Registration Details

Registration Dates: August 15, 2026 - October 1, 2026. Registration is closed.

Registration Includes: 

• Welcome Reception (Thursday night, Nov 12, 7-9 pm, RSVP required)
• Admission to Symposium, includes Breakfast and Lunch (Friday, Nov 13, 9 am-6 pm)
• Symposium Dinner (Friday evening, Nov 13, 7-9 pm, RSVP required)
• Motor Coach Transportation from Charlottesville VA (as space allows).

Registration Fees* (registration is free for invited speakers and UVA attendees)

• Faculty/Professionals $100
• Postdocs and Graduate Students $50
• Undergraduate Students $25
• Late Registration Fee (Oct 2 - Oct 15) $200

Registration Fees - Payment Instructions

Please submit your payment by October 1, 2026 to avoid the late registration fee; Beginning October 2, a late registration fee of $200 will apply. Please submit your payment using this link below:

VISION REGISTRATION PAYMENT LINK

When completing the payment form, please note that you will need to enter your registration fee amount in the dollar amount field first before selecting your registration tier. Once you enter the amount, the registration options will become available.

The current registration fees are:

• Faculty/Professionals: $100
• Postdoctoral Fellows/Graduate Students: $50
• Undergraduate Students: $25
• UVA attendees and invited speakers: No registration fee

Welcome Reception - Thursday, November 12

7:00–9:00 p.m. | RSVP required

Venue: The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville
1309 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Location: 2nd Floor – The Game Room

Shuttle to VISION 2026 Symposium - Friday, November 13

8:00 a.m. pickup | RSVP required | Limited to 30 attendees

Please arrive by 7:45 a.m.

Pickup location: The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville
1309 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Drop off location: Foundation Hall, Jefferson Scholars Foundation
124 Maury Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Where to meet: Near the valet parking lane on the right side of the hotel.

VISION 2026 Symposium - Friday, November 13

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | Registration required

Venue: Foundation Hall, Jefferson Scholars Foundation
124 Maury Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Dinner - Friday, November 13

7:30–9:30 p.m. | RSVP required

Venue: The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville
1309 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Location: 9th Floor – Piedmont Ballroom

Shuttle to SFN Meeting in Washington, D.C. - Saturday, November 14

8:00 a.m. pickup | RSVP required | Limited to 55 attendees

Please arrive by 7:45 a.m.

Pickup location: The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville
1309 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Drop Off location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, 
Washington, DC 20001

Where to meet: Near the valet parking lane on the right side of the Graduate hotel. 

One-Way Shuttle: This shuttle provides one-way transportation only. Participants are responsible for arranging their own return transportation.

The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville

A hotel room block is available for VISION 2026 attendees at The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville.

For information about hotel accommodations, please contact Lisa Ishler at dli3a@virginia.edu.

Venue Update: The Thursday evening Welcome Reception and Friday evening Dinner will take place at The Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville. These events have been relocated from the previously planned venue at the Doyle Hotel.