38th Annual Visitors Studies Association Conference Expanding Your Visitor Studies Toolkit Kansas City, Missouri • July 21-23, 2026 Registration rates for the 2026 VSA Annual Conference are as follows: Early Bird Registration (through June 20) Regular Registration (through July 20) Onsite Registration Member $605 $655 $705 Non-Member $680 $730 $780 Student $250 $250 $300 Institutional (includes 3 registrations) $1,500 $1,650 Additional Institutional Staff $450 $500 Single Day Onsite $250 VSA Members must be logged in to access the member registration rate. Your Registration Info First Name * Last Name * Current Employer * Email Address * What phrase best describes your primary role with respect to visitor studies? (Select one) * Internal evaluator or researcher Consultant/external evaluator or researcher User of visitor studies, evaluation, or research in an informal learning setting Academic professor or lecturer Student Seeking employment in the field Retired or no longer in the informal learning field Prefer to self-describe How many VSA conferences have you attended? * None, this is my first 1-3 4+ Would you like to be paired up with a conference buddy for Kansas City? * Yes No VSA is offering a buddy system, where you can be paired up with another attendee, someone to check in with a few times about your conference experience. Sharing contact information with Platinum sponsors I do not wish to share my information with Platinum sponsors. The VSA Conference is dependent on sponsorship support. If you do not wish to allow your information to be shared with our Platinum sponsors, please check the box above and we will be sure to exclude you. Food allergies/preferences Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Kosher Halal Food allergies VSA's Green Team will be tracking the green impact of this year's conference. What actions can you commit to taking in order to reduce the environmental impacts of the conference? Bring a reusable water bottle and/or avoid purchasing bottled water Reduce or eliminate meat consumption Decline daily hotel service for towel and toiletries replacement Use no more than one paper towel per hand wash throughout conference Walk and use public transportation as much as possible Avoid solo cab rides or ride shares Purchase carbon offsets for air and automobile travel Notice of Photography By attending the conference, you consent to be photographed for the use of VSA promotional materials Event Fee(s) If you have a discount code, enter it here Apply Early Bird Fees * - select Early Bird Fees - VSA Member - $ 605.00 Non-Member - $ 680.00 Student Member - $ 250.00: Not required to be a VSA Student member Institutional - $ 1,500.00: A current VSA Institutional membership is required for this rate. Please complete this registration form for 1 of the 3 included registrations. Then add the other 2 under the Institutional Comp rate. Registration for anybody over the 3 included is $450/person. Institutional Comp - $ 0.00: To be used for the additional 2 members who fall under an Institutional Registration. Institutional Additional - $ 450.00: To be used for members who fall under an Institutional Registration, outside of the 3 included. Opening Evening Reception Ticket - select Opening Evening Reception Ticket - One - $ 55.00 Two - $ 110.00 Three - $ 165.00 Four - $ 220.00 Five - $ 275.00 Six - $ 330.00 Identify the number of tickets you are looking to purchase. Reception to be held on Tuesday, July 21 at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Support VSA with a donation. Donation - $ 5.00 Donation - $ 10.00 Donation - $ 25.00 Donation - $ 50.00 Donation - $ 100.00 - none - VSA is powered by an all-volunteer community, including its Board of Directors. Donations help our small, but mighty association fulfill its mission and provide high-quality member services that strengthen and uplift the visitor studies field. 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