2026 Events and Conference Dates

2026 Events

AWAITING DATES

April TBD, 2026:

MOA Board Meeting | VIRTUAL EVENT

August / Sept 2026

SGRC Regional Advocacy Mtgs | Locations TBD

September TBD, 2026
SECO State Day Memphis, TN

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Sat
10

New OD Welcome - Jackson, MS

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The MOA will host coffee and pastries for candidates sitting for their state board examinations on Saturday January 10, from 8:30-11:30 am, at the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Office in Jackson. The MOA will hand out welcome packets, and volunteer ODs will be there to answer any questions the candidates may have about the […]
Thu
15

President's Council - Orlando, FL

January 15, 2026 at - January 17, 2026 at calendar-multiday
Link to President’s Council Event on aoa.org Presidents Council is an annual event that brings together affiliate leaders and volunteers, alongside AOA leaders, to discuss priority issues affecting the profession or association. January 15 – 17, 2026 Rosen Plaza Hotel Orlando, FL
Wed
28

Advocacy in Focus Capitol Day - Jackson, MS

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Registration Page MOA’s “Advocacy in Focus” Legislative and Capitol Day is a focused event where optometrists and paraoptometrics gather, attend a short CE session, and meet with their elected officials. MOA members gather to share their personal stories and expertise, helping legislators see the human face of issues that affect the profession of optometry. All […]
Wed
28

MOA Board Meeting - Jackson, MS

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MOA Board of Directors Meeting
Wed
25

SECO International - Atlanta, GA

February 25, 2026 - March 1, 2026calendar-multiday
Link to SECO International Event Site “By the Profession, for the Profession For over a century, SECO has been deeply committed to driving the eye care profession forward. That’s more than 100 years of delivering top-notch education and hands-on training, opportunities to forge meaningful connections and impactful partnerships, and access to the latest research, innovations, […]
Sun
15

AOA on Capitol Hill - Washington, DC

March 15, 2026 at - March 17, 2026 at calendar-multiday
AOA Event Site “The AOA’s single-largest annual advocacy event returns to our nation’s capital Sunday, March 15, through Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Open to all advocacy-minded AOA member doctors and students, AOA on Capitol Hill is optometry’s chance to directly advocate for our profession at a federal level.” March 15 – 17, 2026 Grand Hyatt […]
Fri
12

MOA Board Meeting - The Lodge, AL

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MOA Board of Directors Meeting
Sat
13

MOA Summer Convention - The Lodge, AL

June 13, 2026 at - June 14, 2026 at calendar-multiday
MOA’s annual Summer Convention returns to The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Alabama. Join us for Sun, Sand, and CE!
Wed
17

Optometry's Meeting - Phoenix, AZ

June 17, 2026 at - June 20, 2026 at calendar-multiday
AOA Event Site “The 129th Annual AOA Congress & 58th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry’s Meeting unites the profession’s leaders to advance optometry and engage the associations’ official business while also delivering an impactful conference experience that promotes continued practice success and job-readiness skills for every stage of attendees’ career.” June 17 – 20, 2026 6:00 […]
Sat
11

New OD Welcome - Jackson, MS

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The MOA will host coffee and pastries for candidates sitting for their state board examinations on Saturday July 11, from 8:30-11:30 am, at the Mississippi State Board of Optometry Office in Jackson. The MOA will hand out welcome packets, and volunteer ODs will be there to answer any questions the candidates may have about the […]

InfantSEE®

We are proud to be an affiliate of the American Optometric Association and to be enrolled as InfantSEE® providers.

Infant vision development is key to a child’s overall development and a happy, healthy life. InfantSEE is a partnership with the AOA and The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. The program is designed to make sure that eye and vision care become part of routine infant wellness care in the United States.

Under this program, MOA member optometrists offer a free first eye assessment for infants within the child’s first year of life.