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Frequently Asked Questions

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The official headquarters hotel of VAM26 is the Sheraton Boston Hotel. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Boston and several other nearby hotels for VAM26 attendees and exhibitors. To secure a hotel room within the official VAM26 hotel block, you must first be registered for VAM26. Hotel reservation information will be made available after the completion of your registration. For information on rates and booking deadlines, please click here.
If you do not remember your username and password, you can reset it. If you require further assistance, please contact membership@vascularsociety.org or visit the onsite Mobile App Support Desk.
The Mobile App will launch two weeks prior to the meeting dates. If you do not already have the mobile app, you can search “SVS Events” in the App Store or Google Play. Download the app to your device. Once it has downloaded, launch the app by clicking on it. The app will ask you for a username and password. This is the same username and password you use to sign on to your SVS account.
The SVN Annual Conference and VQI Annual Meeting are available to purchase individually. Certain special events at VAM26 require a separate registration fee.
For the fourth year SVS will host SVS Connect Welcome Reception!, a casual networking event that will take place on Wednesday, June 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. Taste of Boston takes place on Thursday, June 11 from 5-6:15 p.m. in the exhibit hall. For a full listing of events, please view the Schedule at a Glance.
To streamline the registration process, SVS has eliminated printed tickets to many of the previously ticketed sessions and events that are included in the overall VAM registration fee, however we will track interest via the registration site. The only events that will have printed tickets are fee-based events/courses.
We do not offer single-day or partial registration for VAM.
VAM26 and the SVN Annual Conference will NOT be live-streamed. The VQI Annual Meeting will be live-streamed, and we will also be recording these sessions for all VQI registrants.
Yes, all member faculty are required to pay the full VAM26 registration fee.
Yes, if you are an abstract-based presenter, you are required to pay the VAM26 registration fee. For additional questions, please contact our VAM Education Team at vameducation@vascularsociety.org.
Yes. The poster area is located in Exhibit Hall D, which is adjacent to the VAM Exhibit Hall. All posters must be ready for display prior to the start of your assigned poster session. As a reminder, all posters must be removed at the close of the show at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 12, or they will be discarded.
At VAM26 we have several Breakfast and Lunch opportunities throughout the week. Some are offered at individual sessions and others are offered on the exhibit floor. You can elect to participate in the various meal functions. For a full listing of meal functions, please view the Schedule at a Glance.
Yes, paid registrants may add guests to their registration records. Guests 17 and over will be assessed a $60 registration fee. Children 16 and under are free. A VAM26 badge will be required for admittance to official VAM26 functions. For guests that plan to only attend the SVS Connect Welcome Reception event on Wednesday, June 10, guest tickets may be added via the primary registrant. You must be 18 and older to enter the exhibit hall.
A guest pass allows access to any events in the Plenary Room and admission into the exhibit hall/poster area. Guest tickets to select events may be added to the primary registrant’s registration record, via the registration site. Tickets to the SVS Connect Welcome Reception event on Wednesday, June 10, may be added via the primary registrant and a separate guest pass is not required for this event. However, to access any other official VAM functions, including the exhibit hall and the Women’s Networking Event, guests will be required to be registered as an official guest and a separate event ticket may apply to specific events.
You can claim CE two ways, via the online planner or through the mobile app. You will have to sign in using your SVS username and password. There will be a link on the online planner and in the Mobile app titled CME/CE and certificates.
Yes, we will be offering CME credit for the VQI meeting. Please follow the directions on the online planner or mobile app to claim credit.
You are required to register for the VAM if you wish to attend. Additional fees may be required for select courses or events.
Yes. Contact forms will be distributed at the SVN session or you may apply for a certificate of attendance through the CE application link found in the mobile app or on the SVS website (vascular.org). To claim CE for VAM, you must have registered for VAM26 in advance.
No. A separate registration fee for VAM26 applies. Additional fees may be required for select courses or events.
At VAM26, please visit the registration counter and request that one be emailed to you. You can also email svs@csreg.zohodesk.com to request a copy of your receipt.
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