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Social & networking events

Join us at these events throughout the week for networking and enjoying downtime with your colleagues (all times are MT).

You may purchase tickets for ticketed events when you register for the Annual Meeting. If registered already, you may add tickets to your current registration. 


Saturday, May 3

Badge Printing/Sip and Scan

2 - 6pm
East Registration (Street Level)
Salt Palace Convention Center 
Looking to beat the Sunday registration lines? Come to the Convention Center on Saturday to print your badge early and enjoy some networking and treats

2019 Annual Meeting Sunday Social at Vancouver Aquarium

ARVO Foundation Gala

7:30 - 10pm
Hyatt Regency, Salt Lake City

Held the evening before the opening of the ARVO Annual Meeting, members and friends of ARVO join together for a semi-formal dinner and celebration to honor individuals and organizations who have shown dedication to the ARVO Foundation and its mission. Ticket purchase required.


Sunday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 7

Two women sitting at a table; one shaking hands with a drop-in mentee

WEAVR Drop-In Mentoring Program

Noon - 3pm daily
ARVO Central (Exhibit Hall Level)
Salt Palace Convention Center

Take advantage of drop-in mentoring offered by WEAVR during ARVO 2025. Mid- and senior-level female ARVO members will be available to meet with individuals who may be looking for professional guidance from a female perspective.


Sunday, May 4

Sunday Social

7:30 – 10:30pm
Salt Palace Convention Center

Join your colleagues and friends for snacks, drinks and activities at an Olympics-themed block party in the shadow of the Utah mountains.

$25 - includes admission, two drinks and appetizers. Wristband required for entry to event. Pick up wristbands at the Registration Desk on Saturday and ARVO Central on Sunday.

Registration for the ARVO Annual Meeting is required to attend this event; guest tickets are available as well. You may purchase tickets online when you register for the Annual Meeting. If registered already, you may add tickets to your current registration (tickets purchased online may be cancelled and refunded up to April 25).

Tickets may be purchased on site also on Saturday and Sunday, depending upon availability (tickets purchased on site are non-refundable).

  • Saturday & Sunday Purchase tickets or pick up your wristband in the registration area of the Salt Palace Convention Center
  • Sunday Purchase tickets or pick up your wristband at ARVO Central

Monday, May 5 & Tuesday, May 6

IOVS EIC Joseph Carroll meeting with ARVO 2023 attendee

Editor-in-Chief Meet Up

Times TBA
ARVO Central (Exhibit Hall Level)
Salt Palace Convention Center

Stop by ARVO Central to meet the editors-in-chief of two of ARVO’s scientific journals:

  • Joseph Carroll, PhD Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD Translational Vision Science & Technology

This is your opportunity to ask about journal scope, peer review, best practices for improving your manuscript, causes for rejection, and anything else journal-related that you’ve always wanted to know.


Monday, May 6

PI/Postdoc Job Meet-up

Time TBA
Salt Palace Convention Center

Are you a postdoc currently searching for a job opportunity? Then be sure to stop by this informal networking event to meet-up and mingle with PIs from dozens of institutions to chat about job openings in their labs. Remember to bring your résumé and a great attitude. No ticket purchase required. 

2019 Student/Trainee Social

Student/Trainee Travel Grant Social

6:30 – 8pm
Salt Palace Convention Center 

This networking event draws young researchers from around the world and recognizes grantees who have demonstrated exceptional skills in eye and vision research. Grantees are welcome to come and mingle with their colleagues, make new acquaintances and meet members of the ARVO Board of Trustees. No ticket purchase required.


Tuesday, May 6

Breakfast with the Experts

7 - 8:30am
Salt Palace Convention Center

Registration - $15

Breakfast with an Expert is your chance to meet with subject experts for in-depth conversations in a small group setting. Experts will host a table, give guidance and answer questions on a specific theme. Browse the table topics and choose the one you are most interested in. Sign up when you register for the Annual Meeting. Registration will open on Feb. 18.

Women in Eye and Vision Research (WEAVR) Luncheon

2022 WEAVR Event11:30am – 1pm
Hyatt Regency, Salt Lake City

Everyone is welcome to attend the annual Women in Eye and Vision Research (WEAVR) Luncheon, a fundraising event for the ARVO Foundation. Over 500 attendees enjoy networking together over lunch and hearing a powerful keynote presentation. Ticket purchase required. Proceeds support women in the visual sciences. 

Résumé Review

Time TBA
Salt Palace Convention Center

Sign up for a one-on-one session with an experienced ARVO member to review your CV/résumé. Bring a printed copy of your résumé
 

To reserve a session, stop by the First-Timers table (location TBA) from Sunday, May 4, to sign up. Any unclaimed spots or no-shows* will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

*As review sessions are only 20 minutes, late arrivals will be treated as no-shows if someone is waiting to claim an available timeslot.


Wednesday, May 7

Members-in-Training (MIT) Outstanding Poster Award Competition

5:30 - 7pm
Hall 1 (Exhibit Hall Level)
Salt Palace Convention Center

View posters by MIT First Authors of the top-five scored abstracts scheduled as poster presentations from each Scientific Section and Cross-sectional Group. The poster viewing time is open to all. Light refreshments available.

2023 Karaoke Night

ARVO Karaoke Night

8pm – 11pm
Location TBA

You don't want to miss this crowd favorite. Back this year ―  Karaoke! 

$20 - includes admission, one drink and light snacks
(tickets are non-refundable)

Registration for the ARVO Annual Meeting is required to attend this event; guest tickets are also available with your registration. You may purchase tickets online when you register for the Annual Meeting. If registered already, you may add tickets to your current registration.

Tickets may also be purchased on site at ARVO Central between Saturday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 7, depending upon availability.


Thursday, May 8

2026 Denver Kickoff

4 - 5pm
Exhibit Hall 
Salt Palace Convention Center

Join us for a light snack as we close out the 2025 Annual Meeting and look forward to 2026. All are welcome to join!