Make your voice heard and advocate for the nation's
blood supply

Why Your Participation Matters

Together, we're building a safe and available blood supply. Your voice is instrumental in ensuring all patients across America have access to life-saving blood products when and where they need them most. 

Urge Congress to Act:

All stakeholders interested in supporting the nation’s blood supply are invited to join us for our first-ever in-person Advocacy Summit June 10-11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Occurring during Blood Advocacy Week, this event will bring together a wide range of stakeholders for advocacy training and visits to congressional offices.

The Schedule

Who Should Attend:

This summit is tailored for:

  • Community Blood Center Professionals: Staff and leadership from community blood centers across the nation

  • Patient Advocates: Representatives from organizations supporting patients who depend on blood transfusions

  • Partnering Organizations: Representatives from partnering organizations supporting Blood Advocacy Week and the work of America’s Blood Centers.

Register Now:

Ready to make your mark? Register now for the Advocacy Summit and get ready to drive meaningful change that saves lives.

  • If circumstances change and you can no longer attend this Workshop, you may cancel your registration by providing written notice to memberservices@americasblood.org. Our cancellation policy is outlined below.

    Registrations will be refunded if you notify ABC of your cancellation in writing on or before midnight EDT, May 27, 2025. 

    There will be no refunds given for any cancellations received after May 24, 2025. This can include but is not limited to, failure to attend the conference because of illness, alteration or rescheduling of the Workshop by ABC, or due to events beyond the parties’ reasonable control, such as travel problems, natural disasters or weather emergency, civil unrest, epidemic, public health emergency (declared or undeclared), or an act of terrorism. For cancellations received after the cutoff date with a balance due, the registration amount remains due in full.

    Conference refunds approved by ABC will be issued within five to seven business days. All refunds will be issued back to the original payment form.

    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT CANCELLING YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL YOUR HOTEL AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELLING THEIR OWN HOTEL AND TRAVEL RESERVATIONS.

    If the substitution takes place on-site, the substitute must bring a letter on company letterhead authorizing the substitution.

  • Substitution of registrations may be made at any time up to the Workshop start date and, in certain cases, on-site. Please contact memberservices@americasblood.org to complete a substitution.

    If the substitution takes place on-site, the substitute must bring a letter on company letterhead authorizing the substitution.