Connect with more than 4,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other medical professionals!
Meeting Dates
October 27 – November 1, 2009
Exhibit Dates
October 28 – October 30, 2009
Click here to download the Exhibitor Prospectus in PDF format. 
Click here for registration information.
You are invited to exhibit at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the world’s largest gathering place for leaders in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, children’s mental health, and other allied disciplines. Industry, governmental agencies, foundations, and other public or private entities have a long tradition of participation and collaboration with the Annual Meeting. The AACAP appreciates this commitment to children’s mental health, and encourage all organizations to continue to support the clinical practice and science of child and adolescent psychiatry through our Annual Meeting.
The location of the 2009 Annual Meeting in Hawai'i and the growing importance of science and practice in the region has lead AACAP to Collaborate with Professional Societies in the Pacific Rim.
Below is a list of the confirmed Collaborating Professional Societies as of 5/15/09. AACAP will be partnering with these organizations to encourage broader participation from the Pacific Rim.
Collaborating Organizations
- Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions
- Bangladesh Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Malaysian Psychiatric Association
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
AACAP’s Mission Statement
The promotion of mentally healthy children, adolescents, and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support, and collaboration.
Get the Facts
Over 4,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other professionals were in attendance at the 55th Annual Meeting, including over 800 international attendees from 54 countries. Click here for more demographic information of our 55th Annual Meeting attendees. 
Target Audience
Besides child and adolescent psychiatrists, the Annual Meeting will be attended by adult psychiatrists, behavioral health practitioners, juvenile justice professionals, nurses, pediatricians, psychologists, researchers, social workers, teachers, therapists, and other professionals who work with children and adolescents. Click here for the list of companies in attendance at our 55th Annual Meeting.
Who should exhibit?
Behavioral health companies, computer software companies, educational and media companies, healthcare associations, government agencies, hospitals, international organizations, medical malpractice insurance, medical and health product companies, pharmaceutical companies, publishers, recruiters, research companies, therapeutic product companies, treatment centers, universities, and other companies who work with children and adolescents. Click here for the list of Exhibitors/Advertisers at the 55th Annual Meeting.
Increase Traffic to Your Booth...
Do you want to increase traffic to your exhibit? The Passport to Prizes is for you! This is a fun way to attract more attendees to your booth and keep them in the Exhibit Hall.
How it works: Each attendee will receive a "passport" when the receive their registration materials. Attendees must stop by a select number of participating exhibitor booths to receive a stamp (provided by AACAP) on his or her "passport" and return their stamped passport to the AACAP Education and Advocacy Center in order to receive the AACAP giveaway. At this time, they will also be entered into a drawing for a free 2010 Annual Meeting Registration. Drawings will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the AACAP Education and Advocacy Center. Exhibitors, AACAP staff, and families are not eligible for the drawings. Limited to 15 exhibitors. Sold on a first-come, first served basis. You must confirm registration by September 1, 2009. Payments for "Passport to Prizes" are non-refundable.
Cost: $1,000
Includes: Exhibitor listing highlighting program participation in the Exhibits Guide. Booth highlighted on floor plan showing participation in the Exhibits Guide and on the back of passport. Company name and booth number on each passport distributed. Program signage located at the exhibit hall entrance that includes company name and booth number.
You Spoke, We Listened!
After tallying the results of our 2008 Annual Meeting exhibitor evaluations, we've made the following changes:
- Elimination of Saturday hours (saving exhibitors money on hotel nights)
- Change in exhibit hours for a better flow of traffic
- Online registration
- Cyber cafe* and "Passport to Prizes" game in the Exhibit Hall for increased traffic
*pending sponsorship
Your feedback is very important to us. Please email suggestions or comments to exhibits@aacap.org.
Giveaway Approval and Badge pre-registration forms can be found on the Registered Exhibitor page.
57th Annual Meeting
October 26-31, 2010
New York, NY
Hilton New York
Call for Papers
The submission deadline for AACAP's Annual Meeting Call for Papers is Tuesday, February 16, 2010 or Tuesday, June 15, 2010 for late New Research Posters. All submissions must be made online. Click here for complete details and to start a submission.
Preliminary Schedule
The Annual Meeting Preliminary Schedule will be available online on June 15, 2010. The Registration Magazine with full program details will be mailed to all members in August. If you would like to be added to this mailing list, please contact Nelson Tejada at ntejada@aacap.org.
Registration
Registration for the Annual Meeting will open in August.
Hotel Reservations
The host hotels for AACAP's 57th Annual Meeting are the Hilton New York and Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. The room block is not open to make reservations for the Annual Meeting and rates have not been confirmed. Check back in February for more information.
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Exhibit and Advertising Opportunities
Interested in exhibiting or advertising at AACAP's Annual Meeting? If so, contact Lindsay Schlauch at 202.966.7300, ext. 104 or lschlauch@aacap.org.
