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2026 FOA Convention
  ACCOMODATIONS
SCHEDULE
ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
SPONSORS
EXHIBITORS
REGISTRATION DESCRIPTIONS & RATES
5TH ANNUAL FOEHF FUNDRAISER
WHAT TO WEAR
CANCELLATION POLICY


July 16-19, 2026 JW Marriott Tampa Water Street


2026 Convention highlights:

  • Earn 20+ Hours of Continuing Education with TQ by Industry-Leading Speakers; CE will be COPE Accredited and approved by the Florida Board of Optometry.
  • Connect with Companies at the FOA Exhibit Hall bringing you the Latest and Most Innovative Products, Technology, Medical Advances, and Practice Solutions.
  • Attend Social Events Designed Specifically for you to Catch Up and have some Fun with Colleagues

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

Online booking is no longer available, as the June 22 cutoff date has passed. If you would like to book a room at the property, please email kyle@floridaeyes.org with the guest name, arrival and departure date. It may be possible the hotel is still able to accommodate the request at group rate, but this is at their discretion and on a space/rate available basis. Please note it may take a few business days to receive a response from the property.


SPONSORS

 

 DOUBLE DIAMOND

 

 

 

 

DIAMOND PLUS

  

 

    

 

DIAMOND

             

 

 

 

                



RUBY

                  

 

SAPPHIRE

               
 


              




EMERALD

 


   
                                               


 

 

TOPAZ

                     




PEARL

                                                                       

  

                                   

 

 

CRYSTAL

            

 

Volusia Optometric Association

 

 

EXHIBITORS

ABB Optical Group

ABBVIE

ADIT

AEG Vision

Alcon

Anagram

Barti Software

Bausch + Lomb

Bay Area Eye Institute

Beauty of Sight

BioTissue

Carl Zeiss Vision

Cherry Optical Lab

Coburn Technologies

CooperVision, Inc.

Costco Optical

Crystal Practice Management

David Keith Ophthalmic

DGH TECHNOLOGY INC

Digital Healthcare Professionals

Dolabany Eyewear

Dompe

ECR Vault

eSee Acuity

Essilor Instruments

EssilorLuxottica

EssilorLuxottica Eyecare

Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida, P.A.

Eyecare Partners

Foresight Financial Planning

     

Fortifeye Vitamins

Glaukos

GSRx

Harrow

Heidelberg Engineering

House Of Modo

HOYA Vision Care

iCare USA Inc.

iOR Group

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Kering Eyewear

Lafont

Lenz Therapeutics

LKC Technologies

Lumenis

Macuhealth

MDelite Laser & Aesthetic

Mid Florida Eye Center

MyEyeDr

Next Vision Instruments

NIDEK

Notal Vision

OASIS Medical Inc.

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

OCuSOFT

Optometric Aesthetics

Optometry Giving Sight

Optos, Inc.

Orasis Pharmaceuticals

Orgreen Optics

 

OUTSPOKEN USA INC

Phelcom Technologies

Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA)

Quality Optical Service

Retina Group of Florida

Retinalogik Inc

Rodenstock USA

ScienceBased Health

SeonixBio

Sight Sciences

Special Olympics Florida

St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute

SUN Pharma

Sunshine Ophthalmic

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals

The eye Doc IQ/ J9 Designs Eyewear

Topcon Healthcare

Ultra Medical formerly The Dry Eye Doctor, Inc.

Versant Health

Viatris

Vision Source

Visionix

VSP Vision

Walmart and Sam's Club Health & Wellness

X-Cel Specialty Contacts/Essilor Custom Contacts

 

 


For more information on exhibitor opportunities, please visit: 
https://www.floridaeyes.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1984045&group=

 

Registration Descriptions and Rates

Ticket Type Education   Exhibit Hall Meal Symposia  Legislative Update, HOD I, HOD II Welcome Reception After Hours Lounge Banquet
FOA Member CE Ticket ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AOA Member CE Ticket ✔️ ✔️ ✔️  ✔️ ✔️ ✔️  
Nonmember CE Ticket ✔️ ✔️ ✔️   ✔️ ✔️
Social Only Member
✔️ ✔️ ✔️
✔️ ✔️  
Social Only  Nonmember
✔️ ✔️   ✔️ ✔️
Exhibit Hall Only   ✔️          
Banquet Ticket    ✔️
Resident Ticket ✔️ ✔️          
Student Ticket ✔️
✔️ ✔️  

 

Registration Type

Registration Rates through 7/13/26

FOA Member $749
AOA Member $849
Non-member of FOA or AOA $1049

Optometry Student Member

 $25 ($25 gift card will be provided upon check-in)
Resident Member  $25 ($25 gift card will be provided upon check-in)
Social Only 

$349

Paraoptometric Education (1-Day)   $99
Banquet Only
$225
Banquet Ticket (with purchase of CE registration) $175
Banquet (Children 12 & Under)   $50
Welcome Reception 

$50

 Exhibit Hall Only $50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

 

 

WHAT to wear

Convention Session and Exhibit Hall Attire: Business Casual
We recommend packing a light jacket or sweater to wear while attending sessions since meeting rooms tend to be cool.

Welcome Reception Attire:
 Cocktail

Banquet Attire:
 Come dressed as you did for your prom night (or how you wish you had!)

 

Cancellation Policy: 

A $50 administrative charge for cancellations will apply for all registration cancellations. Registrations canceled on or after July 4, 2026 are non-refundable.


PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE: By registering for the 2026 FOA Annual Convention, I hereby grant permission to use any and all photographic imagery and video footage taken of me at this event and activities pertaining to this event, without payment or any other consideration. I understand that such materials may be published electronically or in print, or used in presentations or exhibitions. 

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