ACRM 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is ACRM?
If you are building rehabilitation technology (neurotech, assistive devices, brain-computer interfaces, rehab robotics), this is where the researchers who will validate your product gather. ACRM's LaunchPad program specifically highlights innovative startups, excellent for early-stage companies.
What are the key facts about ACRM?
- Host organization: American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary specialty: rehabilitation medicine
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US National + International
- International attendance: ~20%
- See all Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy conferences
Which device categories fit ACRM?
Which buyer stages does ACRM fit?
What does ACRM charge for booth space?
Cost not published
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine does not publish booth pricing for ACRM that we can link to, so we do not list a figure here. We would rather show nothing than an estimate you cannot check. Ask them directly on the ACRM exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the ACRM booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends ACRM?
The largest event in the world for interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. Attendee profile skews academic/research rather than clinical purchasing. Strong TBI, spinal cord injury, and stroke rehabilitation focus. Small but highly focused exhibit floor. LaunchPad program highlights innovative tech startups.
- Purchasing authority: ~55% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,375
- International attendance: ~20%
Where is ACRM held?
- Venue: Washington, DC (Washington Hilton)
- Management company: ACRM (in-house with 365 sponsorship team)
Who else exhibits at ACRM?
Exhibitor data coming soon for ACRM.
Is ACRM worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
If you are building rehabilitation technology (neurotech, assistive devices, brain-computer interfaces, rehab robotics), this is where the researchers who will validate your product gather. ACRM's LaunchPad program specifically highlights innovative startups, excellent for early-stage companies.
Why Skip
Research-oriented audience means slower purchasing cycles. This is not a 'buy at the booth' show. It is a 'start the clinical validation conversation' show. Small exhibit floor (~50 exhibitors) means limited visibility compared to larger rehab meetings like APTA CSM.
What should exhibitors know before ACRM?
Distinct from APTA CSM, ACRM is research/physician-focused while APTA is therapist-practice-focused. LaunchPad startup program is a unique entry point. 2026 pricing still being finalized. Act early. Washington Hilton venue keeps costs contained.
What is the Buzzbox Score for ACRM?
8.0 / 10 (Excellent)
8.0 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by audience quality (8.7: 55% purchasing authority and 50:1 attendee ratio). The lightest dimension is editorial value (7.3, honest "who should skip" guidance). If you are building rehabilitation technology (neurotech, assistive devices, brain-computer interfaces, rehab robotics), this is where the researchers who will validate your product gather.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead. A factor we cannot source is left unscored rather than estimated, and the overall score above was set before any figure behind it was withdrawn.
Strong (8.7): 55% purchasing authority and 50:1 attendee ratio.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Solid (7.6): exhibitor count disclosed, and attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Solid (7.3): society-run exhibits (in-house) and non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in).
Solid (7.3): honest "who should skip" guidance, innovation / startup pavilion, and broad device-category relevance.
Solid (7.8): mid-size with room to grow.
When are the ACRM exhibitor deadlines?
Detailed deadlines not yet published for ACRM. Check the official site for the application window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at ACRM?
ACRM does not publish booth pricing we can link to, so we do not list a cost for this show. Rather than estimate one, we point you at the organizer's exhibitor page to request current rates directly.
How many people attend ACRM?
ACRM draws approximately 2,500 attendees. The largest event in the world for interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. Attendee profile skews academic/research rather than clinical purchasing. Strong TBI, spinal cord injury, and stroke rehabilitation focus. Small but highly focused exhibit floor. LaunchPad program highlights innovative tech startups.
When and where is ACRM 2026?
ACRM 2026 takes place October 13-16, 2026. The venue is Washington, DC (Washington Hilton). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine hosts the meeting.
How many ACRM attendees have purchasing authority?
About 55% of ACRM attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,375 effective buyers out of approximately 2,500 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score ACRM?
ACRM carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.0 out of 10 (Excellent), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine publishes no booth price we can link to, and the overall score was set before that figure was withdrawn. The factors still scored are audience quality, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is audience quality at 8.7 and the lowest is exhibitor experience at 7.3.