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APS Global Physics Summit Denver, CO, and online, March 15-20, 2026

Travel and hotels

Get ready to travel to Denver and plan your stay at the in-person meeting.

Denver skyline daytime photo

Hotel block

APS secured discounted housing rates for APS Global Physics Summit attendees. Reservations for the special room block rates are now closed.

Travel to Denver

Denver International Airport (DEN)

DEN is conveniently located just 22 miles from downtown Denver, offering easy access to the APS Global Physics Summit.

Learn more about Denver International Airport

Regional Transportation District (RTD)

The RTD provides local and regional transportation, as well as airport bus routes, so you can get to downtown Denver hassle-free. The A Line train travels from the airport to Union Station, which is conveniently located near the convention center.

Learn more about Denver's public transportation

Explore Denver

Denver, perhaps best known for its proximity to Rocky Mountain National Park, is also known for its abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, being home to seven professional sports teams, and a thriving cultural scene with world-class museums and a vibrant craft beer industry. Denver has entertainment opportunities for all visitors.

Find travel and dining options and discover things to do in Denver

International visitors

Plan your travel experience to the United States with resources from the APS International Affairs team.

Learn more about the visa application process

Price accessibility for less-resourced countries

Attendees living in less-resourced countries may qualify for up to a 90% discount on their registrations with our equitable registration pricing structure. Reduced registration fees apply to both the in-person and virtual meeting.

Find out if you qualify

On-site child care and family amenities

Bring your infants and children to a safe, secure, and fun environment with licensed caretakers – available only to meeting registrants. Easily drop off and pick up your child in the convention center!

The on-site child care provides your little ones with:

  • A personalized, relationship-based approach to infant care and children's programming
  • Low child-to-caregiver ratios in a fun play space
  • Secure sign-in and sign-out, plus real-time communication

Learn more about on-site child care and other family amenities

Travel and caregiver grants

APS Global Physics Summit attendees can apply for a number of awards and grants to help offset the cost of meeting attendance. Students, in particular, are encouraged to apply.

Past application deadlines

DBIO Early Career Award for Biological Physics - Graduate
Apply by Sept. 19, 2025

DBIO Early Career Award for Biological Physics - Postdoc
Apply by Sept. 19, 2025

DPOLY Undergraduate Travel Award
Apply by Oct. 10, 2025

DSNP Postdoctoral Speaker Award
Apply by Oct. 13, 2025

DSNP Student Speaker Award
Apply by Oct. 13, 2025

DPOLY Frank J. Padden Jr. Award
Apply by Oct. 23, 2025

DAP Caregiver Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DCMP Caregiver Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DCP Child Care Award
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DCMP Graduate Student Travel Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

FIP Distinguished Student Program
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DMP Iris M. Ovshinsky Student Travel Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DCP New Travel Investigator Award
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DMP Post-Doctoral Travel Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DAP Student and Postdocs Travel Awards
Apply by Oct. 27, 2025

DPOLY Chang Yeol Ryu Travel Fund
Apply by Oct. 31, 2025

FGSA Travel Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Apply by Nov. 2, 2025

FGSA Travel Award for First Time Attendees
Apply by Nov. 2, 2025

FGSA Underrepresented Minority Student Awards
Apply by Nov. 2, 2025

GFB Travel Grants
Apply by Nov. 2, 2025

GFB Outstanding Dissertation Award
Apply by Nov. 9, 2025

DPF Caregivers Grant
Apply by Nov. 15, 2025

DPF Student Travel Grant
Apply by Nov. 15, 2025

FECS Global Physics Summit Travel Grant
Apply by Nov. 16, 2025

APS DBIO Travel Awards
Apply by Nov. 17, 2025

GMAG Student Travel Award
Apply by Nov. 17, 2025

GPC Student and Early Career Investigator Prizes
Apply by Nov. 23, 2025

GMED Student Travel Award
Apply by Jan. 4, 2026

Braslau Family Travel Grant
Apply by Jan. 15, 2026

Doc Brown Future of Physics Days Travel Grant

Apply by Jan. 30, 2026


More information

On-site experience

Get to know the APS Global Physics Summit 2026 campus.


Schedule-at-a-glance

Make the most of your week by preparing your schedule ahead of time.

About APS Global Physics Summit 2026

Learn who attends and why 2026 is an important year to join us.