General Information
The US Fast-Track Cities 2025 Summit will convene September 15-17, 2025, bringing together public health officials, policymakers, healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and community leaders from more than 50 cities and counties in the Fast-Track Cities network and other priority Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative jurisdictions. The Summit will be hosted by IAPAC, in partnership with the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO), National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), Fast-Track Cities Institute (FTCI), and other partners.
Convening at a strategic midpoint to the 2030 goal of reducing new HIV infections by 90% nationwide, the Summit offers a forum for sharing practical strategies, lessons learned, and data-informed innovations that support local implementation of the EHE initiative. The program will emphasize evidence-based approaches to HIV prevention, care, and treatment that are responsive to evolving policy environments and fiscal conditions.
The US Fast-Track Cities network has historically offered a supportive framework for cities, counties, and states to fulfill the EHE vision and critical targets to avert new HIV infections and end AIDS-related deaths. By prioritizing local leadership, multisectoral collaboration, and broad-based community engagement, Fast-Track Cities are demonstrating how municipal public health action – grounded in data and focused on reducing disparities – can lead to measurable progress in HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
The Summit will explore how the Fast-Track Cities network can be further leveraged to sustain progress, scale effective practices, and close persistent service gaps across the HIV care continuum in support of achieving EHE initiative targets by 2030.
SUMMIT DESCRIPTION
The Summit offers a forum for sharing practical strategies, lessons learned, and data-informed innovations that support local implementation of the EHE initiative. The program will emphasize evidence-based approaches to HIV prevention, care, and treatment that are responsive to evolving policy environments and fiscal conditions.
The Summit program will include a keynote address, plenary sessions, panel discussions, and abstract presentations, skills-building workshops, with dedicated sessions on:
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Advancing progress toward the 2025 and 2030 EHE initiative targets
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Expanding access to high-impact HIV prevention and treatment tools
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Strengthening integration of HIV services into primary care systems
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Enhancing local HIV response coordination through multisector partnerships
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Planning contingencies for HIV service continuity in dynamic funding landscapes
City and county leaders will share how local planning and innovation are addressing service gaps, increasing care engagement, and contributing to measurable outcomes. The Summit is designed to complement federal efforts by highlighting local and regional leadership, community engagement, and cross-sector collaboration that support national public health goals.
Participation in the Summit will support attendees in advancing jurisdictional plans under the EHE initiative and inform ongoing implementation of sustainable HIV responses that align with broader health system goals in a time of policy and budget flux.
SUMMIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Through their engagement at the Summit, participants will:
- Analyze progress towards achieving the EHE initiative’s targets by 2025 and 2030
- Explore person-centered, data-informed strategies to expand access to HIV services
- Discuss locally guided models to support communities most impacted by HIV
- Strengthen the integration of HIV services within primary care and public health systems
- Identify contingency planning tools to sustain gains amid policy and funding shifts
- Contribute to a shared roadmap for urban jurisdictions to meet and exceed EHE targets
SUMMIT INFORMATION
Registration
Online registration opens June 11, 2025. Early-bird rates will be available until July 18, 2025. Group rates and community discounts will be offered. Onsite registration will be limited.
| Early Bird (July 18, 2025) | Standard (Sept. 5, 2025) | Late/Onsite | |
| FTC Member | $100 | $125 | $175 |
| Non-Member | $125 | $150 | $200 |
*Note: Prices are in US dollars. Payment must be received within 10 days of registration or your registration will be cancelled and you will need to re-register at the new registration rate if applicable.
