ENDO 2026 Offers New and Enhanced Opportunities for Learning and Networking

By Janel Johnson, Director, Event Education Design; and Amy O’Connor, Director, Meeting Strategy & Experience 

Springtime has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and that means flowers are blooming. It also means that ENDO is just around the corner. We’re thrilled with how things are shaping up for ENDO 2026 in Chicago, IL, US, June 13–16. 

This year’s meeting promises more convenience, more presentations, more science, and more opportunities for networking. We listened to your feedback and have expanded our programming in several key areas. ENDO 2026 will:

Provide more presentation opportunities for early career investigators by scheduling oral and rapid-fire presentations throughout the day.

• Offer more Meet the Professor (MTP) sessions, time slots each day throughout the meeting. 
• Enhance the basic science networking space and extend the basic science reception.
• Add more engagement opportunities for attendees and exhibitors on the ENDOExpo floor.
• Provide more corporate-supported presentations outside the exhibit hall.
• Extend registration hours and offer a satellite badge pick-up location at the Palmer House on Friday to ensure lines are not overly long.

These are just some of the enhancements that we’re proud to roll out in Chicago. We’re also proud of ENDO’s core programming, which our more than 7,200 attendees have come to know and love. This includes more than 200 educational sessions and 100 exhibits covering every aspect of hormone science and medicine. Among the highlights:

Plenary Sessions

Our daily plenary sessions, taking place 8:00–9:15 AM, explore the hottest topics in science and clinical care, along with their social implications. This year’s plenary session topics are:

• Saturday, June 13: Unraveling Hormonal Complexity: Genomics, Sex Differences, and Physiology
• Sunday, June 14: Metabolism in Motion: Endocrine Regulation as a Launchpad for Therapeutic Innovation
• Monday, June 15: Molecular Mechanisms in Hormone Signaling: From Bench to Bedside

These sessions will be led by the top luminaries in our field. Attendees can engage with these presenters each day during the Post-Plenary Discussions at the Endocrine Society booth. 

ENDOExpo

Always an impressive sight, the ENDOExpo hall is home to more than 100 exhibitors, as well as programmed Science & Innovation Theaters and Industry Connect sessions.

The hall also will host more than 2,500 poster abstracts covering the latest scientific discoveries and advancements in endocrinology. Check out the self-guided Poster Highlight Tour, which will feature presentations of the highest-scored posters at ENDO.

While visiting the hall, please stop by the Endocrine Society booth, where you can meet the Society staff members and engage in some fun activities. Be sure to pick up your endocrinology-themed items at the ever-popular Endocrine Society store! 

And, of course, don’t forget to check out our beloved Bark Park (sponsored by Radius Health), another attendee favorite of recent ENDOs.

Networking Opportunities

We know ENDO is about two primary things: education and networking. We are delighted to offer many interesting networking events, activities, and receptions where attendees can make new friends and reconnect with old ones.

Of note is our International Welcome Reception, taking place Friday, June 12, from 6:00–7:00 PM CT. Another increasingly popular networking activity is the 5K Fun Run/Walk, which takes place Sunday, June 14 at 6:00 AM CT. Check our schedule for many other networking events during the meeting.

None of this could happen without the generosity of our sponsors who help make ENDO a reality. We look forward to seeing you in June!