Event Dates: october 3 - 5, 2025 | HYBRID EVENT
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Fort Worth South, 100 Altamesa Blvd. East, Fort Worth, TX 76134
*Livestream Option Available*
In-Person FULL Registration includes (BEST VALUE!): Access to all educational sessions, entry into the exhibit hall, attendee tote bag, (3) continental breakfasts, (2) boxed lunches, afternoon breaks, Welcome Reception (Oct. 3rd), and Awards Banquet Dinner (Oct. 4th).
In-Person One Day Registrations includes: Access to educational sessions hosted on selected day, entry into the exhibit hall, attendee tote bag, all social/meal events on selected day.
Virtual Registration includes: Access to general sessions and limited breakout sessions, virtual exhibit hall, networking lounge, and discussion board.
GOOD NEWS! Scholarships are now available to patients and care partners in need. Scholarships cover the cost of in-person registration. Apply now through 9/30 by filling out the application and returning it to AAKP.
2025 NATIONAL PATIENT MEETING SCHEDULE AND AGENDA!
Friday, October 3rd
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Exhibit hall open, breakfast provided
9:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.: Educational Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Exhibit hall open, boxed lunch provided
1:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Educational Sessions
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: 50th Anniversary Celebration!
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception located in Exhibit Hall (refreshments provided)
Saturday, October 4th
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Exhibit hall open, breakfast provided
9:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.: Educational Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Exhibit hall open, boxed lunch provided
1:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Educational Sessions
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Exhibit hall open
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: AAKP Annual Awards Banquet
Sunday, October 5th
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Sunday Farewell, Exhibit hall open, breakfast provided
50th annual National Patient meeting
50 Proud Years of Patient Education:
50 Years of Saving Lives, 50 Years of Saving Livelihoods.
The AAKP National Patient Meeting, the largest kidney patient conference in the U.S. with a growing international audience, features a diverse line-up of speakers crossing all sectors of the kidney community, including the top influencers in kidney care from the U.S. Federal government, medical professionals, academia, private industry, and non-profit professional organizations in the kidney community, an exhibit hall allowing participants to engage with various kidney-related companies and organizations, and various other networking activities.
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Please contact AAKP Deputy Director Erin Kahle at ekahle@aakp.org to learn more about sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities.
To view previous National Patient Meeting sessions, visit our YouTube channel by clicking here, or click on the buttons below.
