2026 AAD Innovation Academy: Exhibitor function

2026 Exhibitor functions

Exhibitor meeting & event requests

The AAD welcomes exhibiting companies to meet and host various functions during designated and AAD approved dates and times in conjunction with 2026 Innovation Academy in New York, NY.

The AAD manages the approval of exhibitor functions at the AAD official hotel. To request meeting space, all eligible exhibitors must complete a meeting and event request form for every function held during 2026 Innovation Academy. This includes requests from confirmed exhibiting companies, third-party companies representing confirmed exhibiting companies, international divisions of confirmed domestic exhibitors, and international companies with co-marketing agreements with confirmed exhibitors. Approval for meeting space will not be granted to non-exhibiting companies that do not qualify in one of the areas listed above.

Companies that are already exhibiting at Innovation Academy 2026 can Explore the Exhibitor Resource Center and look for the Off-Site Meeting Request Form. The Policies and Guidelines for events for confirmed exhibiting companies can be found in the hyperlink.

Questions on exhibitor meetings & events

Please email exhibits@aad.org and a member of the Meetings & Conventions staff will respond.