Dates are approximate and subject to change.

Join Us for NACCT Night Out 2025

$125/person

Friday, September 19th | 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Kick off your evening at one of Chicago's iconic landmarks, The Fireplace Inn in Old Town. Known for its inviting atmosphere, friendly service, and mouth-watering barbecue, this cozy gem sets the perfect tone for an unforgettable night. Whether you're catching up with old toxicology acquaintances or making new ones, it's the ideal spot to mingle and soak in the Chicago vibe. Enjoy a round of cocktails and indulge in delicious heavy appetizers before we head to the next stop.

Next up: Second City, where you'll be treated to a night of laughter with some of Chicago’s most promising up-and-coming comedians. From improv to stand-up, get ready for an evening packed with comedy and good vibes. It's the perfect way to hang with fellow NACCT attendees!

Fireplace Inn
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Second City Show
8:00 pm

Early Bird Registration Opens May 19, 2025!

If you need an Invitation letter to enter the US for the NACCT meeting, please complete the form here.

CANCELLATION POLICY: 

Any cancellations received after August 31, 2025, will be assessed a $150 processing fee.

Click below to download the Schedule-at-a-Glance today!

Main Congress Schedule

Final NACCT Program to be available by August 2, 2025.

HOTEL:

The Swissotel Chicago is conveniently located in downtown overlooking the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and just steps from the Magnificent Mile.

Address: 323 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

Reservations: Reserve Your Room Today

TRAVEL:

Attendees can plan to fly in and out of the following airports:

• Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 18 miles from Swissotel
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW): 14 miles from Swissotel.

Attendees can get a cab or book a ride share to get to the Swissotel. Attendees can also get to downtown from either airport via the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) "L" train. Take the CTA Blue Line "L" Train from O'Hare or the CTA Orange Line "L" Train from Midway.

PARKING:

• If you are staying and parking at the hotel, you are entitled to 15% discount on published valet parking for overnight guests. Let the front desk know you are with NACCT when you check in.

If you are a student or trainee and would like to apply for a travel award to use for this conference, the descriptions are found at the links below.  The deadline to apply for either award is July 1, 2025.

Gary S. Wasserman, DO, FAACT Memorial Pediatric Abstract Award 

Student and Trainee Travel Award 

Details regarding the 2025 NACCT Meeting Conference App will be available at a later date.

NACCT 2025 session or pre-symposium organizers should have received an email notification regarding their session proposal's acceptance on April 15. If you did not receive this notification, email nacct@clintox.org.

All session organizers and speakers must sign a COI form to present at the NACCT meeting. This form was emailed in early August.

Presenters Checklist

• Lightening Oral Presenter Checklist
• FIT Platform Presenter Checklist
• Platform Session Presenter Checklist
• Poster Presenter Checklist
• Slide Template

Presenters Checklists

• Lightening Oral Presenter Checklist
• FIT Platform Presenter Checklist
• Platform Session Presenter Checklist
• Poster Presenter Checklist

Production

• Poster boards are 8’ in length and 4’ in height. Maximum printing area is 7’6” x 3’6” as there is a 2” border around the boards.
• Keep text to a minimum. To do this, edit your material down to essential words, using tables, lists, figures, and diagrams to avoid the use of too many words.
• Use short, bulleted sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs.
• Put the material in the structure of the abstract: Introduction, Methods or Case Report, Results or Case Discussion, and Conclusions.
• A bibliography is optional. You may wish to print up a few bibliographies to be handed out to those with special interest.

The Title Panel

• All printing is bold. All lines should be centered and the title placed at the top of the board. It may extend the full width.
• Title: ≥ 60 points (72 points is best), upper case; Authors: 48 points, lower case.
• Institution: 36 points, lower case.

The Body of the Poster

• Headings: 36 points bold; may be lower or upper case and/or italics.
• For Studies: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
• For Case Reports/Series: Background, Case report(s), Case Discussion, Conclusions **References are encouraged, but are optional**
• Text: 18 to 24 points.

Figures and Pictures

• These should be at least 5 x 7 inches.
• All figures and pictures should have titles, captions, labels or legends.
• If more than one figure is used, each should be numbered.

All meeting attendees have the option to add continuing education credits to their registration.

All applicants registered for CME will receive an email at the conclusion of the 2025 Congress with a link to check off their list of sessions attended and complete the overall conference evaluation before they print their certificates.

Organizations interested in exhibiting or sponsoring the 2025 NACCT meeting can review the exhibitor and sponsor prospectus below:

NACCT 2025 Sponsorship Prospectus

Questions? Email NACCT Industry Relations Account Manager, Tyler Gillespie, at tgillespie@veritasamc.com.

This event would not be possible without the generous support of the following organizations.

Diamond Partner

Gold Partner

Exhibitor

Contributor

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