Location Information

Saturday, July 26, through Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Baird Center
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Call for Abstract Submissions

Go to https://plantbiology.aspb.org/submit-abstract/ to learn how to submit a proposal.

Yes! Anyone who submits an abstract proposal is welcome to present a poster! Submit by June 19, 2025 to be assigned a poster number.

Yes! ASPB has a number of funding opportunities included to support travel to the Plant Biology Conference. Please visit for more information.

After the 2025 event, ASPB will refund the difference in the rates
ASPB works to keep the registration fees accessible to all members of the plant science community. Because the registration categories for pre-professional levels attendees are already highly discounted, ASPB is not able to further reduce the fee.

Registration

Yes, however, we encourage all attendees to register for the conference in advance, which allows us to plan appropriately. Find out more on the registration page.  

Unable to attend? Your registration can be transferred to another person. Please submit all requests for registration changes in writing to info@aspb.org no later than June 1, 2025.

All registration requests received on or before June 4, 2025 get a full refund

Requests received after June 4, 2025 and before June 24, 2025 will be charged an $85 processing fee.

Your registration includes: 

  • Access to Plenary and Concurrent Symposia 
  • Ability to participate in workshops 
  • Access to poster sessions featuring new science 
  • Opportunity to participate in meet-ups  
  • Welcome reception  
  • Daily coffee breaks and snacks 
  • Networking receptions 
  • Annual party 
  • Access to virtual content presented before and after the in-person conference 

Housing

Yes! ASPB has negotiated special rates at four local hotels. You are encouraged to book at these hotels to 1) be connected with other conference attendees and 2) to help ensure that ASPB does not incur penalties for not meeting our hotel block. 

Click here for more information about hotels in the ASPB block.

Yes, if you cancel your registration, you must also cancel your hotel reservation directly with the hotel. The hotel reservation will not automatically be canceled on your behalf. 

Transportation is not being provided. Our headquarters hotel, the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, is located across the street from the Baird Center. Other hotels are less than a ten-minute walk away.   

Of course, if you have a special need/accommodation, please stop by the registration desk and speak to a member of the ASPB team.  

Special Accommodations

Yes. ASPB’s Women in Plant Biology Committee is currently reviewing ways to most effectively provide childcare for our attendees. More information coming soon! 

Yes, free Wi-Fi will be available throughout the Baird Center. 

Yes, light food, non-alcoholic drinks, beer, and wine will be available at the opening Reception, networking events and annual party. You must be over 21 to consume alcoholic beverages. Please be prepared to show your ID to the bartender. 

Late August, 2025,  the ASPB team will email all attendees (people who registered and collected a badge) a certificate of attendance that you can download and print. 

Sessions

The program committee is in the process of planning for Plant Biology 2025 and will launch the virtual content when the schedule is released in March 2025. 

No. In 2022 and 2023, ASPB recorded the sessions for post-event review. ASPB discontinued this practice in 2024 based on low view rates and high execution costs. 

Please contact the presenters directly to receive a copy of their presentation. 

Yes. The poster abstracts will be available in the event mobile app approximately two weeks prior to the conference. Since the scientific findings are at various publication phases, the abstracts are only visible to confirmed attendees who will have access to view the abstracts via the event mobile app.

Poster abstracts received before June 19, 2025, are assigned a poster number. Please feel free to include your poster in the “Breaking Science” section of the exhibition hall. 

Yes, searching for PI is possible for 2025.Posters are also searchable by the person who submitted the poster abstract. You can use keyword search to find the institution.  

Tickets

Your guests can print their badge(s) at the badge printing station. Badges will state which event(s) they have access to. Guests will use the clear plastic badge holders and black lanyards. Please note guest and/or meal tickets are like cash and ASPB is unable to print duplicates. 

Accessibility

Please advise ASPB of your accessibility needs as part of the registration process. 

Please advise ASPB of any food allergies as part of the registration process. 

In Case of An Emergency

Inquires should be directed to info@aspb.org 

We’re here to assist you. Please email us at info@aspb.org so we can assist you!