2006 CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
Best attended meeting in ACVO history!
  
The total registration for the 2006 conference was 735. This is an increase of 220 people over the last two years! Each year the conference works to serve more and more interested ophthalmologists, general practice DVMs, residents, interns, technicians, etc.

The exhibitor registration was 54 booths this year (48 - 2005, 42 - 2004, 38 - 2003, 32 - 2002, 28 - 2001). Unfortunately we had to turn 7 exhibitors away due to space limitations. We are attempting to expand our exhibit hall each year to accommodate more companies. It appears our exhibitors are enjoying their networking opportunities with our "decision-making" attendees.

Thanks to everyone who attended!
   
{ ATTENDEE BREAK DOWN }

This year boasted over 735 registrants for the meeting. The breakdown is as follows:

217       ACVO Diplomates (plus 17 new Diplomates registered as Residents)

 82        ECVO Diplomates non-member DVMs

 75        ACVO Residents/ DVMs (Includes 17 new ACVO Diplomates)

 38        Interns/ DVMs

 12        DVM Students

 32        Registered guests (includes many practitioners attending for no CE credit)

   5       Technicians (outside of VOTS registration)

100+     VOTS (Technician society registrants)

104              General Practitioners for the Saturday course (27 of which were also registered for conference)

  97       Exhibitor representatives (54 booths)
   
{ ADDITIONAL COURSES }
2007 was the first year the ACVO offered the "Clinical Ophthalmology for General Practitioners" course. It was well received with 104 attendees and sadly more on a wait list to attend. We hope to expand this in the future to accommodate more interested general practitioners. Please check back for future courses in Kona, Hawaii, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL.