Engagement Opportunities
Discover the ways you can get involved at PHA 2026 through volunteering, fundraising, participating in community engagement projects and the PHA 2026 Fashion Show.
Fashion Show
At PHA 2026, attendees are invited to strut, style or slyly disguise oxygen cannulas, mobility devices and medication pumps during the Saturday Night Fashion Show. Attendees can take what’s often seen as purely medical and transform the items into bold expressions of resilience, creativity and hope.
A fan-favorite event at PHA’s biannual International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions, the fashion show typically features about 20 participants. The tradition began at PHA 2002 and continues to spotlight the confidence, individuality and strength of the PH community.
How to Participate
You must have pulmonary hypertension or care for someone with PH to participate. Choose from four categories to style your outfit and show it off on the runway: formal wear, PHA pride (zebra print and periwinkle), sports and superheroes. The runway is wheelchair/scooter accessible.
To participate, mark that you are interested in the Fashion Show when you register for PHA 2026. Once you register, PHA will follow up with more information about the event.
Questions? Email us at support@phassociation.org or call 240-485-0777.
When
Saturday, June 13
6:30 p.m. CDT
The fashion show is immediately after the Outstanding Member Awards Dinner.
Community Engagement Activities
PHA is committed to giving back to both the PH community and the Dallas area. You can work alongside other attendees to give back to the conference host city in the PHA 2026 Community Engagement Project.
Volunteer to make 100 "Hope Bags" filled with hygiene kits, socks, other needed items and inspirational cards to be delivered to the unhoused population of Dallas and surrounding areas. Volunteers will also vote for the community engagement activity at the PHA 2028 in Columbus, Ohio.
Before or after filling Hope Bags, attendees can show off their creative side by creating artwork from the PHA’s provided supplies. All artwork will be displayed on the conference Wall of Hope and Remembrance, memorializing those we have lost and looking forward to a world without PH.
When
Friday, June 12
9 a.m. to noon CDT
Prize Drawing
Don’t miss your chance to win big at PHA 2026. Purchase tickets during the PHA 2026 Prize Drawing and be entered to win items including complimentary registration for PHA 2028 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions, complimentary registration for the 2027 PH Professional Network Symposium and more!
Tickets are available for purchase on-site and the raffle winners will be pulled at the end of PHA 2026. All funds raised from the PHA 2026 Prize Drawing will benefit PHA’s programs and services for the pulmonary hypertension community.
$10 - One Ticket
$25 - Three Tickets
$50 - Eight Tickets
Hours & Location
Hours:
Thursday, June 11, 1 – 8 p.m.
Friday, June 12, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed for lunch)
Saturday, June 13, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed for lunch)
Location: Sky Bridge Office, Level 2
PHA 2026 Prize Drawing Items
- Complimentary registration to PHA 2028
- Complimentary registration to 2027 PHPN Symposium (health care professional only)
- Hermes scarf
- Gift cards
- And more!
Volunteers
PHA 2026 wouldn’t be possible without the incredible help of onsite volunteers. If you plan to attend PHA 2026, consider joining us as a volunteer.
You can help:
- Attendees navigate sessions and exhibits.
- Translate at registration and in the Research Room.
- Propel wheelchairs to ease attendees’ movement around the hotel.
- Distribute t-shirts at the PHA Booth.
- Help with activities.
If you would like to be an onsite volunteer, register for PHA 2026. On the registration form, check the box that asks if you’d like to volunteer. Once registered, PHA will connect with you individually to discuss your role as a PHA 2026 volunteer. Questions? Email us at meetings@phassociation.org.
