Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:15 PM  ·  Grand Ballroom, Hotel Royal, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:00 PM  ·  Grand Ballroom, Hotel Minneapolis  ·  Tickets on sale NOW
The John Howland Award

An evening honoring
Dr. First_name Last_name

An evening of celebration, collaboration and community.

Join colleagues and friends from across the pediatric community as the American Pediatric Society presents the John Howland Award - its highest honor - to Dr. Firstname Lastname. Dinner, program and celebration: choose your own seats and sit with the people you came to see.

Dr. First_name Last_name
Dr. First_name Last_name
MD, PhD - Professor of Pediatrics
John Howland Award Recipient Read the biography →
Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:15 PM
Date & time
Grand Ballroom, Hotel Royal, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venue · details
Tickets and Tables

Choose your seats. Sit with your people. Upgrade to a table!

The floor plan is open for everyone to browse - see who is sitting where, then pick the chairs next to your friends and colleagues. APS members sign in only when ready to purchase.

Individual Ticket
USD 300.00
Up to 2 tickets per APS member - bring a guest. Pick each chair yourself on the live floor plan; dietary preferences collected at checkout.
Select seats
Host a table
Whole Table - 10 Seats
USD 3000.00
Reserve an entire table for your institution or group - and give it a name that shows on the floor plan ("University of Minnesota"). Guest names can be added or changed any time before the gala.
Reserve a table
How it works

Four simple steps

1
Browse the floor plan
Open the live seat map - green chairs are available, and sold chairs show who is sitting there. No sign-in needed to look.
2
Sign in to buy
APS members sign in with their member email and password, confirmed with a one-time code sent to their cell phone.
3
Pick your chairs
Choose exact seats - next to friends, colleagues, or your whole institution at a named table. Pay securely by card.
4
Adjust any time
Come back to move seats, update guest names or dietary needs. Every change is confirmed by email with your receipt.
The evening

Program

6:15 PM
30 min
Arrival Cocktail
APS President welcomes you
6:45 PM
15 min
Seating & Opening Remarks
Find your table on the floor plan
7:00 PM
60 min
Dinner Service
Dietary selections served to your seat
8:00 PM
45 min
Award Ceremony
Presentation of the award to our honoree
8:45 PM
15 min
Awardee Address
A few words from our honoree
9:00 PM
90 min
Dancing & Dessert
Celebrate with colleagues and friends
With gratitude

Thank you to our sponsors

Meet our sponsors →