Alumni and Related Group Events

This list is updated regularly as organizations provide information, but may not include all events taking place during AAO 2021.

American Board of Ophthalmology

American Board of Ophthalmology Volunteer Appreciation Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

ASCRS Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Windsor Court Hotel

ASCRS Foundation Governing Board Meeting
Friday, Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

ASCRS Foundation International Division Meeting
Friday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

EyeWorld Corporate Event
Friday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

ASCRS 20
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

ASCRS Happy
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Committee Meetings
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

ASCRS Committee Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Committee Meetings
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

EyeWorld Editors Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Loews New Orleans

American Society of Ocularists (ASO)

2021 ASO Annual Conference
Friday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
JW Marriott New Orleans

2021 ASO Annual Conference
Saturday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
JW Marriott New Orleans

2021 ASO Annual Conference
Sunday, Nov. 14, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
JW Marriott New Orleans

2021 ASO Annual Conference
Monday, Nov. 15, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
JW Marriott New Orleans

American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)

Women in Retina Mentorship Breakfast
Friday, Nov. 12, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
New Orleans Marriott

Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO)

Train the Trainer Course
Friday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott

ATPO Reception
Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 pm. – 8 p.m.
Westin New Orleans

MEE Boston Keratoprosthesis

Boston Keratroprothesis Users Breakfast
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Boston University

Boston University/Boston Medical Center Annual Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel

Childhood Glaucoma Research Network (CGRN)

Childhood Glaucoma Research Network Annual Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Chinese American Ophthalmological Society

Chinese American Ophthalmological Society Educational Dinner Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Five Happiness Chinese Restaurant 

Cornea Society

Cornea Society Board Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 11, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter

Dean McGee Eye Institute

Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sheraton New Orleans

Emory University

Emory Eye Center Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

Eye Banks Association of America (EBAA)

Cornea and Eye Banking Forum 2021
Friday, Nov. 12, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter

Glaucoma Research Foundation

Glaucoma Research Foundation Ambassador Breakfast
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Glaucoma Research Foundation Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

International Join Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)

ACE 2021 New Orleans
Friday, Nov. 12, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

ACE 2021 New Orleans
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

ACE 2021 New Orleans
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

LGBTQ Meet & Greet

LGBTQ Meet & Greet – Allies Welcomed
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5 – 6 p.m.
Ma Maison, Morial Convention Center

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda University Eye Institute Cornea Service
Sunday, Nov. 14, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Loma Linda University Eye Institute Annual Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Macula Society

2021 Macula Society Mid-Year Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 11, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Hampton Inn & suites – Convention Center

Endothelial Keratoplasty Breakfast Meeting

Endothelial Keratoplasty Breakfast Meeting
Monday, Nov. 15, 6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Hampton Inn & Suites – Convention Center

Ocular Microbiology & Immunology Group (OMIG)

OMIG Breakfast Meeting
Friday, Nov. 12, 5:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter

OMIG Business Luncheon
Friday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter

Ophthalmology Foundation

Ophthalmology Foundation Board Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Ophthalmology Times

Live Medical Crossfire™ Optimizing Management of Uveitic Macular Edema with Potential Treatments on the Horizon
Friday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Order of St. John Meeting

Order of St. John Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Westin New Orleans

Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society

Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

Ophthalmic World Leaders (OWL)

OWL: Board of Directors Meting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

OWL Signature Event & Awards Ceremony
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Pediatric Keratoplasty Association

Pediatric Keratoplasty Association Annual Meeting Breakfast
Monday, Nov. 15, 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Rush University Medical Center

2021 AAO Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Court Hotel

Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University HSC Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center

Tulane University

Tulane Eye Alumni Association Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Tulane School of Medicine, DeBakey Center

University of California-Los Angeles

UCLA Stein Eye Institute Alumni Association
Sunday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Le Meridien New Orleans

University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center

University of Louisville

University of Louisville Annual Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

University of Michigan Department of Ophthalmology 

University of Michigan Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Alumni Reception
Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Missouri - Kansas City Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

University of Missouri, Mason Eye Institute

University of Missouri Mason Eye Institute Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
House of Blues

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Truhlsen Eye Institute

Truhlsen Eye Institute Alumni & Friends Reunion
Event Cancelled

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina Ophthalmology Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Windsor Court Hotel

University of Pittsburgh Eye Center

UPMC Eye Center Alumni & Friends Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside

University of Southern California

USC Ophthalmology Reception at AAO
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Hamilton Eye Institute Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel

University of Texas Southwestern          

UT Southwestern Ophthalmology Alumni Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District

University of Utah

Moran Eye Center Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
InterContinental New Orleans

University of Washington           

UW Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Event
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

Vanderbilt Eye Center 

Vanderbilt Eye Alumni Reception
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Westin New Orleans

Washington University

Washington University Alumni Event
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Harrah’s New Orleans

Wills Eye Hospital

Wills Eye Alumni Society Reception
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Loews New Orleans

World Glaucoma Association (WGA)

WGA Leadership Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 13, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Hampton Inn & Suites – Convention Center

WGA IPE Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Hampton Inn & Suites – Convention Center

ZEDS Center/NYU Langone Medical Center

Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS) Investigators Meeting and Executive/Steering Committees Meeting
Sunday, Nov. 14, 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter