AOSSM 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is AOSSM?
AOSSM draws the most influential sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons in North America, the surgeons who treat professional and collegiate athletes and drive adoption of arthroscopic techniques and orthobiologics. Improved exhibit hours with no competing sessions mean captive audience. SPARGO management ensures professional operations.
What are the key facts about AOSSM?
- Host organization: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Primary specialty: sports medicine
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US
- International attendance: ~15%
- See all Orthopedic conferences
Which device categories fit AOSSM?
Which buyer stages does AOSSM fit?
What does AOSSM charge for booth space?
Cost not published
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine does not publish booth pricing for AOSSM 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 AOSSM exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the AOSSM booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends AOSSM?
Billed as 'The #1 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Meeting.' Draws 1,600+ healthcare professionals plus additional industry and allied health, totaling approximately 3,000 attendees. Surgeons who treat competitive and recreational athletes. Pre-meeting workshops on orthobiologics and advanced techniques.
- Purchasing authority: ~65% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,950
- International attendance: ~15%
Where is AOSSM held?
- Venue: Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA
- Management company: SPARGO, Inc.
Who else exhibits at AOSSM?
Exhibitor data coming soon for AOSSM.
Is AOSSM worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
AOSSM draws the most influential sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons in North America, the surgeons who treat professional and collegiate athletes and drive adoption of arthroscopic techniques and orthobiologics. Improved exhibit hours with no competing sessions mean captive audience. SPARGO management ensures professional operations.
Why Skip
Mid-size show (~3,000) that overlaps significantly with AAOS for surgical device companies already exhibiting there. July timing conflicts with summer schedules. If your product is general orthopaedics rather than sports-medicine specific, AAOS delivers more volume. Pricing not publicly listed.
What should exhibitors know before AOSSM?
SPARGO manages (same team as ASCO and ACC): professional operations. The no-competing-sessions exhibit format is a strong selling point. Seattle in July is excellent weather. Contact Craig Baker early for best booth selection.
What is the Buzzbox Score for AOSSM?
7.9 / 10 (Strong)
7.9 out of 10. A solid, dependable show for the right exhibitor. Carried by exhibitor experience (9.4: run by SPARGO (well-regarded show management) and non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in)). The lightest dimension is growth trajectory (7.4, mid-size with room to grow). AOSSM draws the most influential sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons in North America, the surgeons who treat professional and collegiate athletes and drive adoption of arthroscopic techniques and orthobiologics.
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.
Solid (7.4): 65% purchasing authority.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Solid (7.9): attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Standout (9.4): run by SPARGO (well-regarded show management), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Solid (7.7): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and broad device-category relevance.
Solid (7.4): mid-size with room to grow.
When are the AOSSM exhibitor deadlines?
Detailed deadlines not yet published for AOSSM. Check the official site for the application window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at AOSSM?
AOSSM 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 AOSSM?
AOSSM draws approximately 3,000 attendees. Billed as 'The #1 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Meeting.' Draws 1,600+ healthcare professionals plus additional industry and allied health, totaling approximately 3,000 attendees. Surgeons who treat competitive and recreational athletes. Pre-meeting workshops on orthobiologics and advanced techniques.
When and where is AOSSM 2026?
AOSSM 2026 takes place July 8-11, 2026. The venue is Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine hosts the meeting.
How many AOSSM attendees have purchasing authority?
About 65% of AOSSM attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,950 effective buyers out of approximately 3,000 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 AOSSM?
AOSSM carries a Buzzbox Score of 7.9 out of 10 (Strong), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because American Orthopaedic Society for Sports 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 exhibitor experience at 9.4 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.4.