Your guide to Optometry's Meeting®

Name badges

Name badges can be printed at the registration counters in Lobby F (Wednesday through Saturday). To expedite the registration process, please bring your registration confirmation with you to the registration counters. Please be aware that prior to continuing education (CE) classes, the registration counter will be extremely busy. Registering prior to CE classes and Optometry's Meeting^® events can assure less wait time.

Registration hours
Registration is located in Lobby F at the Colorado Convention Center.

Wednesday, June 23      3-7 p.m.
Thursday, June 24         6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, June 25              6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, June 26          6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Optometry's Meeting^® mobile app

Download the mobile app to access the conference information you need with a few quick clicks. Visit the iTunes App Store or Google Play to download the app and search the keyword Optometry's Meeting.  You will need the mobile app to claim credit.

Here is a video tutorial for downloading, setting up and using our new attendee mobile app:

Continuing education

Course handouts: Handouts can be accessed through the Optometry's Meeting app as well as through the CE credit claiming platform. Visit optometrysmeeting.org for detailed instructions with guided images. Optometry's Meeting does not provide copies of CE handouts in session rooms.

Badge scanning: Live attendees will be self-scanning their badges upon arrival outside of each course room. If an attendee fails to scan their badge prior to entering the course room, their credit will not be accepted. The scan-in process will only allow attendees that registered for that course into the room. A standby line outside the room will allow those attendees that did not register for that course the potential to be added to the roster if there are seats available. The CE Monitors will inform those waiting standby if they will be able to scan their badges and enter the course room.

Pre-registration for courses: Registered attendees must be scanned and inside the course room five minutes prior to the start of the course. If a registered attendee is not in the room five minutes prior, their seat will be forfeited to attendees in the standby queue. Attendees who did not register for a course may join the standby line outside the course room for the potential opportunity to attend the course if there are seats available. There is no guarantee that an attendee in the standby line will be able to attend the course due to room capacity restrictions that have been dictated in advance. 

CE transcript: Your CE transcript and certificate can be obtained online after the meeting. Additional details are available by visiting optometrysmeeting.org. 

Livestream attendees: Livestream attendees will only be able to access courses for which they registered. If you wish to add additional courses, you must edit your registration prior to the course starting. NOTE: The livestream platform and the registration site have a delay due to processing, so it is in the attendee's best interest to make any schedule adjustments at least one hour prior to the course start time. An email will be sent 30 minutes before the start of your registered courses. The email will include a link to access your course. Technical support is available by contactingsupport@pathable.com, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

For questions concerning registration, please contact ExpoLogic at customersupport@expologic.com, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or calling 484.398.0856. Extended hours are offered during Optometry's Meeting with support available 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to noon ET, Saturday.

Exhibit Hall:

Friday, June 25, 8  a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ribbon cutting 8 a.m.

Saturday, June 26, 8 a.m.-noon

Please support the many companies that support our profession and the AOA/AOSA by visiting and purchasing items during Exhibit Hall hours.

Visit the mobile app for a complete list of exhibitors.

Attire

The official attire for Optometry's Meeting is business casual unless otherwise noted. A sweater or jacket is recommended as rooms are well air-conditioned.

Women: Dresses, slacks or skirts. 

Men: Sport coat and slacks, casual shirt (golf shirt acceptable) and no tie.

Airport transportation

Denver International Airport (DEN) 27 miles

Taxi: Estimated fee is $77/one way

Denver Airport Rail: Travelers can use A Line, the rail service from Denver International Airport to LoDo's (lower downtown) Union Station and back, courtesy of Regional Transportation District (RTD). The Denver Airport Rail has six stops along the way and takes approximately 37 minutes at a cost of $10.50 each way.

Official Hotel

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center: Optometry's Meeting® has contracted with the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center as our 2021 headquarters hotel. In the heart of downtown Denver, the Hyatt Regency is at 650 15th Street, immediately adjacent to the convention center.

Opening Event, supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision

Come join your friends and colleagues as we kickoff this year's Optometry's Meeting, from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, June 24, with the Opening Event, supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision. We're proud to welcome former NASA astronaut and epidemiologist Jerry Linenger, M.D., Ph.D., to the stage as our 2021 keynote speaker. Famed for his dramatic 5-month voyage aboard the decaying Russian space station, Mir, Dr. Linenger is instantly recognizable as a space analyst and advisor for various news outlets and documentary series. Dr. Linenger will share an especially poignant message of resiliency and recovery despite extraordinary circumstances.

Celebration of Optometry, sponsored by AOAExcel, Saturday, June 26

Join us as we celebrate our profession and recognize our 2021-2022 AOA and AOSA Boards of Trustees with a closing reception that offers attendees a uniquely Denver experience. We're calling it the 'Blue Bear Street Festival'—a cultural (and culinary) taste of Denver in the shadow of the Colorado Convention Center's iconic Blue Bear statute. Select from a menu of iconic Denver fare and enjoy three hours of local music, arts and culture.

Optometry Cares^®—The AOA Foundation 5K Run/Walk

Optometry Cares^®-The AOA Foundation is bringing its 5K Run/Walk to Denver. Join us for a 3.1-mile run or walk with a positively scenic view! A race entry fee of $30 guarantees you a performance-blend T-shirt and 5K medal. Awards will be presented to top age-division finishers and overall winners. Be sure to sign up for the 5K when you register your Optometry's Meeting attendance. Your generous support helps Optometry Cares-The AOA Foundation to fulfill its mission of expanding eye care awareness, education and research to eye and vision care to everyone in the United States in order to enhance human performance and quality of life.

In-person: Saturday, June 26, 6 a.m. MT
Virtually: Anywhere, anytime, between now and Tuesday, June 29

Race materials must be picked up on June 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the back of the exhibit hall.

Need assistance?

In addition to the staff available at the Information Counter in Lobby F, AOA volunteers wearing white and blue name badges with the Optometry's Meeting logo are available to assist with questions about the meeting. We want your experience at Optometry's Meeting to be memorable, so do not hesitate to ask any of us for assistance.

Survey

Please complete an attendee survey following Optometry's Meeting. The survey will be emailed to your registered email on Sunday, June 27.
We need your feedback to ensure we continue to exceed your expectations.