2018 Program Support

Find new ways to support learning at the Academy's annual meeting.

Distribution/Media Reach

See description of each opportunity below.

Support Opportunity/Benefits

$20,000 Learning Lounge

This small group learning space on the exhibit floor provides an intimate setting for in-depth conversations with experts and Academy Leaders. With three separate theaters, over 36 presentations are provided on various topics throughout the meeting. This popular area is often standing room only.

• Acknowledgment on signage at the Learning Lounge.
• Recognition in the AAO 2018 Meeting Program, Academy Foundation annual report, on session walk-in slides, on the website and the donor wall.

$25,000 Academy Café

Since its inception in 2008, the Academy Café has become a favorite of meeting attendees. Presented in a talk show panel format, attendees can relax in a comfortable chair while they hear the leading experts discuss a hot topic. Attendees ask questions of the panel by texting, which provides a lot of interaction.

• Acknowledgment on signage at the Academy Café.
• Recognition in the AAO 2018 Meeting Program, Academy Foundation annual report, on session walk-in slides, on the website and the donor wall.

$25,000 Scientific Poster Theater

New in 2017, the scientific poster theater is the poster discussion of the future. With physical posters going away in 2019, this area replicates the poster author discussions that are essential to the attendees. Experts lead a moderated poster discussion in the leading subspecialties..

• Support level: $25,000 for the entire program; $10,000 per subspecialty track
• Acknowledgment on signage at the Scientific Poster Theater.
• Recognition in the AAO 2018 Meeting Program, Academy Foundation annual report, on session walk-in slides, on the website and the donor wall.

$20,000 Subspecialty Track

AAO 2018’s scientific program is developed to cover a wide breadth of subspecialty topics across a variety of learning formats. While some attendees like to pick and choose across tracks, most attendees are interested in one of the main tracks: cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, pediatrics, oculofacial plastics.

• Recognition in the AAO 2018 Meeting Program, Academy Foundation annual report, on session walk-in slides, on the website and the donor wall.

Status

Available

Pledge Support

Contact Todd Lyckberg, Director of Development.

Commitment Deadline

Sept. 1