ARS 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is ARS?
Access to the full rhinology community within the larger AAO-HNS OTO EXPO (5,000+ attendees, 250 exhibitors). Booth investment covers rhinologists AND broader ENT audience. Key venue for sinus surgery instruments, navigation systems, balloon sinuplasty devices, and nasal drug-eluting implants.
What are the key facts about ARS?
- Host organization: American Rhinologic Society
- Primary specialty: rhinology
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~15%
- See all ENT / Otolaryngology conferences
Which device categories fit ARS?
Which buyer stages does ARS fit?
What does ARS charge for booth space?
Cost not published
American Rhinologic Society does not publish booth pricing for ARS 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 ARS exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the ARS booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends ARS?
Co-located with AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in the fall. ARS holds a separate standalone meeting within the AAO-HNS umbrella. Also participates in COSM in spring (April). Exhibiting is typically done through the AAO-HNS OTO EXPO booth rather than separate ARS-specific space.
- Purchasing authority: ~55% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~660
- International attendance: ~15%
Where is ARS held?
- Venue: Los Angeles, CA (co-located with AAO-HNS OTO EXPO)
Who else exhibits at ARS?
Exhibitor data coming soon for ARS.
Is ARS worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
Access to the full rhinology community within the larger AAO-HNS OTO EXPO (5,000+ attendees, 250 exhibitors). Booth investment covers rhinologists AND broader ENT audience. Key venue for sinus surgery instruments, navigation systems, balloon sinuplasty devices, and nasal drug-eluting implants.
Why Skip
ARS doesn't have its own dedicated exhibit hall. You're exhibiting at the AAO-HNS OTO EXPO and hoping rhinologists find your booth among 250 others. If rhinology is your only target, COSM (spring) offers a more intimate setting with the ARS subspecialty meeting.
What should exhibitors know before ARS?
ARS membership (~3,200) is the target audience but they attend within the larger AAO-HNS meeting of 5,000+.
What is the Buzzbox Score for ARS?
7.0 / 10 (Strong)
7.0 out of 10. A solid, dependable show for the right exhibitor. Carried by data transparency (7.6: ). The lightest dimension is editorial value (7.2, honest "who should skip" guidance). Access to the full rhinology community within the larger AAO-HNS OTO EXPO (5,000+ attendees, 250 exhibitors).
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): 55% purchasing authority.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Solid (7.6): attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Solid (7.5): non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in) and 4 booth configurations.
Solid (7.2): honest "who should skip" guidance, broad device-category relevance, and fits multiple buyer-journey stages.
Solid (7.4): mid-size with room to grow.
When are the ARS exhibitor deadlines?
Detailed deadlines not yet published for ARS. Check the official site for the application window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at ARS?
ARS 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 ARS?
ARS draws approximately 1,200 attendees. Co-located with AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in the fall. ARS holds a separate standalone meeting within the AAO-HNS umbrella. Also participates in COSM in spring (April). Exhibiting is typically done through the AAO-HNS OTO EXPO booth rather than separate ARS-specific space.
When and where is ARS 2026?
ARS 2026 takes place October 15, 2026 (ARS day), within AAO-HNS October 17-20, 2026. The venue is Los Angeles, CA (co-located with AAO-HNS OTO EXPO). American Rhinologic Society hosts the meeting.
How many ARS attendees have purchasing authority?
About 55% of ARS attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 660 effective buyers out of approximately 1,200 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 ARS?
ARS carries a Buzzbox Score of 7.0 out of 10 (Strong), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because American Rhinologic Society 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 data transparency at 7.6 and the lowest is editorial value at 7.2.