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We’re adding everything you need to know about IDWeek 2023 to this page so you can easily navigate the meeting. 
Stay tuned for updates—new information will be added as it becomes available. 

General Information

IDWeek 2023 will be held in Boston, MA, Oct. 11-15 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. IDWeek 2023 will be a hybrid conference.  Pricing for in-person and virtual are the same.

IDWeek is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone regardless of color, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. IDWeek does not tolerate harassment or bullying of conference participants, staff clients or any affiliate.

Read for more details.

IDWeek will have a nursing mothers’ lounge in the convention center. Location(s) will be posted here once they are available.

Childcare:

Childcare will be available for registered IDWeek 2023 attendees. Details coming soon!

 

General Information

IDWeek 2023 will be held in Boston, MA, October 11-15, 2023 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. IDWeek 2023 will be a hybrid conference. If you decide to join virtually you will have access to all content until March 31, 2024. Pricing for in-person and virtual are the same.

IDWeek is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone regardless of color, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. IDWeek does not tolerate harassment or bullying of conference participants, staff clients or any affiliate.

Read for more details.

IDWeek will have a nursing mothers’ lounge in the convention center. Location(s) will be posted here once they are available.

Childcare:

Childcare will be available for registered IDWeek 2023 attendees. Details coming soon!

 

The IDWeek HQ Office can be found in Room 156 of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

The IDWeek lost and found will be in the IDWeek HQ, Room 156

The Newsroom can be found in Room 158 and the Press Conference Room can be found in 159.

The BugHub will be the heart of IDWeek – visit this area for registration, the Speaker Ready Room, IDSA and SHEA Foundation lounges, ID365 Trainee Lounge and more!

To learn more about the BugHub opportunities visit the BugHub page

The IDWeek Opening Reception, the BugBash, will be held October 19, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET in Hall D! Join your colleagues as we kickoff IDWeek 2022.

Join us for Coffee and Lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the IDWeek Exhibit Hall found in Hall A (while supplies last):

  • Premier Coffee Break: 10 – 10:30 a.m. ET
  • Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET

The Speaker Ready Room will be in BugHub B (Salon GHI) near the Grand Lobby. The hours are:

  • Monday, Oct. 17……………………. 2 – 6 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Oct. 18…………………… 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Oct. 19………………. 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, Oct. 20 …………………. 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET
  • Friday, Oct. 21……………………… 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, Oct. 22 ………………….. 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Oct. 23 ……………………. 7 – 9 a.m. ET

Registration & Housing

Members of IDSA, SHEA, PIDS and HIVMA can register on May 2. All others may register beginning on June 6.

Registration rates will be published on May 2.

Members and Nonmembers may register for one of the categories below if you meet the following:

  • In-training – If you are currently a Fellow in a training program
  • Resident – If you are an HCP currently enrolled in a residency program
  • Student – any student who has not yet started their Residency


*In all cases, some proof of status in the program is required.  This includes, but is not limited to student ID, a letter/email from the institution, any other documentation listing status, etc.

Yes, we will have onsite registration available. Details coming soon!

Guest registration only includes admission to the exhibit hall. It does not include access to live or streamed sessions or CE credits. 

Available hotels can be viewed during the registration process. Learn more about registration.

IDWeek will post letters of invitation on our International Attendee page once registration has opened.

Registration & Housing

To register in advance visit our Registration page. Register by Sept. 9 for discounted rates.

As a nonmember, you may register for one of the categories below if you meet the following:
  • In-training – If you are currently a fellow in a training program
  • Resident – If you are an HCP currently enrolled in a residency program
  • Student – any student

In all cases, proof of status in the program is required. This includes, but is not limited to student ID, a letter/email from the institution, any other documentation listing status, etc.

To register onsite please visit the BugHub B (Salon GHI) near the Grand Lobby. Please be prepared to show your vaccination card.

Pickup Marriott Marquis and Renaissance Lobby Registration Hours

Badge pickup only

Tuesday                  2 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday             7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center Registration Hours

BugHub B (Salon GHI) near the Grand Lobby

On-site registration and badge pickup

      Tuesday                  2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Wednesday             7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Thursday                7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday                     7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday                 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday                   7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Guest registration only includes admission to the exhibit hall. It does not include access to live or streamed sessions or CE credits. Guests must provide proof of vaccination.

IDWeek has several official hotels, please visit the housing website for details.

Reservations can be made during the online registration process.

Click here for information on letters of invitation.

