AAEI's 105th Annual Conference & Trade Day
June 24-25, 2026 | Washington, DC | Ronald Regan Building & International Trade Center
*Early Bird rate available now through February 28, 2026
AAEI Member: $1350
Non-member: $1550
*Rates increase on March 1st, 2026. Max Rate for AAEI Members $1495; Max Rate for Non-members $1695.
#AAEI26 *Agenda At-A-Glance
*Subject to change: Session titles, descriptions, and speakers will be added as programming continues to develop.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. #AAEI26 Opening Reception, Sponsored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
7:30 a.m. Doors Open/Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. Welcome, AAEI Leadership/Awards, Keynote
9:00 a.m. Creating “Comply” Chains – Sponsored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A.
10:00 a.m. Usual Suspects – Advocates vs Lobbying
11:00 a.m. Drawback Panel
12:00 p.m. Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m. Capitol Hill Visits
1:00 p.m. Discover, Demo, and Connect – Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 p.m. Benchmarking on Classification
3:00 p.m. Benchmarking on Supply Chain Mapping
4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/Programming Ends
5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes
7:30 a.m. Doors Open – Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m. Welcome to Day 2 Opening Remarks
8:10 a.m. CBP Fireside Chat – Sponsored by Charter Brokerage (off the record)
9:00 a.m. Geopolitical Fireside Chat (off the record)
10:00 a.m. Rapid Fire Session 1
10:30 a.m. Rapid Fire Session 2
10:00 a.m. Roundtables 1
11:00 a.m. Rapid Fire Session 3
11:30 a.m. Rapid Fire Session 4
11:00 a.m. Roundtables 2
12:00 p.m. Lunch – Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 p.m. Rapid Fire Session 5
1:00 p.m. Rapid Fire Session 6
1:30 p.m. Rapid Fire Session 7
1:30 p.m. Rapid Fire Session 8
2:00 p.m. COAC Report Out
3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes/Event Ends