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Attend RMC 2026

Registration & Costs

opens 8 a.m. EST on Monday, January 5, 2026, and will close on or about May 1. Full-price registration for faculty and staff scientists costs $350, the same as RMC2024. Retirees, postdocs and short-term contingent staff pay a reduced rate of $250. Thanks to generous sponsors, graduate student registration is only $150 and undergraduate registration is just $75! A conference banquet, separately ticketed but on-site and highly encouraged, is an additional $85.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission will open by January 31, 2026, and close on or about May 1. Instructions will be sent directly to invited speakers and registrants indicating an intent to present a poster. Posters must be no bigger than 47.5" x 47.5" (120 x 120 cm). Tacks will be provided.

Traveling to Holland, Michigan

• The nearest commercial airport is in Grand Rapids (GRR), 40 minutes from campus, with most major airlines providing daily routes to 30+ non-stop destinations. GRR is served by Uber and taxi services and multiple rental car companies. 
• Shuttles will be provided for return transportation from Holland to GRR.
• Holland is also served by Amtrak (HOM, walking distance from campus)
• Holland is less than 90 minutes from South Bend and Lansing, and less than three hours from Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Detroit (DTW).

Lodging

• RMC 2026 will meet in 换妻社区鈥檚 newly renovated Haworth Hotel and Conference Center.
• Hotel rooms on-site are available for approximately $200/night with tax and must be booked directly with Haworth Hotel using this , or by calling +1.616.395.7200 and using the Haworth booking code 2026RMC.
• Alternatively, rooms are also available at the Courtyard by Marriott just two blocks (500 m) from the conference site at the same price. These must be reserved by calling +1.616.582.8500 and using the Courtyard booking code RMC2026.
• Rooms are also available at a higher but still substantially reduced rate (of $275+tax/night) at the Tulyp, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel, also located 2 blocks and 500 m from the conference. These can be reserved at this , or by calling +1.616.796.2100 and using the Tulyp booking code RMC26.
• A dormitory option without air conditioning and with common hall bathrooms is available to book at registration at $50/night single or $35 per person/night double occupancy. Double occupancy guests must identify their own roommates and book housing together.
• A variety of bed & breakfasts, AirBNB and VRBO, as well as several lower-cost chain hotels, are available within a few miles of campus.
• Breakfast will be provided at the meeting each morning; there will be a light reception and happy hour each evening. 
• Lunches and dinners will be on your own with options for cafeteria dining on campus or a wide range of restaurants a short walk off campus.
• There will be a separately ticketed conference banquet dinner one night during the meeting, reserved through registration.

Attire

Expected attire is 鈥�professional chemistry conference casual鈥� (i.e., shorts, nice jeans or khakis, casual dresses, polo shirts or blouses or 鈥渋nstitution-logo-wear鈥� or dorky chemistry t-shirts). Many of us will rejoice to wear sandals as we take time away from closed toed shoes mandates in our labs! You should be on the 鈥渘icer鈥� side of this continuum when you are presenting. It will be summertime in Michigan, but you should check the forecasted weather before you pack. Consider bringing along a sweater or fleece for overly air-conditioned conference spaces.

Conference Ethics & Conduct

The Reaction Mechanisms Conference, an independent conference founded in 1946, has a long-standing tradition of providing a venue for the presentation of stimulating science and lively discussion in a welcoming environment. To best facilitate the exchange of ideas, the Governing Board of the Reaction Mechanisms Conference expects conference participants to exhibit at all times respectful, professional and ethical behavior. The RMC aligns with the . Furthermore, the RMC also aligns with the .