ENDO 2023 FAQs

April 05, 2023

Welcome to ENDO 2023! Below you will find participant information to help answer questions that may arise during the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting.  Please check back frequently, as the ENDO 2023 FAQ’s will be updated as we move closer to the start of the event. 

If you have general Endocrine Society questions, please reach out to our Member Services Team at [email protected].  


PLEASE NOTE: Obtaining a travel visa to attend a meeting in the United States may take longer than usual. For information on the anticipated timeline, please visit the State Department website.


GENERAL ONSITE INFORMATION

The Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting ENDO 2023 will take place on June 15-18 at the West Building of the McCormick Place Convention Center located at 2301 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60616. The ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting will take place in-person only.

ENDO23 Onsite Registration Hours & Locations:

Tuesday June 13, 2023  
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Regency Foyer – Satellite Registration
12:00pm – 6:00pm CT  

Wednesday June 14, 2023 
McCormick Place, West Building, Level 3, Hall F Lobby 
8:00am – 6:00pm CT 
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Regency Foyer – Satellite Registration
8:00am – 6:00pm CT 

Thursday June 15, 2023 
McCormick Place, West Building, Level 3, Hall F Lobby 
7:00am – 6:15pm CT 
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Regency Foyer – Satellite Registration
7:00am – 6:15pm CT 

Friday June 16, 2023 
McCormick Place, West Building, Level 3, Hall F Lobby 
7:00am – 6:15pm CT 

Saturday June 17, 2023 
McCormick Place, West Building, Level 3, Hall F Lobby 
7:00am – 6:15pm CT 

Sunday June 18, 2023 
McCormick Place, West Building, Level 3, Hall F Lobby 
7:00am – 1:00pm CT 

Yes. We are proud to offer Single-Day registration to the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting. More information can be found on our registration page.

For more information on traveling to ENDO 2023, please see the Hotel & Travel page.

Participants and attendees can collect their event badges at the Registration Desk on Level 3 in the Hall F Lobby in the West Building of the McCormick Place Convention Center, or at the Satellite Registration Desk in the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place during the following days & times:

  • Tuesday June 13, 2023: 12:00pm – 6:00pm CT (Hyatt Regency Satellite Registration Desk Only)
  • Wednesday June 14, 2023: 8:00am – 6:00pm CT
  • Thursday June 15, 2023: 7:00am – 6:15pm CT
  • Friday June 16, 2023: 7:00am – 6:15pm CT
  • Saturday June 17, 2023: 7:00am – 6:15pm CT
  • Sunday June 18, 2023: 7:00am – 1:00pm CT

The recommended attire for ENDO23 will be business casual.

Coat and luggage check are available at your event hotel. In addition, the Endocrine Society will offer coat and luggage check at the McCormick Place Convention Center. More information on where to find the luggage check in McCormick Place will be available in the future.

The All-attendee Social and Basic Science Reception, both of which offer light refreshments and beverages, as well as daily coffee service are included with the price of your ENDO registration.  There will also be food carts available in the exhibit hall to purchase food during ENDOExpo and there are a variety of locations near McCormick Place where attendees may wish to dine.

Yes, plenary sessions, product theaters, and a select number of core scientific program sessions will be recorded. These on-demand sessions will be available for attendees who purchased a Premium registration.

There will not be any available meeting rooms to book at McCormick Place during the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting. If you would like to secure a meeting room at one of our contracted hotels, you will need to complete a Meeting Space Request Form for approval.  The Endocrine Society does not offer bookable meeting space onsite at ENDO but invites attendees to use dedicated spaces in the ENDO Expo or throughout the ENDO annual meeting venue and hotels to meet as needed.

Please visit our Membership homepage for any and all information on how to register to become a member of the Endocrine Society. 

Yes, an app is available for both iPhone and Android devices. Visit the App Store on your device and search for “ENDO 2023” to download. 

Visit the Welcome & Registration Area, the ENDO Booth, or any of the ENDO Info Booths located in McCormick Place for assistance during regular event hours.

 For the most up-to-date information on Networking opportunities at ENDO 2023, download and access the event mobile app.  You can also visit the event Program Planner online, select Browse by Session Type, and select Networking Sessions for a listing of open and by-invitation gatherings.

Complimentary Wi-Fi will be available in the West Building of McCormick Place. 

