Welcome to the 2024 Annual Meeting!
The 2024 IOA Annual Meeting will be held on October 3-5, 2024 in Springfield, IL. Join the IOA at the 2024 Annual Meeting for high-quality continuing education and networking with colleagues from around the state.
NEW LOCATION! The host hotel will be the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and courses will be held at the Bank of Springfield Center in downtown Springfield.
NEW SCHEDULE! No more Sunday CE! Due to the change in CE rules allowing 18 hours of online regular CE, the Annual Meeting will now take place over two days instead of three. Attendees can earn up to 12 hours of tested CE all in one meeting.
12 hours of TQ is still required for IL license renewal. Tests will be emailed out to all attendees for the courses taken at Annual Meeting. Tests will only be sent for the courses where the OD was scanned in and out. Please make sure to scan at the beginning and end of each course to ensure CE credit.
All courses except the workshop are available for tested CE credit, allowing attendees to complete all tested hours in one meeting.
EARLY BIRD PRICING! Register by Friday, August 16 to get $25 off your registration costs. Use code EARLYBIRD24 at checkout to save $25.
Illinois Optometry's Celebration On Friday, we will host Illinois Optometry's Celebration where we will present awards to outstanding individuals within the field of optometry followed by a performance from Howl at the Moon dueling pianos.
You won't want to miss this year's Annual Meeting!
Event Location & Host Hotel
President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
701 E Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701
Book a Room in the IOA Hotel Room Block
Registration Fees:
Registration Types | Early Bird Rate Thru August 16, 2024 Use promo code earlybird24 | Regular Rates August 16 – September 30 | On-Site Rates September 30 – October 4 |
IOA/AOA Member OD Full Registration | $430 | $455 | $480 |
IOA/AOA Member OD One Day Only | $235 | $260 | $285 |
Non-Member OD Full Registration | $630 | $655 | $680 |
Non-Member OD One Day Only | $360 | $385 | $410 |
Para/Optician/Staff Full Registration | $300 | $325 | $350 |
Para/Optician/Staff One Day Only | $195 | $220 | $245 |
To build your course schedule, click here. (Please note, this cannot be done until after registration is finalized.)
All testing fees are now included with your registration. After the meeting, you will be emailed links to take the tests for the TQ courses you attended.
Speaker Lineup
AM speaker bios can be viewed here.
The Illinois Optometric Association (IOA) is pleased to announce a significant development in the state's optometric landscape. After several years of collaborative efforts with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (DFPR) and the Illinois Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board, Illinois has adopted new rules that enables optometrists to fulfill 18 CE hours via online sessions, whether live or pre-recorded, provided by approved CE sponsors.
The latest regulation takes immediate effect for the ongoing licensing cycle. This crucial change eliminates previous restrictions on the number of CE hours that could be completed online and provides greater flexibility for optometrists to fulfill their educational requirements.
Every attendee must register under their own profile. Paraoptometric registrations may not be made under an OD's account. Please follow the directions below to login to your existing profile or activate a new profile.
How to register:
- If you know your username and password, you can log in and register.
- If you do not know your username and password, you can click “forgot username” and search for your account using your email address.
- If there is a profile associated with the email address, the system will send your username via email.
- If there is not a profile associated with the email address, please email sydney@ioaweb.org or call 217-525-8012 to have your profile created. This process only takes a couple of minutes.
- Once you are logged in, click “Registration” and proceed with your registration.
New Location:
The Rail Golf Golf Course
1400 S Club House Dr
Springfield, IL 62707
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM Registration & Lunch | 12:30 PM Shotgun Start | 5:00 PM Dinner & Awards
Golf Classic & Gray Cup Registration
Click the link below to register a guest for the 2024 Annual Meeting. Guest registration includes access to all meals, exhibit hall, and Illinois Optometry's Celebration.
Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled for a $25 fee through Wednesday, September 18. Cancellations will incur a $50 fee between Thursday, September 19, and Monday, September 30. No refunds will be given after Monday, September 30. All registrations received after September 30 will be considered on-site and will incur a $25 on-site registration fee.