AER Pennsylvania-Delaware logo featuring light blue arrows creating an eye shape next to dark blue text of Ay E R. A light blue line below separates it from the dark blue text on the bottom that reads Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter

For previous Conference and Leadership Series information and recordings,

go to the Conference Archive and Leadership Series pages.

Annual Conference

The 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference

April 15–17, 2026

Best Western Premier Central

Hotel and Conference Center

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Please reference the Registration Brochure 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference for necessary details.

Hotel Information Update

The Hampton Inn near the conference venue is available to address the need of additional hotel rooms for our conference participants. The room rate at the Hampton Inn is $147.00 plus taxes. Rooms can be booked online by visiting the Hampton Inn Reservation or by phone at 717-545-9595.

Hampton Inn, 4230 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111

Phone: 717-545-9595

Links are as follows:

2026 Conference-at-a-Glance

Registration Brochure 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference

General Attendee Registration Form 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference

Exhibitor Registration Form 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference

Proposal for Concurrent Session Presentation

Proposal for Poster Session Presentation

Save the Date Flyer 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference

A drawing shows hands holding eyeglasses with gears and a bar graph reflected in the lenses. Above, hands hold a magnifying glass focused on a speaking mouth, symbolizing magnifying our voices.

The Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of AER invites you to participate in our annual conference as we focus on Magnifying Our Voices: Maximizing Our Impact. Join professionals for three days of learning, collaboration, and connection focused on maximizing our impact in the field of visual impairment.

Our nationally respected conference offers a notable line-up of professionals who will present three general sessions, concurrent sessions, an exhibitor hall with a large group of exhibitors on Thursday’s Exhibitor Day, professional poster presentations, the Penn-Del AER awards banquet, our AER Chapter meeting, and a tempting silent auction!

The 2026 Penn-Del AER Conference will be held at the Best Western Premier Central Hotel & Conference Center in Harrisburg, PA. The conference will open on Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00 PM and will conclude on Friday, April 17 at 1:00 PM.