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AAO 2017 Registration Fees

Category	Early Reg. By Aug. 9	Advanced Reg. Aug. 10 - Oct. 13	Onsite Reg. Starting Oct. 14	One- Day- Only Available onsite only.
Academy Member Includes active Fellows, Members, Members in Training, Confirmed Candidates, Associate Members, Industry Members, Life Members and International Members. 2017 dues must be paid.	$0	$0	$0	N/A
Retired Academy Member Includes retired Fellows and Members.	$200	$200	$200	N/A
Nonmember Physician	$875	$925	$975	$475
Nonmember Physician in Training Including residency program and fellowship participants. Proof of in-training status must be submitted at the time of registration.	$250	$275	$300	$150
AAOE Member You must be a full benefits member by Sept. 15 to qualify. Does not include AAOE Biller/Coder members. See Health Professional.	$0	$0	$0	N/A
Health Professional Non-physician employees of medical facilities, government agencies and educational institutions. Includes healthcare administrators, technicians, assistants, nurses, office support staff, medical students, interns, orthoptists, therapists, ocularists, ophthalmic photographers, AAOE Biller/Coder members and veterinarians. Does not include optometrists. Does not include those employed by a business or commercial enterprise (see Commercial Representative category below). Health professionals who wish to attend a related group meeting must register for it separately. JCAHPO and ASORN registrants purchasing an AAO 2017 meeting pass do not need to register for AAO 2017 separately in order to attend.	$150	$200	$250	$150
Spouse/Guest A co-worker or an associate within the industry may not use the guest registration category. Available to those attending on a social basis who are age 18 and above. Includes access to Exhibition and free events only. Tickets/course pass may not be purchased. Not eligible for CME credit or proof-of-attendance letter.	$60	$70	$75	N/A
Youth Age 17 and under. Children may visit the Exhibition if accompanied by an adult but cannot be admitted to Subspecialty Day or AAO 2017 scientific sessions, instruction courses or any other aspect of the Scientific Program due to the scientific nature of the educational programs and the Academy's desire to maintain an environment conducive to learning.	$0	$0	$0	N/A
Commercial Representative Employees of an exhibiting company are registered under that company’s participation as Exhibitor Representatives. Commercial Representatives are non-physician employees of a business or commercial enterprise, with a legitimate business reason to attend AAO 2017, who do not have a product or service to exhibit. Includes researchers, financial analysts, managers, executives, consultants and other staff. Commercial companies are defined as those involved in research, development, production, manufacturing and/or sales of ophthalmic related products or services. This includes but is not limited to start-up and research companies. For more information about registering as a Commercial Representative, contact exhibitions@aao.org. Commercial Representatives who register for AAO 2017 in any other category will have their registration cancelled and payments refunded.	$1,600	$1,600	$1,900	N/A
Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AAO 2017 Registration includes access to:

Exhibition
Academy Café panels
Learning Lounge discussions
Original paper sessions
Printed meeting program
Scientific posters and poster tours
Spotlight Sessions
Symposia
Technology Pavilion presentations
Video program

When you register for AAO 2017 you can also purchase:

An Academy Plus course pass for unlimited access to Academy instruction courses and AAOE/Practice Management courses.
Tickets to Skills Transfer labs, Breakfasts With the Experts, special meetings and events.

Academy Members in Training Discount

As a member benefit, Academy members in training receive:

50 percent discount on all Skills Transfer labs and Breakfast With the Experts ticket purchases. This discount is automatically applied to the ticket price unless otherwise noted.
Discounted price of $100 for the Academy Plus course pass.

The discounts outlined above do not apply to nonmember physicians in training.

2017 Subspecialty Day Registration Fees

Subspecialty Day registration includes:

Flexibility to float among meetings: One-day meeting registrants can float between the meetings taking place that day; two-day registrants are free to attend any presentation taking place on Friday or Saturday.
Access to the Exhibition on Saturday if you are registered for a Subspecialty Day meeting taking place on Saturday.
Access to the Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibits if you are registered for a Subspecialty Day meeting taking place on Friday.
Detailed course syllabi.
Continental breakfast.
Coffee breaks.
Lunch.

Due to limited seating, Subspecialty Day meetings may sell out. Tickets will be sold on a first-come basis.

In 2017, choose among seven Subspecialty Day meetings.

