Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Conference FAQs

Yes, the Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Conference will take place from June 1 - June 3, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. 

The Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Conference will be held as an in person event. 

With the ever-changing landscape around COVID-19, AIChE is working with the venues to adhere to all of the local, state, and national directives for social distancing and sanitizing protocols.

Your safety is our primary concern, and we will keep you updated on any changes that may occur.

Please consult your country's specific policies and procedures regarding international travel. Information on testing procedures for travelers entering the U.S. may be found on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website.

Online registration is now open. Learn more and register for the conference here.

Registration rates are set and available on the registration page. 

Due to the current situation and the uncertainties related to planning physical conferences, AIChE is relaxing its cancellation policy. Until further notice, you can cancel for any reason up to five days before the event. Registration fees may be transferred to another individual at no charge. 

This means that you can continue to submit abstracts and register for our events without having to worry about registration fees should you not be able to attend. 

The full cancellation policy can be found here.  

AIChE has negotiated exclusive rates with the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, MD. Reservation links are available for each hotel here.

You can find information for Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers here.

• AIChE will continue to monitor the health and safety requirements set forth by the CDC, District of Columbia.
• District of Columbia: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

• Face masks will be required to be worn for all persons attending the conference. Face coverings may be removed when actively eating, drinking or giving a presentation during a meeting session.
• Session seating will be set at 60% of the room's capacity and spaced in accordance with social distancing guidelines.
• Technical exhibition booths will be spaced in accodance with social distancing guidelines.
• AIChE requests that all attendees, exhibitors and vendors to attest that they will be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 fourteen days prior to the in-person meeting or have negative COVID-19 test results within 72 hours of arrival. Please view the COVID-19 Attestation FAQ for more information.
• AIChE will continue to monitor the health and safety requirements; should these requirements modify before the event, attendees will be notified and expected to adhere to the requirements in place at the time of the event. 

Face masks will be required to be worn for all persons attending the conference. Face coverings may be removed when actively eating, drinking or giving a presentation during a meeting session.

AIChE is requiring all attendees, exhibitors and vendors to make this attestation during the registration process in order to provide an additional layer of safety for all those who will attend the meeting in-person. 

No. AIChE will not collect or require our attendees, exhibitors or vendors to submit, upload or present proof of vaccination or negative COVID test results.

All COVID vaccines that are administered domestically and internationally.

Viral: nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and antigen tests.

Antibody: Antibody or serology tests.

Please obtain a negative COVID test, antibody or serology test 72 hours prior to arrival.

Please obtain a negative COVID test, antibody or serology test 72 hours prior to arrival.

A person is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the recommended number of inoculations with one of the accepted vaccines. The “the recommended number of inoculations” is specified by the vendor, and is currently either one or two doses.