Registration Rates

ANNOUNCEMENT: We have reached capacity at the venue for the Closing Dinner, and tickets are now sold out. A waiting list has been opened and you can add your name to the list as part of registering. Priority will be given to Full Program OD registrants. Please ensure that you click the box on the Ticketed Events page within the registration form to add your name to the waitlist. You will be contacted to confirm should a ticket become available.

Members of provincial associations of optometrists in Canada are CAO members as well. They are eligible for the “member” rate.

 

Member

Non-member

Full Program
Includes the following for each day:

  • Education sessions
  • Breakfasts/lunches
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Optofair
  • Closing Dinner Party

$850 until May 31

*Rates increase to $925 as of June 1, 2025!!

$1550

Partial Program (Thur & Fri OR Fri & Sat)
Includes the following for the selected days:

  • Education sessions
  • Breakfasts/lunches
  • Optofair
  • Additional tickets available:

$675

$1200

One-day Pass (Thur OR Fri OR Sat)
Includes the following for the selected day only:

  • Education sessions
  • Breakfast and lunch
  • Optofair (Friday only)
  • Additional tickets available:

$450

$600

 

Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA) 

Optometric Assistant / Optician

OA Day only (Friday)
Includes:

  • Education sessions
  • Breakfast/lunch
  • Optofair
  • Additional tickets available: 

$250

$350

Bundle: OA Day & CCOA Workshop
Includes:

$575
(Bundle registration closes on May 30.)

$625
(Bundle registration closes on May 30.)

CCOA post-event workshop only
Includes:

  • 2 days of hands-on training sessions (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Breakfasts/lunches
  • Additional tickets available:

$375
(Workshop registration closes on May 30.)

$375
(Workshop registration closes on May 30.)

First 50 Student are eligible for a $100 registration rate. Don’t miss it!

     

Full Program

Includes:

  • Education sessions 
  • Breakfasts/lunches 
  • Optofair 
  • Additional tickets available: 

$300**

 

     

Full Program
Includes:

$650

 

Note: Education sessions are not included under this category.

Registration under this category is restricted to representatives of sponsoring organizations of CAO Congress and exhibitors at Optofair. 

     

Full Program
Includes:

  • Breakfasts/lunches
  • Opening Ceremony 
  • Optofair 
  • Additional tickets available: 

$650

 

Note: exhibitor and sponsor representatives are not allowed to attend the educational sessions.

Companions and children are welcome to attend any of the following social events with the purchase of a ticket. Tickets for companions/children must be purchased by a registered OD, OA, Student, Sponsor/Industry or ED/Staff. 

Please note: Meals are not provided for companions/children outside of these social events. 

 

Companion/Spouse

Child (ages 4-12)

Child (ages 13-19)

Opening Ceremony

$100

$40

$75

Optofair

$75

$40

$75

Closing Dinner Party
(Sold out; Waiting list available)

$175

$65

$100