Registration is open now! Don't wait to sign up for sessions and reserve your hotel room. Space and sessions fill up quickly.
Registering only takes a few minutes. Here's how to get started:
Questions about registration? Contact MCI, ACHE's registration and housing partner, by email at ache@jade.mcievents.com. Registration agents can also assist over the phone by calling (972) 349-5554, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT.
There are several options to fit your needs.
Discounted registration options are also available for Life Fellows and Higher Education Network (HEN) Program Directors.
Visit the registration page for information on available discounts for ACHE Student Associates, Program Directors and Life Fellows.
A limited number of tuition waivers are available for ACHE programs, awarded based on need.
The application opens Monday, December 2, 2024, at 12 a.m. and closes Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Learn more here.
You may change your registration and session selection—space allowing—via the same process as initial registration.
Log in here using the same username and password you used for your initial registration.
For group registrations, contact groups@ache.org.
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Standard Registration includes up to 12 ACHE In-Person Education credits, Monday and Wednesday networking receptions, breakfast on Monday through Wednesday, one luncheon, access to the Exhibit Hall, complimentary executive portraits, access to networking sessions and much more.
However, different registrations offer different benefits. Visit the registration page to learn more.
While we encourage you to register early, on-site registration is available throughout Congress.
Be advised that many sessions may sell out prior to the start of Congress.
Members of the uniformed services may attend the Department of Defense Symposium. Please note that pre-registration is required.
While onsite registration is available until Wednesday, March 26 – space allowing – we encourage you to add the Symposium during online registration. Full payment is required prior to attending.
ACHE has negotiated discounted room rates at hotels convenient to the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. These are the lowest advertised rates for each property.
You may make your reservation here, or during the registration process.
Hotels in 2024 filled up quickly, so do not wait to make your reservation. To receive the lowest advertised rates for each property, reservations must be booked through MCI USA, ACHE's housing partner.
Discounted rates are available the nights of Saturday, March 22, through Thursday, March 27. Rates and available nights may vary based on hotel and availability.
Government room rates are available to uniformed service members and other government-employed Congress attendees at the prevailing government per diem for Houston. Reservations can be made online or by calling 972-349-5554. A government ID will be required by the hotel at check-in.
To receive a refund minus a processing fee, you must cancel online or over the phone by March 5, 2025. A $100 processing fee will be charged for Member/Fellow, Nonmember, Flex Pass and Day Pass cancellations. A $50 processing fee will be charged for all HEN Program Directors and Student Associate cancellations.
After March 5, 2025, all refunds are forfeited.
ACHE monitors and follows local, state and national guidelines to prioritize your safety. Attendees are welcome to wear a mask but are not required to do so.
The Congress on Healthcare Leadership is ACHE's annual premier education and networking event, which gathers more than 6,000 leaders from the healthcare community.
Congress offers attendees countless opportunities to innovate, collaborate, grow and transform by having access to world-class thought leadership, insights and perspectives from a diverse array of interprofessional leaders on a variety of hot topics and industry trends.
Congress is designed around you—with an emphasis on giving you practical solutions to pressing issues, connecting you with peers and making the absolute most of your time.
Plus, with hundreds of expert-led education sessions, there are plenty of opportunities to earn continuing education credits (CEUs) to enhance your career objectives or earn FACHE® certification.
We are the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). For over 90 years, ACHE has been driven by—and devoted to—our community of 49,000 members. That means your success as a leader and commitment to improving healthcare in your communities is our focus.
Visit here to learn about becoming a member.
On-site registration, badge pickup, sessions and events take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, unless otherwise noted.
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
In 2026, Congress returns to Houston. In 2027, Congress will be held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Eligible Congress attendees earn up to 18 ACHE In-Person Education credits, depending on their attendance and registration type:
Many additional professional credits, such as CME, are offered. Visit the Continuing Education page to learn more.
The ACHE In-Person Education credits you earn will be applied to your My ACHE account.
This occurs several weeks after Congress, and you will receive a notification at the time credits are reconciled.
Program Assistants are ACHE Student Associates who work no less than six (6) hours during ACHE’s Congress, helping with seminars, receptions and luncheons; checking name badges; and providing assistance to Congress attendees. In exchange for their volunteer service, Program Assistants receive a complimentary registration to attend Congress.
Learn more about Program Assistants here.
You can find a printable program for the 2025 Congress in the online agenda.
Any current Exam Authorized candidate is eligible to take a paper/pencil exam at Congress for no cost, pending it is outside of any 60-day waiting period from a previous attempt.
The exam takes place Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Candidate check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the exam will begin at 8 a.m. or after all schedule candidates arrive, whichever comes first.
To register for this paper/pencil administration of the BOG Exam, contact ACHE Customer Service at (312) 424-9400 or contact@ache.org.
No. While virtual education fills an important need, Congress is designed to provide in-person education and networking opportunities. Congress sessions are not available via livestream or as recordings.
For information on our virtual offerings please visit here.
Following Congress, all attendees receive confirmation of Congress attendance via email. This confirmation is contingent on checking in and participating in the event.
For information on exhibiting, please contact Gregg Lapin at glapin@ache.org.
Badge pickup will be available on-site at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
All attendees, exhibitors, speakers and guests must present a photo ID to pick up their badge. Please have a photo ID available upon arrival. No exceptions will be made.
At any time, you may revisit the Congress registration portal to review your registration type and session selection.
A mobile app will be made available approximately two weeks prior to Congress, providing attendees a personalized schedule of registered sessions.
Prior to arriving at Congress, you may change your session selection at any time through the Congress registration portal, space allowing. Click here to make registration changes.
Once you arrive on-site, please visit the registration desk for any session changes.
With all official Congress hotels within one mile of the George R. Brown Convention Center, most attendees can walk to the convention center in just a few minutes.
For travel within Downtown Houston, including from hotels to the Convention Center, attendees can request free rides through the Metro Community Connector app.
For those who require or prefer other transportation, there is a flat $6 taxi fee between any two points in downtown Houston, including from official Congress hotels to the Convention Center.
There are several parking garages adjacent to or a short walk from the convention center. View parking locations and rates, and reserve your parking in advance.
The average high is 70° F, and the average low is 54° F.
Handouts for registered attendees will be made available for downloading. Check back in March 2025 for access.
Not all presenters make handouts available for posting. Some handouts currently not available may be added closer to or after Congress.
Each attendee has the option to add one guest registration for $250. Guests are not eligible to attend education sessions or earn continuing education credits.
Guests may access the Exhibit Hall, Monday and Wednesday receptions, and continental breakfasts Monday through Wednesday.
Don't see your question answered above? Email contact@ache.org.