Registration

Registration Information

All conference participants must be a current (paid for 2026) member of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) in order to register for the conference.

Membership and conference registration are both handled through the APCG website: https://apcg.wildapricot.org

If you are already an APCG member, please log in using the same email address associated with your membership account.

Steps to Register:

1. Visit the APCG conference registration page: https://apcg.wildapricot.org/Conferences

2. Select the registration link for: 2026 APCG Annual Meeting — Hilo, Hawaiʻi

3. Complete the registration form and submit payment.

Payment may be made by credit card or by check (if available through the registration portal).

Abstract Submission:

To present a paper, poster, or participate in a panel, you must be registered for the conference.
However, abstract submission is handled separately from conference registration.

Please refer to the Call for Papers page for full details on:

• Paper presentations

• Poster sessions

• Panels and organized sessions

• Submission deadlines

Abstract submission deadline: (TBD)

Group Registration for Students:

The APCG registration system does not currently support group registration through the website. If your department or institution would like to submit payment for a group of students, please contact the APCG 2026 conference organizers directly to arrange payment.

Conference Contacts:

• Drew Kapp - Conference Planning Committee, APCG 2026

• Email: dkapp@hawaii.edu 

APCG Membership Categories & Annual Dues:

Membership is required to register for the conference.

• Student Membership: $15

• Faculty/Regular Membership: $25

• Contributing Membership: $30 or more

• Retired Membership: $15

• Joint Membership: $3
  (Requires approval by the APCG Treasurer)

Membership can be completed during the conference registration process if you are not already a member.

Questions?

If you have questions about registration, membership, or presenting at APCG 2026 in Hilo, please contact:

APCG 2026 Conference Organizing Team
Drew Kapp at dkapp@hawaii.edu

Regular:

$140 (through September 15)

$160 (from September 16 - on)

Student:

$40 (through September 15)

$50 (from September 16 - on)

Guest:

$50

Graduate Student Catered Lunch (Friday):

$10 – Students

$25 - Faculty/ Others

Friday Night Heavy Pūpū:

$15 – Students

$30  - Faculty / Others

Women's Network Catered Lunch (Saturday):

$15 - Students

$25 - Faculty / Others

Awards Banquet (Saturday):

$25 - Students

$ 0 - Students First Author Paper or Poster Presenters*

$50 - Faculty / Others

*Students who are first authors on a paper or poster may register for a free banquet, courtesy of Bill Bowen, who has been doing this since our San Diego meeting in 2009.

Grants and Scholarships

Note that the APCG offers numerous grants and scholarships to help offset the cost of conference attendance and to encourage research - including for early-tenure faculty and non-tenure track faculty. 

The APCG calls for papers and posters from students, faculty, and professionals.  Special sessions, talks, and workshops can be organized as well. This conference aims to highlight diverse geographic scholarship across physical geography, human geography, GIScience, environmental studies, Indigenous geographies, and place-based research throughout the Pacific region and beyond. 

During the registration for the conference, you will be provided a link to the abstract submission form.  Your confirmation email should also include a link to submit abstracts. Students who present a paper or poster may choose to enter research competitions.  All student presenters are eligible to be considered for one or more travel awards. Check the appropriate box on the abstract submission form to confirm you interest in the student travel grant. For more information visit the Grants and Scholarship webpage at APCGweb.org. If there are additional authors on your paper, poster, or session, you may include them in the registration process.