Rules and Regulations

AAO 2018 Exhibition

The AAO 2018 Exhibition took place Saturday, Oct. 27 to Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago Illinois.

You can review the 2018 Exhibition General Information & Rules and Regulations materials for answers to most post meeting questions.

AAO 2019: Inspire!

The 123^rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will be held at Moscone Center, in San Francisco, California, Oct. 12 – 15. The AAO 2019 Exhibition General Information & Rules and Regulations will be available in March.

Third Parties

Third parties are event management firms, marketing firms or other organizations hired by an exhibiting company to handle exhibit details, logistics, publicity and advertising, etc. Meeting space, promotional opportunities, etc. will not be assigned until the exhibiting company submits the signed Third Party Authorization Form, confirming authorization for a specific third party to work on its behalf. This third party arrangement will not be taken into account when granting the extension of deadlines.

If you are a third party, working on the behalf of an exhibiting company:

1. Fill out and sign this request form (PDF 67KB) to have the Academy send the exhibiting company the Third Party Authorization Form.
2. Email the completed request form to exhibitions@aao.org or fax to 415-561-8576.

If you are an exhibiting company meeting contact:

1. Email exhibitions@aao.org to ask for the Third Party Authorization Form.
2. Fill out and sign the form. Only the exhibiting company may sign this form.
3. Email the completed form to exhibitions@aao.org or fax to 415-561-8576.