Friday, Nov. 10 Only

Refractive Surgery

Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11

Retina

Saturday, Nov. 11 Only

Cornea
Glaucoma
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Oculofacial Plastic Surgery
Pediatric Ophthalmology

Two-Day Meeting: Friday, Nov. 10 & Saturday, Nov. 11
Retina

Category	Early Reg. By Aug. 9	Advanced Reg. Aug. 10 - Oct. 13	Onsite Reg. Starting Oct. 14
Academy Member	$800	$850	$900
Academy Member in Training	$450	$500	$550
Retired Academy Member	$700	$750	$800
Nonmember Physician	$1,000	$1,050	$1,100
Nonmember Physician in Training Proof of in-training status must be submitted at the time of registration.	$550	$600	$650
AAOE Member/Health Professional Non-physician employees of medical facilities, government agencies and educational institutions. Includes healthcare administrators, technicians, assistants, nurses, office support staff, medical students, interns, orthoptists, therapists, ocularists, ophthalmic photographers, AAOE Biller/Coder members and veterinarians. Does not include optometrists. Does not include those employed by a business or commercial enterprise (see Commercial Representative category).	$800	$850	$900
Commercial Representative Non-physician employees of a business or commercial enterprise, with a legitimate business reason to attend AAO 2017, who do not have a product or service to exhibit. Includes start-up and research companies, researchers, financial analysts, managers, executives, consultants and other staff. Commercial companies are defined as those involved in research, development, production, manufacturing and/or sales of ophthalmic related products or services. This includes but is not limited to start-up and research companies. Commercial Representatives may register for any Subspecialty Meeting.	$1,250	$1,300	$1,350

One-Day Meeting: Friday, Nov. 10 only
Refractive Surgery

One-Day Meetings: Saturday, Nov. 11 only
Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Ophthalmology

Category	Early Reg. By Aug. 9	Advanced Reg. Aug. 10 - Oct. 13	Onsite Reg. Starting Oct. 14
Academy Member	$400	$425	$450
Academy Member in Training	$225	$250	$275
Retired Academy Member	$350	$375	$400
Nonmember Physician	$500	$525	$550
Nonmember Physician in Training Proof of in-training status must be submitted at the time of registration.	$275	$300	$325
AAOE Member/Health Professional Non-physician employees of medical facilities, government agencies and educational institutions. Includes healthcare administrators, technicians, assistants, nurses, office support staff, medical students, interns, orthoptists, therapists, ocularists, ophthalmic photographers, AAOE Biller/Coder members and veterinarians. Does not include optometrists. Does not include those employed by a business or commercial enterprise (see Commercial Representative category).	$400	$425	$450
Commercial Representative Non-physician employees of a business or commercial enterprise, with a legitimate business reason to attend AAO 2017, who do not have a product or service to exhibit. Includes start-up and research companies, researchers, financial analysts, managers, executives, consultants and other staff. Commercial companies are defined as those involved in research, development, production, manufacturing and/or sales of ophthalmic related products or services. This includes but is not limited to start-up and research companies. Commercial Representatives may register for any Subspecialty Meeting.	$625	$650	$675

Subspecialty Day Faculty

Invited Subspecialty Day faculty members will receive complimentary registration for the Subspecialty Day meeting in which they are participating. The Academy will automatically register you.

2017 AAOE Half-Day Coding Sessions Registration

You may register for one or both coding sessions.
It is not necessary to register for AAO 2017 in order to attend a coding session.
Due to limited capacities, coding sessions may sell out. Any remaining tickets will be sold onsite on a first-come basis.
Registration fee includes coding workbook and either breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Session	Early Reg. By Aug. 9	Advanced Reg. Aug. 10 - Oct. 13	Onsite Reg. Starting Oct. 14
Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding Half-Day Meeting: Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.	$245	$265	$295
Coding Camp Half-Day Meeting: Saturday, Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.	$245	$265	$295

Attendance by Optometrists

Only optometrists who are members of the American Academy of Optometry and who have been selected for presentation may attend AAO 2017.
If optometrists included on an accepted abstract are not members of the American Academy of Optometry, they may not attend AAO 2017.
Optometrists may not attend Subspecialty Day.

Group Registration

For information about registering a group of ten or more contact groupreg@aao.org.

Required for groups registering 10 or more attendees.
Agreements, timelines and registration information will be provided.
Badges will not be mailed in advance.

AAO International Group Housing

Visit AAO International Group Housing, the official AAO 2017 international group housing provider, to discover more about their all-inclusive housing packages available to international medical attendees.