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