Annual Meeting Resources
View information and resources for ACR Convergence attendees. ACR Convergence 2025 will take place October 24–29 at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, Illinois.
Before You Arrive
Download the App
Search for "ACR Convergence 2025" in the Apple App Store or Google Play.
You must log in to utilize any of the app’s restricted features, e.g., Attendee Chat, My Notes & Favorites, and to build your personalized schedule. Log in using the same email address and password you used to register. You can also log in on multiple devices to see your schedule.
Important event messages will be sent through the app. To ensure you receive these messages, use your mobile device to allow notifications from ACR Convergence 2025.
New CME/MOC Process
There is a new credit claiming process for ACR Convergence 2025. To claim credit, you must complete a pre-test before the meeting begins.
- Go to the ACR Education Center and log in.
- On the main navigation menu, click My Education, then select My Learning.
- Scroll to the My Meetings section and select ACR Convergence 2025.
- Complete the pre-test. (The pre-test is available until the end of the first day of the meeting.)
View CME & MOC information and full claiming instructions >
Accessibility & Travel
You may reserve a wheelchair or scooter in advance via ScootAround.
View the shuttle bus schedule and shuttle tracker and plan your route to McCormick Place.
If you’re planning to arrive at McCormick Place via taxi or rideshare, tell your driver to drop you off at Gate 40, located at 2301 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60616.
View additional information about traveling to ACR Convergence 2025 >
Global Summit
The Global Summit is virtual only and will take place on October 24. There will not be a designated room on-site to view the summit. Attendees who purchased an All-Access Pass will receive access instructions prior to the start of the summit.
Arrival at McCormick Place
Registration Badge Pickup
When you arrive, go to Registration and pick up your name badge. Registration is located in North Pre-Function, Level 3, West Building, of McCormick Place. All scientific sessions and events will be doing badge checks.
All attendees are required to fill out the Code of Conduct before badge pickup. Fill it out now if you have not done so already. You will be prompted to log in. Scroll down to Educational Meeting Code of Conduct, check “I agree to the ACR policies,” then scroll down and click Continue. On the next page, click Save and Continue.
Printed Program
A printed version of the program is included in the ACR Convergence Today magazine. Pick up your copy at Registration and visit the ACR Convergence Today news website to follow news and coverage from the meeting.
Follow ACR Convergence on Social Media
The ACR will be posting on X from @ACRheum. Search #ACR25 on X to follow posts related to the meeting. You can also follow the 2025 social media ambassadors via #ACRambassador on X.
During the Meeting
Navigate the Meeting with the App
In the ACR Convergence 2025 app, search for sessions using filters such as topic, session type, and faculty, or view what's “Happening Now” from the app homepage.
You can also use the app to navigate around the convention center. Routes are available between session rooms, Exhibit Hall, Poster Hall, Registration, and more. There is also a list of food options available in and around the convention center.
Reminder: You must log in to view your personalized schedule, session notes, and suggested sessions.
Overflow Procedures
To comply with convention center safety regulations, standing in the back of session rooms is not permitted. We kindly ask all attendees to respect this policy to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for everyone.
There are two dedicated session rooms for scientific session overflow: Overflow 1 (Room W178A-B, Level 1) and Overflow 2 (Room W474A-B, Level 4). Attendees will be guided to the nearest available overflow space when needed. If a session is redirected, watch for updates via digital signage and app notifications.
If you miss any presentations, recordings of most sessions will be accessible on demand, except where specifically indicated in the app. Select active learning sessions, networking sessions, and add-on courses, e.g., Meet the Professor sessions, will not be recorded.
On-Demand Access
If you miss a session or two, catch the recording on demand! Recordings will be available as soon as possible after the session takes place. Please note, not all sessions will be recorded, e.g., active learning sessions, Meet the Professor sessions, industry sessions, and more. Check the full list of on-demand sessions in the app.
Visit the Exhibit Hall
In Hall F2, check out offerings from industry, nonprofit, and other partners, as well as ACR information. View the Exhibit Hall map and list of exhibiting companies.
In the ACR Hub, ACR staff will not only answer your questions about membership, upcoming events, and journals, but also give away a special thank you gift to current ACR/ARP members.
New this year, the RISE registry has its own space in the Exhibit Hall! Visit Booth #1129 to learn about the all-new RISE registry and how you can leverage research-caliber data to make impactful rheumatology discoveries. Interested in connecting your practice to RISE, so you can spend more time on patient care? We can help!
ACR Advocacy at ACR Convergence
This year, the ACR Advocacy team will host a scavenger hunt as well as a RheumPAC Lounge (located in RoomW180) and a RheumPAC donor event.
View all advocacy activities >
Personal Safety
We remain committed to providing a safe, productive, and enjoyable experience during your time in Chicago. Follow these tips to make your stay both safe and enjoyable:
- Remove your badge when exiting buses at your hotel or when walking throughout the city.
- Always walk in groups.
- Talk to your hotel concierge or security regarding the surrounding neighborhoods and any safety concerns.
- Map your route before leaving your hotel.
- Always use auxiliary-locking devices on doors and windows.
- Avoid leaving money, checks, credit cards, passports, extra room keys, or car keys unattended in your hotel room—instead, secure them in the hotel’s safety deposit box or in-room safe, or keep them with you.
- If you are the victim of a crime, call the police and report the crime immediately. Dial 911 from any phone to be connected with the police department.
After the Meeting
Watch Sessions on Demand
On-demand session recordings are available to view in the Online Program (no recordings are available in the app). You will be prompted to log in to view recordings.
Claim CME/MOC
There is a new credit claiming process for ACR Convergence 2025.
View CME & MOC informational and full claiming instructions >
Did You Miss Anything?
Catch up on news and updates via ACR Convergence Today, the official news source of ACR Convergence 2025, as well as coverage in The Rheumatologist, the ACR's newsmagazine.