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2026 Symposium and InfoMart
Registration Fees
Optometrist (OD) Program for OAO/CAO Members*
| Early Bird Registration by Feb. 18, 2026 |
Regular Registration after Feb. 18, 2026 |
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| Three days March 27-29, 2026 |
$997 | $1107 |
| Two-day price (Friday and Saturday) or (Saturday and Sunday) |
$850 | $900 |
| One-day price | $699 | $749 |
Optometrist (OD) Program for Non-OAO Members
| Regular Registration | |
| Three days March 27-29, 2026 |
$1549 |
| Two-day price (Friday and Saturday) or (Saturday and Sunday) |
$1429 |
| One-day price | $1309 |
Optometric Assistant Program for OAO Members*
| Early Bird Registration by Feb. 18, 2026 |
Regular Registration after Feb. 18, 2026 |
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| Friday, March 27, 2026 | $199 | 299 |
Optometric Assistant Program for Non-OAO Members
| Regular Registration | |
| Friday, March 27, 2026 | $499 |
| Fees | |
| OD student | Free of charge |
| Amniotic Membrane Workshop | $125 for OAO members; $175 for Non-OAO members in addition to delegate registration fee |
| InfoMart only (Friday, March 27, 2026 11:30 AM-4:00 PM) |
$75 |
| Annual Meeting (for OAO members only) |
Free of charge |
| Delegate guest to attend Saturday event | $100 |
| OAO member not registered for symposium to attend Saturday event | $150; Guest $100 |
| Non-member not registered for symposium to attend Saturday event | $250; Guest $100 |
| Industry rep to attend Saturday event | $250 |
| Industry rep to attend Symposium | same as OAO/CAO member rates |
*Membership with the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) provides extensive and impactful benefits for your career including: reduced rates to attend the OAO symposium and InfoMart, access to high-quality, members-only online learning for continuing education credit, best-in-class comprehensive professional liability insurance, and personalized assistance on OHIP billing issues and government legislation. Click here for further information.
Note: Delegates must pay in full to confirm their registration and course selections. Any registrations without payment (pending) will be given 48 hours to provide payment otherwise the registrations will be removed from the system and delegates will need to re-register with payment.
2026 OAO SYMPOSIUM & infomart
55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9J2
Register to connect with Ontario’s optometry leaders shaping the future of eye health.