PHOENIX—Optometry’s Meeting, the annual American Optometric Association (AOA) and American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) members conference and one of the optical industry’s premier annual events, is scheduled for June 17-20, 2026, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Registration for this event will open in mid-January 2026, according to the AOA. Attendees can expect a blend of up-to-date optometric continuing education and professional development, alongside key networking and business opportunities with colleagues, industry experts, and leaders in the profession. The meeting will also feature dedicated programming for students and recent graduates through AOA+.
The 129th Annual AOA Congress & 58th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry’s Meeting convenes the profession’s leaders to advance optometry and conduct the association’s official business. Simultaneously, it delivers an impactful conference experience designed to foster continued practice success and enhance career preparedness skills for attendees at every stage of their professional journey, show organizers said.
Optometry’s Meeting is a four-day event offering continuing education and professional development for doctors of optometry, paraoptometric professionals, and office staff. Attendees will find valuable networking and leadership opportunities, access to the latest clinical technology and innovation, and hundreds of industry exhibitors in the expansive Eye Care Square exhibit hall. The event also features special events, providing opportunities to connect with the profession’s leaders from across the country.
AOA+ 2026 in Phoenix offers students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a dynamic environment focused on career acceleration, leadership development and building a powerful professional network. AOA+ travel grants will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis when registration for Optometry’s Meeting opens in January 2026. Click here for the travel grant criteria.
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