ENDO 2024 will be held in Boston, MA on June 1-4, 2024. 

In an effort to streamline transactions and increase security, ENDO 2023 will be a cashless meeting. We will accept Mastercard, Visa, and American Express for all purchases at the ENDO store and registration desk. Thank you in advance for your understanding.  

Cash machines are available in each building: South Level 2.5 in the Convenience Center; North Level 2, near McDonalds; West Level 1 near the Transportation Center and Lakeside Level 2, near the Arie Crown Theater box office. All cash machines accept American Express, VISA, Master Card, Cirrus, and Plus.

The lost and found will be located at ENDO Registration, located in the West Center Lobby at McCormick Place. 

Yes. At this time, the Endocrine Society is requiring that all in-person attendees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Fully vaccinated attendees are not required to wear masks.  We ask that you engage in the behavior that makes you feel most comfortable while at ENDO 2023. We will have masks available and hand sanitizer stations throughout McCormick Place.

If the situation changes (including, but not limited to, the reinstatement of the COVID-19 emergency declarations), we will review/revise the policy to reflect the current environment.

McCormick Place provides wheelchair-accessible first aid stations in each building. They are operated and staffed by licensed medical professionals. Stations are fully-equipped and include automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to respond to life-threatening occurrences.

There are First Aid areas located in each building:

  • West Building – Level 1 nearby the Transportation Center
  • Lakeside Center – Level 1 nearby the Arie Crown Theater Dressing Room Entrance
  • South and North Buildings – Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse nearby the FedEx Office
  • West Building – Level 1 nearby the Transportation Center

* Hours of operation and location are based on event activity in the facility.

Yes, FedEx Office has locations at the McCormick Place Convention Center.

FedEx Office is located on  Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in the South Building. It is open Monday Through Friday, 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM.

Satellite stores are also located on: 

  • Level 2 in the West Building and  Level 2 in Lakeside Center.

These are open based on event activity in the facility.

Learn more.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting will be open on January 11, 2023! Please check back for further information and for the link to our official ENDO23 Registration site. 

No, the rate for group registrants is the same for that of individuals.

No, at this time we do not anticipate there being any volunteer opportunities available for the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting. 

Obtaining a travel visa to attend a meeting in the United States may take longer than usual. For information on the anticipated timeline, please visit the State Department website.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Please refer to the Hotel Reservations Portal to change your housing reservation.

Refund policies are determined by the individual hotel. Please consult your booking confirmation email for your hotel’s cancellation policy or visit the Hotel Reservations Portal.

SPEAKER AND SESSION INFORMATION

The speaker-ready room is Room W-186C.  The hours are as shown below:

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 7:00 am – 6:0 pm
  • Friday, June 16, 2023, from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Sunday, June 18, 2012, from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

It is imperative that you visit the Speaker Ready Room at least 4 hours prior to your scheduled presentation time.  This will allow enough time to review your presentation, test any polls included in your presentation, and familiarize yourself with the computer equipment and presentation software being used in the Speaker Ready Room and session room. You must do this even if you uploaded your presentation in advance.

Endocrine Society staff and A/V technicians will be available in the Speaker Ready Room to help resolve any compatibility or formatting issues, and to explain the in-room setup.

Please arrive at your session meeting room at least 15 minutes before the start of your session and stay for the duration of the session.

 

Each room will be set up with our standard speaker package consisting of:

  • One podium
  • One laptop
  • One microphone
  • One LCD projector and screen
  • Head table with two microphones and four chairs
 

Plenary, Symposium, Debate, Master Clinician, Oral Abstract, and Professional Development Workshop sessions will be moderated by the session chair. Meet the Professor/Scientist/Editor and Year-In sessions will not have a chair/moderator.

The times below reflect average sessions. If you are participating in a Special Format Symposium or a session that includes award presentations, please follow up with the Session Organizer regarding your session format.

 

Symposium

 

  • 90 minutes – 3-4 speakers and chair
  • 3 speakers = 25 minutes/speaker
  • 4 speakers = 20 minutes/speaker
  • Q&A = 12-15 minutes
  • If participating in a Special Format Symposium, presentation times will vary. Please connect with your AMSC Session Organizer regarding presentation timing.

