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Annual Meeting Attendance Figures
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Annual Meeting Attendance Figures
Attendance figures for 2005 - 2010 Annual Meetings are below.
View 2008 - 2010 Meeting Attendance and Demographic Data (PDF 875K) for additional details including 2010 leads by time and date, and demographics by state and country.
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2010
Chicago
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2009
San Francisco
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2008
Atlanta
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| Domestic Physicians |
8,553
|
8,140
|
7,373
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| International Physicians |
5,107
|
6,103
|
4,055
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| Health Professionals |
2,269
|
2,480
|
2,375
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|
Spouses/Guests
|
1,525
|
1,664
|
1,465
|
|
Exhibitors
|
7,142
|
7,230
|
6,900
|
|
Total Attendance
|
24,596
|
25,617
|
22,168
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|
No. of Exhibiting Companies
|
520
|
519
|
515
|
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Square Feet of Exhibit Space
|
214,700
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221,000
|
224,300
|
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2007
New Orleans
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2006
Las Vegas
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2005
Chicago
|
| Domestic Physicians |
7,091
|
9,647
|
8,655
|
|
International Physicians
|
3,802
|
5,769
|
4,172
|
|
Health Professionals
|
2,358
|
3,275
|
3,385
|
|
Spouses/Guests
|
1,467
|
2,680
|
1,812
|
|
Exhibitors
|
7,533
|
7,800
|
7,882
|
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Total Attendance
|
22,251
|
29,171
|
25,906
|
|
No. of Exhibiting Companies
|
546
|
510
|
524
|
|
Square Feet of Exhibit Space
|
237,400
|
240,000
|
227,100
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Subspecialty Day Attendance Figures
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2010
Chicago
|
2009
San Francisco
|
2008
Atlanta
|
|
Cornea
|
712
|
n/a
|
692
|
|
Glaucoma
|
1,426
|
1,561
|
1,201
|
|
Neuro-Ophthalmology
|
n/a
|
418
|
n/a
|
|
Pediatric Ophthalmology
|
500
|
459
|
361
|
|
Refractive Surgery
|
1,305
|
1,567
|
1,247
|
|
Retina
|
3,001
|
3,125
|
2,412
|
|
Uveitis
|
366
|
n/a
|
355
|
|
Total Attendance
|
8,026
|
7,130
|
6,268
|
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