In-person

ACIR 2026 Meeting

Join us for a dynamic lineup of presentations, panel debates, table discussions, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a special keynote speaker focused on helping you lead with confidence.

Oct 25, 2026

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville, KY

Chiefs

“IR Leadership in Action: Navigating Practice, Growth, and Influence”

Designed for current and aspiring leaders in both private practice and academic settings, this day-and-a-half educational meeting will explore the skills and strategies needed to lead with confidence in today’s evolving health care environment. With a focus on real-world leadership challenges and opportunities, this meeting offers a dynamic forum for physicians who want to strengthen their influence, expand their impact, and help shape the future of interventional radiology.

Special invitation to EDGE: The EDGE event overlaps the ACIR meeting in the same venue. ACIR registrants will receive a 20% discount code to use when registering for EDGE, a 3-day deep dive that provides education and resources designed to support interventional radiologists in delivering comprehensive longitudinal clinical care. TIMING NOTE: EDGE dates are October 25-27, 2026. The ACIR meeting ends at 3 PM on October 26.

Keynote speaker

Jay Grider, DO, PhD, MBA

President, University of Louisville Health Hospitals | Chief Physician Executive and Quality Officer, Univ. of KY HealthCare | CEO, Kentucky Medical Services Foundation

Continuing Medical Education (CME) accreditation statement

Disclosure of Commercial Support

SIR gratefully acknowledges the following ACCME-defined ineligible companies for providing an educational grant in support of the quality education presented at this activity. Coming soon.

Disclosure of In-kind Support

SIR gratefully acknowledges the following ACCME-defined ineligible companies for providing in-kind support of the quality education presented at this activity. Coming soon.

International credit recognition

The following Countries, Regions, and Accrediting Bodies accept or have reciprocity or mutual recognition of credits with the AMA/ACCME. Please contact the accrediting body to find out more information on submitting or converting your credits. 

Bavarian Chamber of Physicians (Germany) 
Bulgarian Union of Scientific Medical Societies (Bulgaria) 
Canadian Medical Association (Canada) 
Canadian Nurses Association (Canada) 
EBAC® (European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals) 
Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK) 
French National Medical Council (France) 
Italian Federation of Scientific Medical Societies (Italy) 
National CME Commission of the Italian Ministry of Health (Italy) 
Spanish Accreditation Council for CME (Spain)
UEMS-EACCME® (European Union of Medical Specialists)

Schedule-at-a-glance*

*All sessions and special events are held at the Seelbach Hilton Louisville.
The official program will be released in July. Times are subject to change.

Sunday, Oct. 25
Noon	Registration opens
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.	Welcome
1:15 – 3:00 p.m.	Session 1
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.	Session 2
4:30 – 5:45 p.m.	Session 3
5:45 – 6:00 p.m.	Closing
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	EDGE & ACIR Joint reception
Monday, Oct. 26
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.	Session 4 – Including keynote speaker
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – Noon	Session 5
Noon – 1:00 p.m.	Networking lunch
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.	Session 6
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.	Closing

Hotel and travel

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
500 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202
Room rate: $209 plus taxes (standard room) per night
Deadline to reserve your room: Oct. 5, 2026

Reserve your room

Check-in/ check-out

The hotel check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. The hotel bellman can arrange to check baggage for those arriving early when rooms are unavailable and for guests attending functions on the departure day.

Hotel cancellation

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the hotel directly to cancel your hotel reservations. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the arrival date to receive a refund of the one (1) room night’s deposit. Canceling your sleeping room DOES NOT cancel your meeting registration. And vice versa. 

Early departure fee

If a guest who has requested a room within the Room Block checks out prior to the guest's reserved checkout date, the Hotel will add an early checkout fee to that guest's individual account.

Driving directions

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
500 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40202
United States

Maps and Driving Directions

Parking

Self-parking: $30 per day
Valet parking: $40

Transportation

Estimated rideshare fare from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is $20-30 USD (one way).

Registration

SIR members receive a member discount on registration!

Registration rates

	Early bird, Oct. 1	Standard, after Oct. 1
Member	$395	$495
Nonmember	$595	$695

Registration for this in-person meeting includes:

All educational activities are on Sunday, Oct. 25 and Monday, Oct. 26.
Breaks and reception on Sunday and breakfast, lunch, and breaks on Monday.

Cancellation policies

Registration cancellation
Cancellations received in writing by Oct. 8 will be refunded less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after Oct. 8. Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, unattended events, or early departure.

All refund requests must be submitted in writing to meetings@sirweb.org. Canceling your meeting registration doesn't cancel your room reservation. Please contact the hotel directly to cancel your room.

Housing cancellation
All reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card. If you cancel within the hotel's cancellation policy or no show, the hotel will either retain the deposit or charge your credit card one night's room and tax.

Checking out of your hotel prior to your scheduled departure date could result in an "Early Departure Fee".

Note: Canceling your hotel reservations doesn't cancel your meeting registration. Please contact meetings@sirweb.org to cancel your meeting registration per the policy above.

How do I register for the meeting?

To register, you must have an SIR account. Visit My Account to manage your SIR account.
For registration information and rates, see the registration tab on this page.

Does the meeting offer any CME?

The Society of Interventional Radiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide medical education for physicians.

The Society of Interventional Radiology designates this live activity for a maximum of XX AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The deadline to claim CME credit for activity is December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.

Can I transfer/cancel my registration?

Registration cancellation

Cancellations received in writing by Oct. 8 will be refunded less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after Oct. 8. Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, unattended events, or early departure.

Housing cancellation

All reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card. If you cancel within the hotel's cancellation policy or no show, the hotel will either retain the deposit or charge your credit card one night's room and tax.

Checking out of your hotel prior to your scheduled departure date could result in an "Early Departure Fee" equal to one night's room and tax.

Note: Canceling your hotel reservations doesn't cancel your meeting registration. Please contact meetings@sirweb.org to cancel your meeting registration per the policy above.

International credit recognition

Bavarian Chamber of Physicians (Germany) 
Bulgarian Union of Scientific Medical Societies (Bulgaria)
Canadian Medical Association (Canada) 
Canadian Nurses Association (Canada) 
EBAC® (European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals) 
Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK) 
French National Medical Council (France) 
Italian Federation of Scientific Medical Societies (Italy) 
National CME Commission of the Italian Ministry of Health (Italy) 
Spanish Accreditation Council for CME (Spain)
UEMS-EACCME® (European Union of Medical Specialists)

SIR Meeting Code of Conduct

Review SIR's official guidelines and requirements for behavior at an SIR meeting. All meeting participants must observe all standards at all times. Violations of this code are taken seriously and may result in action including, but not limited to, the ability to participate in any of SIR's live meetings.

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