Parking ($38/ night)
Attendees must book their room by February 25th, 2024 to take advantage of the special rate!
For attendees flying in to Los Angeles, the LAX FlyAway runs from LAX to the Union Station train station in downtown LA and is $10. The LAX FlyAway runs from LAX every 30 minutes and from Union Station every hour. Union Station is a short Uber or cab ride to the hotel but is a great option for individuals arriving alone as Ubers and cabs directly from the airport can be costly.
Registration
Registration is now open!
We encourage you to register before January 31st to take advantage of the early bird pricing!
*Rates may be subject to change
| Status | Early Bird (before Jan 31) |
Regular (on Feb 1) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Member | $285 | $315 | |
| Early Career Professional Member | $205 | $235 | |
| Student Member | $80 | $110 | |
| Student Member First-Author Presenter | $40 | $40 | |
| Student Non-member | $140 | $170 | |
| Non-member | $400 | $470 |
Preconference Workshops
At this year’s conference we are excited to offer two full day workshops and four half day workshops on that will take place on Wednesday March 20. Attendees will have the ability to register for the pre conference workshops with their conference registration.
*Pricing is subject to change
Full-Day Workshop Rates
| Status | Early Bird (before Jan 31) |
Regular (on Feb 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Member | $200 | $230 |
| Non-Member | $250 | $280 |
| Student Member | $80 | $100 |
| Student Non-member | $100 | $120 |
Half-Day Workshop Rates
| Status | Early Bird (before Jan 31) |
Regular (on Feb 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Member | $100 | $115 |
| Non-Member | $125 | $140 |
| Student Member | $40 | $50 |
| Student Non-member | $50 | $60 |
Schedule Overview
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Pre-conference sessions throughout the day
Thursday, March 21, 2024
More information available soon.
Friday, March 22, 2024
More information available soon.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
More information available soon.
*Program is subject to change