Key Dates
- June 11, 2025: Registration opens
- July 10, 2025: Abstract submission deadline
- July 18, 2025: Early-bird registration closes
- August 1, 2025: Abstract decisions announced
- August 15, 2025: Hotel reservation deadline
- September 5, 2025: Standard registration closes
- September 15-17, 2025: US Fast-Track Cities 2025 Summit
SUMMIT SPONSORS
The Summit is made possible through corporate and individual sponsorships and delegate registration fees. We acknowledge sponsorship support from ViiV Healthcare and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Additional sponsorships will be announced as they are confirmed.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The US Fast-Track Cities 2025 Summit offers tailored corporate sponsorship packages to increase visibility and demonstrate your organization’s commitment to ending urban HIV epidemics. Opportunities include branded symposia, exhibit booths, and inclusion in promotional materials.
To request a sponsorship prospectus, email jhess@iapac.org.
Submit a proposal to sponsor a satellite symposium at the Summit here.
Schedule
Monday, September 15, 2025
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony Fast-Track Cities Rising: A Decade of Progress, A Future of Resilience |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Address From Initiative to Impact: Realizing the Vision of Ending the HIV Epidemic |
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM- 11:30 AM | High-Level Panel Leading Where It Matters: Municipal Leadership to End the HIV Epidemic |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion 1 Tracking Progress: Are We on Track to Achieve the US HIV Incidence Targets? |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Break |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Plenary Session 1 Community-Anchored: Person-Centered HIV Prevention to Close Gaps |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Panel Discussion 2 Continuity of HIV Care: Person-Centered Coordination and Coverage |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Oral Abstracts Sessions 1 (Concurrent) |
| 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM | Networking Reception |
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Satellite Symposia and Skills-Building Workshops (Concurrent) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary Session 2 Show Us the Money: Scaling HIV Responses in a Changing Funding Landscape |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion 2 Strategic Funding: Block Grants, Budget Advocacy, and the State-Local Nexus |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Plenary Session 3 Informed Advocacy: Using HIV and Other Data to Show an ROI Proposition |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Panel Discussion 3 Public-Private Partnership: Expanding Impact through Shared Responsibility |
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | Break |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium 2 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Oral Abstracts Session 3 (Concurrent) |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Plenary Session 4 Bridging Care: Faith Communities Engaged in Accelerating HIV Responses |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion 4 Rooted in Resilience: Power of Communities to Change the HIV Narrative |
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
| TIME | SESSION |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Satellite Symposia and Skills-Building Workshops (Concurrent) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary Session 5 Integrated Chronic Care: Positioning HIV within a Whole-Health Framework |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary Session 6 Syndemic Approach: Addressing STIs, Mental Health, and Substance Use |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion 5 Models of Care: Supporting a New Workforce for Person-Centered HIV Care |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | ePoster Session |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Break |
| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium 3 |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Oral Abstracts Session 3 (Concurrent) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Plenary Session 7 Cities as Catalysts: Advocacy, Accountability, and the Path to 2030 |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Closing Session Shared Commitment: NOLA Fast-Track Cities Resolution Signing |
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Venue and Accommodations
The US Fast-Track Cities 2025 Summit will take place at The Jung Hotel located at 1500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA. A block of rooms has been reserved for Summit participants at a discounted nightly rate for check-ins starting on September 12, 2025 of $129 + %16.75 tax and city fee of $1 per night. The discounted rate will be available until August 15, 2025, or until the block is full.
Book your room accommodations here.
Submit an Abstract
The US Fast-Track Cities 2025 Summit will feature oral abstract sessions. Below is abstract submission guidance to inform domain selection, abstract authorship, and online submission.
The Summit invites abstract submissions for oral presentations in the following tracks:
- HIV Prevention
- HIV Treatment
- HIV Care Continuum
- Integrated HIV Care
- Social Determinants of Health
- Health Workforce/Systems
Online submissions must be received by July 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET. Abstract notifications will be sent by August 1, 2025 ET.
