Advancing Manufacture of Cell and Gene Therapies IX
Conference Fees and Registration
The conference fee includes registration, hotel accommodations for the nights of Sunday through Wednesday night (February 1-4, 2026; check-out on Thursday, February 5, 2026); plus all meals (except Monday’s dinner) and taxes. Incidental fees such as calls, laundry, minibar, etc. will be billed to your personal account by the hotel.
- ALL PARTICIPANTS - including members of the Organizing Committee and invited speakers -
are required to register. - ECI cannot guarantee hotel accommodations without advance payment. Registrations and/or payments received after January 4, 2026 will be confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis, if space is still available.
Registration will close on: January 19, 2026.
| Registration Type | Early bird Registration by 12 Dec 2025 | Regular Registration 13 Dec – 4 Jan 2026 | Late Registration After 5 Jan 2026 |
| Participant (single occupancy-or-sharing room with a personal guest; guest fee additional) | US $3,895 | US $4,095 | US $4,295 |
| Participant (sharing a room with another participant) | US $3,410 | US $3,610 | US $3,810 |
| Bona fide Graduate Students* (sharing a room with another student) To qualify, students must upload proof of current status during registration – copy of current Student ID or a letter from your university confirming your student status) | US $2,995 | US $3,195 | US $3,395 |
| Bona fide Graduate Students* (upgrade to single room)To qualify, students must upload proof of current status during registration – copy of current Student ID or a letter from your university confirming your student status) | US $3,335 | US $3,535 | US $3,735 |
Pre-Conference Workshop
Additional workshop registration fee includes hotel accommodations for the night of Saturday, January 31st, plus all taxes, workshop lunch and small bites during the event on Sunday, February 1, 2025. Registration is available on a first-come, first serve basis, as long as hotel rooms are available. No guarantees can be made without payment, or after January 4, 2025.
| Participant attending the conference | US $595 | US $695 | US $795 |
| Bona fide Graduate Student attending the conference | US $485 | US $525 | US $575 |
Guest Fees
All Guest registration must pay the guest registration fee. Guests may not attend technical sessions.
| GUEST REGISTRATION All Conference Meals & Activities - personal guest or accompanying person sharing bedroom with a conference participant; includes all conference meals and activities; no technical sessions. | US $1,460 | US $1,460 | US $1,460 |
| GUEST REGISTRATION No meals- personal guest or accompanying person sharing a hotel room with a conference participant in a single King size bed. Does not include any meals nor technical sessions. If requesting two beds in one room, additional fees apply for double occupancy. | Included | Included | Included |
If you plan to bring children to the conference, please contact Renee Smith for pricing.
Student Rates
*ECI provides discounted registration rates for bona-fide graduate students in exchange for onsite logistics support, such as: audio visual (AV) and speaker coordinator(s), on-site registration check-in support, mic runners, photographers, and more. ECI will email all students one week prior to the start of the conference to ask for on-site help preferences. We appreciate your participation and support!
Cancellation Policy
Click here for information on ECI’s Registration Cancellation Policy
Pre and Post Conference Hotel Reservations
If you plan to arrive early and/or stay after the conference dates and wish to extend your stay at the Hilton Head in South Carolina, please contact the hotel directly with the dates requested for your extended stay:
Natalie Varedi
Group Housing Coordinator
c/0 ECI Cell & Gene Therapy Conference
natalie.varedi@westin.com
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
2 Grasslawn Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
T +1 843.681.1082
ECI does not guarantee or pay for rooms reserved before or after the conference – you must reserve extra nights directly with the hotel and you are responsible for paying the hotel directly for any extra nights.