Please find below the Schedule at a Glance for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Please note that small adjustments to the schedule may occur as details are finalized. The full educational agenda will be available in the coming weeks. Education sessions will conclude on Saturday morning.
Tuesday, March 24
12:00 – 7:00 pm
Registration Desk Hours (Ballroom B Foyer)
12:30 – 5:30 pm
Pre-Conference Symposium
Separate registration required.
Topic: Global Care
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Family Resources Committee Meeting
Room: Commonwealth
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Membership Committee Meeting
Room: The Square
5:30 – 6:00 pm
New Member and First Time Attendee Reception
Room: The Loft
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Room: Grand Ballroom
Wednesday, March 25
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Hours (Ballroom B Foyer)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Poster Session 1
Room: The Square
7:00 – 8:00 am
Poster Session 1 – Poster Presenter Hour
Room: The Square
While posters will be up all day for your viewing, please come during the poster presenter hour. Presenters will be available during this time to discuss and answer questions about their poster.
Coffee and light breakfast items available.
8:00 – 8:45 am
Opening Ceremony and Award Presentation
8:45 – 9:45 am
Opening Keynote
10:15 – 11:55 am
General Session 1
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm
2026 Program Task Force Meeting
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Advocacy Committee Meeting
12:00 – 1:00 pm
CPCJ Editorial Board Meeting
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Impactful Innovations: Moving the Needle in Cleft and Craniofacial Care
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Visiting Scholar Presentations
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Student-Trainee Chapter Meeting
2:45 – 4:15 pm
General Sessions 2A & 2B
4:15 – 5:15 pm
ACPA Discipline Forums & Happy Hour
Enjoy a beverage of your choosing for these breakout discussion forums based on care disciplines.
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Movie Screening
Room: Georgian
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
A documentary about wrestler Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, who overcame bullying and physical challenges to become a champion, embracing his difference as a strength. Refusing to be limited by his appearance, he defies societal prejudices as he attempts to become a world-champion wrestler.
Thursday, March 26
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Hours (Ballroom B Foyer)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Poster Session 2
Room: The Square
7:00 – 8:00 am
Poster Session 2 – Poster Presenter Hour
Room: The Square
While posters will be up all day for your viewing, please come during the poster presenter hour. Presenters will be available during this time to discuss and answer questions about their poster.
Coffee and light breakfast items available.
7:00 – 8:00 am
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Care Coordination
Research Development
Mental Health / Psychosocial
8:00 – 8:20 am
Awards Presentations for Young Professional Service and Emerging Leader
8:20 – 9:20 am
Keynote
9:30 – 11:00 am
Instructional Courses and Study Sessions 1
11:15 am – 12:55 pm
Junior Investigator Session
12:55 – 2:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Past Presidents' Lunch*
*By invitation only.
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Student Luncheon
Room: Terrace
Free for students, but registration required.
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Education Committee: Junior Investigator Award Selection Meeting
Room: Clarendon
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Instructional Courses and Study Sessions 2
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Lived Experience Panel
5:00 – 6:20 pm
Short Talks 1 (Surgical) & Short Talks 2 (Non-Surgical)
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Lived Experience Gathering
Room: Studio
Friday, March 27
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Hours (Ballroom B Foyer)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Poster Session 3
Room: The Square
7:00 – 8:00 am
Poster Session 3 – Poster Presenter Hour
Room: The Square
While posters will be up all day for your viewing, please come during the poster presenter hour. Presenters will be available during this time to discuss and answer questions about their poster.
Coffee and light breakfast items available.
7:00 – 8:00 am
ASCFS Member Breakfast
7:00 – 8:00 am
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Feeding Nutrition and Growth
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Global Care
8:00 – 9:00 am
ASCFS Linton Whitaker Lecture & Panels 2
9:10 – 10:10 am
ACPA Annual Business Meeting
10:40 – 11:40 am
Instructional Courses and Study Sessions 3 & Craniofacial Surgery 1
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Lunch Break
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
ASCFS Member Luncheon
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Education Committee Meeting
12:40 – 2:10 pm
Concurrent Sessions 1
- Craniofacial Surgery 2
- Psychosocial / Quality of Life
- CLP Surgery 1
- Speech / VPI 1
- Craniofacial Biology and Anatomy / Neuroscience / Genetics
2:20 – 3:50 pm
Concurrent Sessions 2
- Craniofacial Surgery 3
- Otolaryngology / Airway / Sleep
- CLP Surgery 2
- Speech / VPI 2
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions 3
- Feeding / Nutrition / Team Care / Nursing / Pediatrics
- Global Health / Ethical & Socioeconomic Factors in Cleft and Craniofacial Care
- Orthodontics & Quality Improvement
- Artificial Intelligence / Technology / Imaging / Electronic Health Record Use
4:00 – 5:30 pm
ASCFS Young Surgeons Program Committee Meeting
Room: Terrace
4:00 – 6:00 pm
ASCFS Program Director's Meeting
Room: Clarendon
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Closing Night Celebration
Room: Avenue
As was the case at the 2024 and 2025 meetings, the Annual Meeting’s final night will host a Closing Night Celebration, including food, drink, and entertainment.
The Closing Night Celebration is held in place of the Gala Dinner of years past and will celebrate the culmination of a successful meeting of our community.
Saturday, March 28
8:00 – 9:00 am
Instructional Courses and Study Sessions 4 & ASCFS Panel
9:15 – 10:15 am
Panels 3
10:30 – 11:30 am
Short Talks 3 & 4
10:30 – 11:30 am
ASCFS Panel (Open to all meeting attendees)
