AARC Congress 2026

It takes place at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The published audience is respiratory therapists across experience levels and specialties.

The program includes more than 140 sessions across lectures, symposia, networking, research presentations, and exhibit hall browsing.

It is most useful for practicing respiratory therapists at any career stage, since the program spans 140+ sessions over four days, including research presentations, and draws speakers with clinical credentials such as RRT and FAARC. The exhibit hall, with sponsors like Aerogen and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, suits those evaluating equipment; professionals outside respiratory care, or those wanting a small, intimate meeting, would get less from a large national congress.

Clinicians at respiratory care congresses usually wear business casual, with some scrubs-free but relaxed outfits, and comfortable shoes for long days in a large convention center. New Orleans in mid-November is mild, so light layers work for cool evenings.