Schedule Overview
Explore the overall ACS Fall 2026 meeting schedule. Digital, in-person, and live Digital Meeting sessions along with Keynote Events, Expo hours, and poster events are all listed.
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Saturday, August 22
| August 22 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | ACS Kids Zone |
| August 22 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Professional Education Courses |
Sunday, August 23
| August 23 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 23 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 23 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 23 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Professional Education Courses |
| August 23 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person First Time Attendee Orientation |
| August 23 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Graduate School Fair |
| August 23 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Directors-at-Large Town Hall |
| August 23 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 23 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM | ACS Board of Directors Open Meeting and ChemLuminary Awards |
| August 23 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | ACS Connect Reception |
Monday, August 24
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 24 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 24 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 24 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Undergraduate Posters |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 24 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 24 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 24 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture |
| August 24 | 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM | Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Reception |
| August 24 | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Sci-Mix Poster Session |
Tuesday, August 25
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | ACS150 JACS Symposium: Chemistry is Everything |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 25 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 25 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 25 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 25 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 25 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 25 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 25 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 25 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture |
| August 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 25 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | ACS Heroes of Chemistry Reception and Ceremony |
Wednesday, August 26
| August 26 | 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ACS Council Meeting |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 26 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 26 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 26 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 26 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 26 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
Thursday, August 27
| August 27 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 27 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Saturday, August 22
| August 22 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | ACS Kids Zone |
| August 22 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Professional Education Courses |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Sunday, August 23
| August 23 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 23 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 23 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 23 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Professional Education Courses |
| August 23 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person First Time Attendee Orientation |
| August 23 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Graduate School Fair |
| August 23 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Directors-at-Large Town Hall |
| August 23 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 23 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM | ACS Board of Directors Open Meeting and ChemLuminary Awards |
| August 23 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | ACS Connect Reception |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Monday, August 24
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 24 | 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 24 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 24 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 24 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Undergraduate Posters |
| August 24 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 24 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 24 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 24 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture |
| August 24 | 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM | Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Reception |
| August 24 | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Sci-Mix Poster Session |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Tuesday, August 25
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | ACS150 JACS Symposium: Chemistry is Everything |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 25 | 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 25 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 25 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 25 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 25 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 25 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 25 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 25 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 25 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture |
| August 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 25 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | ACS Heroes of Chemistry Reception and Ceremony |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Wednesday, August 26
| August 26 | 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Career Workshops |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ACS Council Meeting |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Leadership Development Workshops |
| August 26 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Expo Hall featuring ACS Career Fair |
| August 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Expo Theater Sessions |
| August 26 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
| August 26 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Refresh & Connect Coffee Break in the Expo Hall |
| August 26 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 26 | *3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
| August 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | In-Person Posters |
Central Time (US & Canada)
*Digital Meeting Sessions also scheduled in India and China Standard Time and other time zones.
(Information is preliminary and subject to change.)
Thursday, August 27
| August 27 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In-Person Sessions |
| August 27 | *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Digital Meeting Sessions |
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