 

 

Debate

 

  • 90 minutes – 2 speakers and a moderator
  • Introduction = 2 minutes
  • Speaker 1 = 25 minutes
  • Speaker 2 = 25 minutes
  • Rebuttals = 10 minutes/speaker
  • Q&A = 18 minutes

 

 

Meet the Professor (MTP)

 

45 minutes, including Q&A

 

Meet the Scientist (MTS)

 

45 minutes, including Q&A

 

Master Clinician

 

45 minutes, 2 Speakers

 

Year-In

 

45 minutes, 1 Speaker

 


Oral Abstract Presentations


10-minute presentation using slides (no more than ten slides) to summarize your abstract followed by a brief 3–5-minute Q&A session. Animations are acceptable.

 

 

Unless otherwise noted, all abstracts presented at ENDO must not be released to the press or the public until the date and time of presentation.

  • For oral presentations, the abstracts are embargoed until the session begins.
  • Abstracts presented at a news conference are embargoed until the date and time of the news conference.

The Endocrine Society reserves the right to lift the embargo on specific abstracts that are selected for promotion prior to or during ENDO.

At ENDO, we pride ourselves on sharing fresh and innovative data. To ensure our speakers can trust us to maintain confidentiality, we kindly ask that attendees comply with our recording policy with 100% integrity. We ask that attendees refrain from photography or video recording during sessions and on the poster floor unless the presenter explicitly welcomes it.

Yes, plenary sessions, product theaters, and a select number of core scientific program sessions will be voice recorded. These on-demand sessions will be available for attendees who purchased a Premium registration.

ENDO 2023 session recordings will be available in mid-July.

 

Meeting attendees that selected the Standard Registration Package will maintain access to ENDO 2023 session recordings through August 18, 2023.


Meeting attendees that selected the Premium Registration Package will maintain access to ENDO 2023 session recordings through December 31, 2023

The Endocrine Society provides air travel and hotel reimbursement for speakers who are nonmembers of the Endocrine Society and for some members who receive benefits for participating in education events. Please refer to the email you received for Invited Speaker Housing & Travel for information.  If you still have questions, please email [email protected].

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Credit claiming will be available beginning Sunday, June 18, 2023, after ENDO 2023 concludes.  The submission deadline is based on your registration type: 

  • Standard Registration:  claim up to 27.25 AMA and ABIM by August 18, 2023
  • Premium Registration:  claim up to 110 AMA PRA and 27.25 ABIM MOC by December 31, 2023
 

To claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits and Maintenance of Certification points, please follow these steps:

  • Login into education.endocrine.org
  • Select “My Courses” from the left side menu
  • Find ENDO 2023 and select “Start Course” to launch the evaluation.

Upon completion of the evaluation, you can claim credits based on your credit preferences set up at the time you first accessed [email protected].

If you do not see ENDO 2023 in your Courses list, please contact [email protected].

The Endocrine Society is accredited specifically to provide CME credit in the form of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Per the American Medical Association, “AMA PRA credit may only be claimed by, and awarded to, physicians, defined by the AMA as individuals who have completed an allopathic (MD), osteopathic (DO) or an equivalent medical degree from another country.” While we acknowledge that accrediting bodies accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, the Society cannot award this credit type to other healthcare professionals as the accreditation we hold is specifically for physician CME. 

In the hopes of finding an alternative approach, we created the participation credit several years ago, which notes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit eligibility on its certificate for the learner to submit to their profession’s accrediting body. This approach has been confirmed as acceptable by other CME accrediting bodies. All individuals interested in claiming credit to be submitted as CME to their accrediting body should claim Participation credit.

 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Yes.  There will be a Mother’s Room located in Room 472 in McCormick Place. Child changing stations are available in restrooms throughout McCormick Place.  If you are a father or non-binary parent who needs space to assist your child, please visit the Welcome & Registration Area so that a member of the Society’s staff team can assist in securing temporary space for you.

Yes! Our goal is to provide your children with a program they want to attend, while providing you with that critical “peace of mind” feeling so you can attend your event activities. Learn more and sign up for childcare before our May 25 deadline. 

Yes. There will be a quiet room located in Room 473 in McCormick Place. 

Service animals will be allowed at the ENDO 2023 Annual Meeting.

Yes. If you need assistance onsite locating an elevator or have other questions about accessibility, please speak to a member of the Endocrine Society event staff at any of the registration or information desks. If you have questions prior to the event, please email [email protected].  

 

 

 

 

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