Entomology Annual Meeting

Entomology 2026, the 74th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, runs 8 to 11 November 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. The organiser's theme is Connect Your Science. Expand Your Net. Its Columbus page mentions the Greater Columbus Convention Center and describes the city as the biggest small town in America.

According to the organiser, Sunday 8 November has scientific oral sessions, the Entomology Games preliminary rounds, a new member reception, the opening plenary and a welcome reception. Monday and Tuesday add more oral sessions, with section business meetings on Monday afternoon. Wednesday 11 November opens at 7:00 with the awards breakfast, the Founders' Memorial Lecture and the closing plenary.

The organiser says the exhibit hall opens at the Sunday evening welcome reception, then runs 9 am to 5 pm on Monday and Tuesday and 9 am to 12 pm on Wednesday. Poster displays, including the student competition, run 9 am to 5 pm on Monday and Tuesday.

The organiser lists a Women and Allies in Entomology breakfast on Monday, university mixers and receptions that evening, the Entomology Games final rounds and student awards ceremony on Tuesday, then an Early Career Professionals mixer and a student reception. Section business meetings with networking events run on Monday afternoon.

The organiser lists abstract submissions closing 31 May, early-bird registration and housing opening in late July, the online program announced on 12 August, the early-bird registration deadline on 14 September and the housing deadline on 9 October. The organiser's listed abstract submission close date was 31 May.

The organiser lists tiered rates for members, students, early-career professionals and others. Early-bird rates run from $295 to $795 through 14 September 2026, regular rates from $395 to $895 after that, and onsite rates from $445 to $995 starting 1 November 2026. These ranges cover individual registration tiers. A separate guest fee of $95, $150 or $175 by period applies to a spouse, partner or family member attending socially, and the organiser's registration page has the full table.