All cancellations must be submitted in writing via our Conference Transfers and Cancellation Form.
Confirmed registrants may cancel and receive a full refund minus a $250 cancellation fee through October 11, 2026. Cancellations received from October 12, 2026 through March 28, 2027 will be refunded fifty percent (50%) of the registration fee. Cancellations on or after March 29, 2027 are nonrefundable.
Transfers are permitted one time within the calendar year of purchase. An attendee must request a transfer prior to 5 business days before the start of the event. Transfers within 5 business days of an event cannot be accommodated. If an attendee chooses to transfer their registration to another SHRM event, they are responsible for paying any price difference (if applicable).
If a SHRM member transfers their registration to a nonmember, the nonmember must do one of two things: pay the difference between the SHRM member and nonmember price at the time of the transfer or become a SHRM member at the time of transfer.
Attendees who do not attend the event and/or do not contact SHRM via written correspondence by the dates above will be responsible for the full attendee registration fee.
If SHRM cancels or postpones an event, attendees can transfer their registration to another SHRM event within the next 12 calendar months, without penalty, or receive a full refund if the request occurs 48 hours prior to the new event's start date.
For cancellations due to visa denials, please use our Conference Transfers and Cancellation Form or email globalteam@shrm.org.
Cancellations of Conference Add-On Activities
An additional cancellation fee of $75 will be charged for each conference add-on, including preconference workshops, educational programs, senior leadership programs, interpretation services and the guest program. No refunds will be given for SHRM On Demand.
For SHRM Certification Preparation seminar cancellations, the SHRM Learning System printed materials must be returned unopened or be charged the purchase price for the SHRM Learning System in addition to the $250 cancellation fee.