The virtual COVID-19 track is limited to the 12 COVID-19 sessions being presented at IDWeek 2022 as well as the industry supported IDWeek CE Affiliated Events and other IDWeek Affiliated Events. This option is only available virtually and is not available to in-person attendees. IDWeek is offering these sessions at no-charge. These registrants will have access to abstracts but will not have access to any other non-COVID content.

Program, Education & Continuing Education

The full program is available online through the IDWeek 2022 Interactive Program where you can find session and speaker details, abstract information and more. Session live streaming will be available through the Interactive Program as well.

Access the on-demand content through the IDWeek app or online at idweek.org/login through March 31, 2023. Access will be free for all scientific attendees.

Scientific sessions will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. IDWeek has made every effort to assign sessions to the appropriate room. Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis and we ask that attendees use all available seating before standing. We apologize in advance if attendance exceeds available seating.

During live sessions you will be able to ask questions using the chat feature within the virtual program. Moderators will be looking for questions from the audience and will ask speakers as many as they can accommodate.

You can download a certificate of attendance via the CE evaluation site.

IDWeek will offer CME/CNE/CPE/MOC credit. Check the individual session listing in the IDWeek Interactive Program for more details. Statements of credit must be claimed online after the meeting. Attendees will be required to complete a short evaluation for every session for which credit is claimed. The deadline to claim credit is April 24, 2023.  Attendees must attend each selected session in its entirety to receive CME/CNE/CPE/MOC credit. Partial credit is not available.

To claim CPE in-person session credit the deadline is Dec. 22, 2022.

The call for Session Suggestions for 2023 will open in October.

Check back for more information!

Get the most out of the meeting by downloading the official IDWeek App. Search the Google Play Store on Android Devices or the App Store on Apple Devices for “IDWeek” and download the app. Login with the email address you used to register for the meeting and your confirmation ID number, both of which can be found in your registration confirmation.

The app will have all the most up to date details on sessions, presentations, and speakers. You can use it to participate in audience response, create a schedule, read abstracts and view posters, browse exhibitors and find helpful meeting information.

On-Site Information

Program, Education and Continuing Education Credits (CE)

The full program will be available online through the IDWeek Interactive Program once details have been finalized.

Access the on-demand content online using the online program through March 31, 2024. Access will be free for all scientific attendees.

IDWeek will offer CME/CNE/CPE/MOC credit. Statements of credit must be claimed online after the meeting. Attendees will be required to complete a short evaluation for every session for which credit is claimed. Attendees must attend each selected session in its entirety to receive CME/CNE/CPE/MOC credit. Partial credit is not available.

More details coming soon!

Scientific sessions will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). IDWeek has made every effort to assign sessions to the appropriate room. Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis and we ask that attendees use all available seating before standing. We apologize in advance if attendance exceeds available seating.

Abstracts

Yes, all presenters need to register for ID Your registration number will be required. Oral and Late Breaker abstract presenters must register and attend IDWeek in-person. Poster presenters can register and attend IDWeek in-person or virtually.

Abstracts will be available online through the IDWeek Interactive Program where IDWeek registrants can access oral and poster abstract text, view posters and interact with presenters.

IDWeek 2023 abstracts will be published as an online supplement to Open Forum Infectious Diseases, IDSA’s open-access journal after IDWeek 2023 has concluded. They will be permanently archived as part of the journal and will be accessible to all journal readers, not only meeting attendees or society members.

Rapid-Fire Poster Presentations will be held in the IDWeek Hot Zone. Rapid-Fire Posters are 30-minute poster sessions in one of four Hot Zone Arenas in the Poster Hall. Each presenter will be given 5 minutes to deliver their poster research in an oral format on a screen with an expert moderator and will be able to take questions from the audience.

More details coming soon!

Beyond the Session Rooms a Reimagined Exhibit Hall

Indulge in a massage, relax with puppy therapy, and have a sensory experience with a tea-ologist. These experiences can be found together with industry partner and society booths in Halls AB of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Access Halls AB from the North Lobby on Level 1.

Enjoy complimentary coffee breaks from 10-10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Explore the opportunities and network with peers from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following days:

  • Thursday, Oct. 12
  • Friday, Oct. 13
  • Saturday, Oct. 14


Grab a coffee, tea or lunch and continue to learn in one of the industry supported learning lounges each day. The schedule of industry partner educational events including satellite symposia will be posted in the IDWeek Interactive Program by Sept. 6.

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