Optometry's Meeting
Optometry's Meeting will be held June 17-20, 2026, in Phoenix, at the Phoenix Convention Center. As the profession's premier annual event, Optometry's Meeting intersects peerless, contemporary optometric continuing education and profession development with influential networking and business opportunities among colleagues, industry professionals and our profession's leaders, as well as special AOA+ student and new grad programming.
The 129th Annual AOA Congress & 58th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry’s Meeting unites the profession’s leaders to advance optometry and engage the associations’ official business while also delivering an impactful conference experience that promotes continued practice success and job-readiness skills for every stage of attendees’ career.
Over the course of four days, doctors of optometry, paraoptometrics / practice staff and optometry students can tap into an expansive, progressive CE and professional development program, suitable for the entire optometric practice; engage in impactful networking and leadership opportunities alongside colleagues and the profession's leaders from across the country; access the latest ophthalmic goods and services, business solutions and industry connections in the expansive Eye Care Square exhibit hall; enjoy entertainment and reception opportunities, ranging from the AOA Experience: Opening Session to the Celebration of Optometry and numerous AOA+ events; and see, firsthand, what it takes to become involved and effect lasting change in our profession by making the AOA a stronger, more effective advocate for the quality care that optometry provides patients.
And if you're a student or new grad, Phoenix is the place to be. Why?
Experience AOA+ in Phoenix
AOA+ is the premier event designed specifically for optometry students and new doctors—with over 2,000 attendees anticipated in Phoenix for this dynamic, early-career-defining opportunity! Here's what you can expect from AOA+ 2026:
✅ Elevated Engagement. Connect with your peers, mentors and our profession’s leaders in meaningful ways.
✅ Career Acceleration. Gain practical skills in practice management, career planning, professional development and much more.
✅ Leadership Cultivation. Discover pathways to lead, influence and chart the future of your new profession.
✅ Advocacy Amplified. Learn how you can get involved and effectively advocate for your profession and your patients.
✅ Build Community. Forge critical relationships within the profession, your affiliate and the AOA that will last your entire optometric career.
✅ Experience Phoenix. Immerse yourself in this vibrant and fun southwestern city.
The AOA+ experience is so formative for optometry students and new doctors that AOA and affiliates have made this opportunity accessible for you. Register for Optometry's Meeting (opens in January 2026) and secure your AOA+ Travel Grant to attend the meeting for free.
Gain Early Registration / AOA+ Travel Grant Access
Sign up for an Early Registration Alert and gain exclusive early access to registration before it opens to the general profession in January 2026. Use the link below to join our priority notifications list—register early to secure your choice education, special events or an AOA+ Travel Grant before these opportunities fill up.
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