Frequently Asked Questions

A participant pass costs $4,000 and a patron pass costs $12,000 (of which $7,000 is tax-deductible). Once your pass is issued, your pass will guarantee you access to all programming, receptions, and events included in the official ASF agenda. Breakfasts and lunches on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be provided during Forum programming. Passholders are also invited to join us for the opening reception with refreshments and light bites the evening of Tuesday, July 15.

The opening session on Tuesday, July 15, and closing session on Friday, July 18, are open to ticketed members of the public. Please subscribe to our newsletter for updates on ticketed events as we near the opening session of ASF 2025.

No, the Aspen Security Forum does not offer individual day passes.

The Aspen Security Forum provides a limited number of press passes to qualified individuals who wish to attend the Forum as a member of the media. Members of the press can apply for credentials here.

Staff members accompanying an Aspen Security Forum participant must apply for credentials to attend all events listed on the official ASF agenda.

Written cancellation requests are required. Requests submitted before Tuesday, July 1, will be credited an 80% refund. No refund requests will be accepted after July 1.

Substitutions are permitted with advance notice. Please contact Morgan Walsh (Morgan.Walsh@aspeninstitute.org) for any questions, or to request a refund or substitution.

We welcome your suggestions as we develop our agenda. Please submit one form for each speaker you wish to nominate. Due to the high volume of nominations received, we are unable to respond to each nomination or provide status updates or feedback on your nomination.

No, registration does not include hotel and airfare. Attendees must book their own travel to and from Aspen, as well as their hotel stay throughout the Forum. For information on hotels in Aspen, please consult the ASF Lodging Guide. Please note that there is no lodging available for attendees at the Aspen Meadows Resort during the Aspen Security Forum.

The most up-to-date version of the agenda can be found here in July. Please note that, given the nature of our speakers’ and moderators’ work and schedules, all panels are subject to change. 

The Aspen Security Forum will provide complimentary shuttle service for the duration of the conference (July 15-18). The shuttle will run on a continuous loop from downtown Aspen to the Aspen Institute campus. Please consult the transportation page of the program for the most up-to-date shuttle times. The town of Aspen also participates in WE-Cycle, a state-of-the-art, fully automated bike system that includes 100 bikes available to rent at 14 stations 24/7. For attendees who wish to walk to the Forum, the Aspen Meadows Resort is a short walk from downtown Aspen.

No parking is available on campus for attendees during the Forum. We strongly encourage attendees to use the Aspen Security Forum shuttle or cross-town shuttle.

Attire throughout the Forum is what we call “Aspen casual,” which means no ties for men, and jackets are not required, though some may wear sport coats. Dress is similarly “smart casual” for women.

Lunch will be served in the Walter Isaacson Center and Google Pavilion. Light refreshments are available periodically throughout the day in the Doerr-Hosier Center. Vegetarian options are always available during the Forum. À-la-carte service is also available at the West End Social in the Walter Isaacson Center.

Yes! Find us on X @AspenSecurity and use the hashtag #AspenSecurity.

There are no private meeting spaces available. However, there are public areas throughout campus for side conversations, including the Aspen Meadows lobby, terraces of the Doerr-Hosier Building, and the Google Pavilion. These meetings must be independently coordinated, and Aspen Security Forum staff members are unable to provide logistical support.

As part of our commitment to ensure the well-being of our event participants and staff, we have a no-weapons policy for all our locations, events, meetings, and convenings, wherever they occur. This policy is in effect regardless of whether an individual has a concealed weapons permit, or whether the location permits carrying weapons. The only exception is for law enforcement or security the Institute has engaged or allowed at its convenings, but only as part of their official role.

Activities at the Aspen Security Forum may be recorded or photographed, and the audio, video, and images created may be displayed, distributed, and/or broadcast online, on television or radio, or in print publications. By attending, you are consenting to the use of your image or voice for these purposes.

Temperatures in Aspen range from an average of 78 degrees during the day to 63 degrees at night. The temperature cools significantly in the evening and afternoon thunderstorms are not uncommon, so please be sure to pack accordingly.

Aspen is located 7,980 feet above sea level, making altitude sickness a common health concern for visitors. We recommend that travelers drink plenty of water as fluids will help your body adjust. It is also highly recommended that attendees avoid alcohol and caffeine on their first few days in Aspen.

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