DIA's Advertising and Promotion Regulatory Affairs Conference is the annual gathering for regulatory, legal and marketing teams who manage FDA-regulated promotional review for drugs and biologics. The 2027 edition runs at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda, Maryland.
Dates and venue
- Dates: 22-23 February 2027
- Format: in-person conference
- Venue: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852
- Organizer: DIA (Drug Information Association)
What it covers
The conference tracks how FDA's Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) and the agency's broader advertising and promotion framework apply to drug and biologic marketing — social media and digital promotion, off-label communication risk, and how warning letters and untitled letters shape what review committees will clear. It draws the regulatory, legal, medical and marketing staff who sit on promotional review committees, plus outside counsel and consultants who advise them.
Who should attend
Promotional review and ad/promo regulatory staff, medical-legal-regulatory (MLR) committee members, and anyone building or auditing a drug or biologic promotional review process against current FDA enforcement patterns.
Tracking FDA enforcement more broadly? FDLI's Advertising and Promotion of Medical Products conference and FDLI's introductory course on the same topic cover adjacent ground, and the full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When is the DIA Advertising and Promotion Regulatory Affairs Conference 2027?
22-23 February 2027, per DIA's own conference listing and exhibitor pages (cross-checked via search; DIA's site could not be fetched directly this run).
Where is it held?
The Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland — an in-person conference.
What does it cost?
Search snippets attributed to DIA's registration page show industry rates of $1,385/$1,735 (member/non-member) through 18 December 2026, rising at two later deadlines, with reduced academic, nonprofit and government rates and an $89 student/patient-advocate rate. These figures were not independently fetched from DIA's page this run — confirm on DIA's registration page before budgeting.
Who should attend?
Regulatory, legal, medical and marketing professionals who review or produce promotional material for FDA-regulated drugs and biologics, and anyone tracking FDA's Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) enforcement trends.
Sources & further reading
- DIA. Advertising and Promotion Regulatory Affairs Conference 2027 — dates, venue and resources. diaglobal.org
- DIA. Exhibitor Opportunities — conference dates listing. diaglobal.org
- Bioanalysis Zone. Advertising and Promotion Regulatory Affairs Conference listing. bioanalysis-zone.com
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. DIA's own site could not be fetched directly this run (standing network block); dates and venue are corroborated across two DIA-attributed pages and one independent aggregator, but confirm with DIA before booking travel. Last verified 2 November 2026.
