Annual Meeting 2026
Thank you!
Thank you to our attendees, exhibitors, and industry partners who made the 2026 Annual Meeting a success!
Attendees can download their CE certificates and complete tests at the link below. The deadline to complete the test for TQ credit is Friday, October 2.
2026 Course Schedules
ODs may earn 12 hours of TQ CE and paras may earn 10 hours of CE during the 2026 Annual Meeting. Follow the link below to view the course schedules.
Book Your Stay
IOA has secured a discounted room rate of $150/night at the President Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel. Follow the link below to book your stay. The room block rate expires on August 6, 2026.
2026 Golf Classic & Gray Cup
Registration is now open for the 2026 IOA Golf Classic and Gray Cup. The golf outing will be held at the Rail Golf Course in Springfield, IL, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Download the App
Download the app to stay connected before and during the Annual Meeting! Create an event schedule, view the exhibitors, and read about the speaker lineup. Click on the link below and scan the QR code to download the app.
Click here to download the app
Exhibitor Registration
Exhibitor registration is now open online. Follow the link below for additional information and registration.
Student & New Grad Poster Session
The Poster Session creates an opportunity for students and clinicians to display and share interesting cases and research with fellow optometrists. Posters will be presented at the 2026 IOA Annual Meeting on Saturday, August 29, from 11am-1pm in the Exhibit Hall. All abstracts must be complete and unpublished at time of submission. Abstracts will be considered within the submission period from May 26, 2026, to July 10, 2026 (11:59 CDT).
Contact
Phone: 217-525-8012