Within these areas we encourage coverage of:
- Innovations in HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
- Optimizing Rapid ART Start to Achieve U=U
- Scaling PrEP and Other HIV Prevention Tools
- Utilizing Differentiated HIV Service Delivery
- Addressing Coinfections and Comorbidities
- Utilizing HIV and Other Data for Health Impact
- Financing HIV and Other Health Responses
- Eliminating HIV and Intersectional Stigma
- Leveraging Digital Health and Health AI
Particularly as applied to key and disproportionately affected populations and settings:
- Treatment-naïve, treatment-experienced
- Individuals living with mental and/or physical health challenges
- Concomitant diseases (e.g., HBV, HCV, TB)
- Comorbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)
- Syndemic conditions (e.g., mental health, substance use)
- Resource-constrained settings and regions
- Communities highly impacted by HIV
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts must be submitted online by 5:00 pm ET, July 10, 2025. Submitted abstracts will be considered for oral presentation. Submitted abstracts should report information not previously published, or intended to be published, prior to September 10, 2025.
It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure accuracy of content, spelling, and presentation. Abstracts will be published as submitted, subject to reformatting that may be required by IAPAC.
ABSTRACT FORMAT
Abstract contents will be either research-based data using established scientific methods or demonstrate experience and information from individuals or institutions working in the field. Please follow one of two structured formats (A or B), indicating in bold the four parts of your abstract:
Format A: Data-Driven Abstracts
- Background: a concise statement of the issues evaluated
- Methods: the investigational model used
- Results: specific findings
- Conclusions: summary of findings, supported by results
Format B: Program Descriptions and Case Studies
- Introduction: a concise statement of the issues addressed
- Description: a description of the project, case study, experience, or intervention
- Lessons Learned: project results, implementation issues, and/or case study solutions
- Recommendations: further recommendations or next steps
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Following are some general guidelines for individuals interested in submitting an abstract(s):
- The abstract must NOT contain more than 300 words.
- Acceptable abstracts shall contain a concise statement of the research, define the precise subject of the presentation, and be related to the main theme or a sub-theme of the conference.
- Literature references and acknowledgements should not form any part of the abstract’s content.
- Figures and tables are acceptable, subject to high definition/quality guidance to be provided.
- The author is responsible for grammatical and factual details and may edit an abstract after it has been submitted up to August 10, 2025.
- All abstracts must be submitted in English (without exception).
- Sub-specialty jargon should be avoided, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the conference.
- Define all abbreviations and concepts in your abstract at first use.
- For therapeutic agents, only generic names may be used (trade names are not permitted)
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE
All abstracts must be submitted online no later than 5:00 pm ET, July 10, 2025. When all fields have been completed and you select “Update” on your submission, then the abstract will be submitted. Faxed, mailed, or emailed abstracts will not be considered.
Please record your abstract number. The number assigned to your abstract when it is submitted online will be the abstract number referenced throughout the conference, including in the Program and Abstracts book, and during the Oral Abstract sessions. A notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent via e-mail no later than August 10, 2025. A notice of acceptance or rejection for late-breaker submissions will be sent via e-mail no later than August 1, 2025. The disposition of each abstract will be sent via e-mail only to the submitting author identified on the submission form for that abstract. That contact will be responsible for sharing the disposition with all other authors of the abstract (including the presenting author).
Accepted abstracts will be oral abstract presentations.
Presenting authors agree to register for and attend the conference as scheduled in the Oral Abstract sessions. Oral abstract presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses, as well as the applicable registration fees.
Note that only the abstracts of paid conference registrants will be included in the final Abstracts Book. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Abstracts are considered official communication to IAPAC. Submission of an abstract implies permission to publish abstracts (including in the Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care [JIAPAC]) and online posting, if accepted.
To reiterate, all abstract submissions must be received online by 5:00 pm ET, July 10 2025. It is strongly recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to submit your abstract(s). You may review/edit submissions from now until 5:00 pm ET, August 10, 2025. Abstracts may be withdrawn, or the presenter may be changed, until August 10, 2025.
**For frequently asked questions about abstracts submissions, please visit the summit FAQ by selecting the tab above.**
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