Exhibitor and Corporate Sponsor Information
2026 - 2027 Academic Year

August 2026

Opportunities -- The Chicago Ophthalmological Society welcomes the participation of ophthalmic companies at our quarterly educational conferences.  Support from interested companies plays an important role in the viability of these meetings, and in particular, makes it possible for residents and fellows in training programs throughout Chicago to attend.  The COS leadership is committed to making your participation as worthwhile as possible!

Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, we are updating exhibitor opportunities which we hope ophthalmic companies will find desirable.  Please see details below.

Meeting Format -- COS quarterly conferences are dinner meetings.  The evening starts with a cocktail reception in the same area as the exhibitors, followed by a buffet dinner.  The program starts after dinner.  Companies are welcome to have tabletop exhibits at the meeting which are placed in a very visible location.  Exhibitors also are thanked by the program chair during the business meeting (immediately preceding the guest lecture and CME program).  We limit the number of companies at each meeting, so you can be assured that your presence will figure prominently during the evening.  Vendors who are unable to be present with a display table may wish to consider one of the other options listed below.

About the COS -- The Chicago Ophthalmological Society is the oldest local society for EyeMDs in the nation, having been established in 1893.  For more than 130 years, its educational conferences are well known throughout the profession and it is considered to be an honor to receive an invitation to speak. Four quarterly educational meetings are held during the year -- one in the fall, two in the winter and one in the spring.  Attendance is very consistent ranging from about 70 to 95 practicing ophthalmologists, medical school faculty and residents.