AAP is committed to inclusion, equity, and respectful treatment of all meeting participants and seeks to provide a safe and professional atmosphere in which attendees may learn, network, and participate in a welcoming environment of mutual respect.
Please refer to our AAP Meeting Code of Conduct here.
Accessibility Support:
AAP will make reasonable efforts to accommodate advance accessibility requests to enhance your meeting experience; on-site requests cannot be guaranteed. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility send us an email. In an effort to make the 2023 National Conference an accessible meeting for all, the following resources are provided.
All-Gender Restrooms
Walter E. Washington Convention Center: Restrooms near room 207 and 150
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC: Restrooms near Marquis Ballroom 11 on Level 2
Renaissance Washington, DC: Restrooms near Anacostia Ballroom
Quiet Room
Walter E. Washington Convention Center: Room 142
Lactation Lounge
Walter E. Washington Convention Center: Room 156
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC: Marquis Ballroom Salon 11
Renaissance Washington, DC: Meeting Planner Office A
Friends of Bill W
Marriott Marquis in room 2060 on the Second Level
Meetings held daily at 5:30pm
Friends of Jimmy K
Marriott Marquis in room 2054 on the Second Level
Meetings held daily at 6:30pm
Additional Accessibility Support:
- Accessible parking
- ADA Accessible registration
- ADA hotel rooms upon request
- ADA reserved seating in plenary sessions and core programming
- ADA shuttles upon request
- ADA counter at main Information Booth
- All-Gender restrooms
- AAP will offer gender-neutral restrooms at the Convention Center, Marriott Marquis Hotel, and Renaissance Hotel
- Child care
- Closed captioning
- Captioning provided for plenary sessions and additional programming for the All-Access experience and Virtual-Only. Check the schedule for a list of programs.
- International registration
- Lactation Lounge at the Convention Center, Marriott Marquis Hotel, and Renaissance Hotel
- Conference Schedule website translator available in multiple languages
- Quiet Room at the Convention Center
- Quiet space allocated for meditation, prayer, or to recharge.
- Reserved seating for wheelchairs/scooters in core program rooms and plenary
- Scooters available for rental
- Service animals are welcome
- Spanish/English simultaneous translation for designated sessions
- Spanish speaking assistance at general Information Booth
- Substance use recovery support group
- Welcome banners and signs in multiple languages
