ACCI 2026 Annual Conference

April 13-15, 2026, Long Beach Hilton, Long Beach, CA, USA

Call for Proposals to Present

Hotel Information

  • Make your hotel reservation first and receive $100 off the registration price!
  • Make your reservation HERE.
    • ACCI's group rate is $209 + tax ($242.85) per night single/double occupancy
    • Group rate end ends March 9, 2026
    • Group rate is available for 2 days before the event dates but not after (based on availability)
    • Reservations must be cancelled no later than 3 days prior to arrival to avoid cancellation fee (1 night room & tax)
    • A small block has been reserved for Federal employees. Please contact the ACCI Office if you need to book at the Federal per diem.
    • General information about the conference hotel, Long Beach Hilton, Long Beach, CA, USA

Registration Information

  • Pricing:
    • Professional Members - $495 until 3/9/2026 ; $545 after
    • Student Members - $395
    • Retiree Members - $445
    • Non-member (join when you register & receive member pricing) - $845
  • Registration will open later this summer
  • Registration Terms & Conditions - The Fine Print

Goals of the Conference

  • Learning about programs and research in the wide field of consumer science,
  • Networking to learn what others are doing,
  • Motivation to become refreshed, stimulated in your own work, and to keep up the new connections made here.

Conference Objectives: At the end of the conference, participants will be able to: (1) name at least three new research projects of which they were unaware; (2) describe at least three new professional contacts; and (3) explain ACCI’s mission and vision and identify at least one way in which you could become active in support of work in the consumer's interest.