Government Concierge
ASH recognizes that each U.S. federal agency has its own policy for employee conference attendance and is updating its guidelines. To support federal employees with attendance requests for the ASH annual meeting, ASH has a Government Concierge available.
If you are a federal employee who does not need to wait for agency approval to register:
- You may register online during the applicable registration periods. At the beginning of the registration process, on the Profile page, you will be asked if you are a federal employee. Be sure to select “yes.”
- After you have registered, you will be able to access the online hotel/housing module. Once there, you will be presented with hotel options at the government per diem rate as well as the regular room rates. You may choose your preferred rate and hotel.
Are you a federal employee who must wait for agency approval before registering?
Each year, ASH secures a limited number of rooms at select hotels at the federal per diem rate, recognizing that many government employees will not receive approval to register for the meeting until late in the year when most of the hotels near the convention center are sold out.
These rooms are guaranteed for stays between December 10-16 for up to five nights and may be requested on a first-come, first-served basis after your registration has been processed. The Government Concierge will do its best to assist federal employees with available hotel room needs.
If you anticipate not being able to register for the ASH annual meeting until later in the year, you may enroll in the Government Concierge program in advance by contacting GovernmentConcierge@hematology.org.
Once you are approved to register by your agency, you may complete the online registration process and proceed to the online hotel/housing module. Our system will recognize you as being enrolled in the program and will present hotel options at the government per diem rate in addition to the regular room rates.
Per ASH policy, attendees cannot make hotel reservations until they have registered for the meeting.
Government Per Diem Rate
Per diem rates in New Orleans are $157 for lodging and $80 for meals and incidentals.*
*These rates are subject to change on October 1, 2026.
Questions?
For assistance, please contact the Government Concierge at GovernmentConcierge@hematology.org or the ASH Housing Center at ashhousing@spargoinc.com.
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