2019 Summer Symposium

July 11 – 14, 2019 | St Regis Hotel, Deer Valley, Utah

The American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery® welcomes you to the 9th Annual AECOS Summer Symposium. This dynamic meeting, convened annually in Deer Valley, Utah, has expanded to incorporate a series of extensive, peer-to-peer case discussion and video sessions. This year, the Program Committee has actively solicited topics from past meeting participants in order to create a highly relevant program that will drive interactive discussion and perhaps even controversy.

Don’t Miss!

A New Addition to the AECOS Summer Symposium!
Avoiding Regulatory and Risk Management Landmines:
 The Fundamentals of Fraud and Abuse for Today’s Ophthalmologist

Friday, July 12, 5:00 – 7:00 pm  
 (Light Refreshments at 4:45 pm)
Faculty: Alan Reider, Esq and Allison Shuren, Esq

*Registration required if not attending in person for the free LIVESTREAMING Symposium.
Brought to you by Paris-Kirwan Associates, Inc.

• Gain a better understanding of the complex statutory and regulatory requirements and how they apply specifically to ophthalmology practices
• Learn to recognize areas of risk and how to protect against aggressive new theories of liability.
• Interactive Case Discussions – The threat of incarceration and/or crippling monetary penalties force ophthalmologists to settlement, even when there may be no clear violation of law.
• Leveraging currently available insurance to optimally protect a practice against the costs of defending an investigation and subsequent civil liability.

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Friday, July 12, 12:15 – 1:00 pm

Lunchtime Promotional Symposium
“KOL Discussion: Early Experience with OXERVATE”
Speakers: Sumitra Khandelwal, MD and Marguerite McDonald, MD 
*Registration required if not attending in person for the free LIVESTREAMING Symposium.
Brought to you by Dompé

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Saturday, July 13, 12:15 – 1:00 pm

Lunchtime Promotional Symposium
“Cell Therapy, Corneal Inlays, and the Future of Cornea Care”
Moderator: Monty Montoya
Panelists: Jan Bonel, Richard Lindstrom MD, Audrey Rostov MD, and William Wiley MD 
*Registration required if not attending in person for the free LIVESTREAMING Symposium.
Brought to you by CorneaGen

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Saturday, July 13, 4:30 – 5:30 pm

OWL Connect: Networking Event
Outside the Ballroom, in the Foyer

Registration

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Meeting Program

Program Chairs:

Steven Dell, MD
William Trattler, MD

Program Committee:

Robert Cionni, MD
Sumitra Khandelwal, MD
William Link, PhD
Stephen Slade, MD
George Waring IV, MD
Robert Weinstock, MD
William Wiley, MD
Blake Williamson, MD

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Accommodations

AECOS has secured discounted room rates at the St. Regis Deer Valley and Deer Valley Lodges. Reservations must be booked individually according to the policies and procedures listed below. Please read and understand the booking deadlines and cancellation policy as they will be strictly enforced.

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT attempt to contact AECOS or Bryn Mawr Communications requesting assistance with securing your hotel reservation, securing a reservation at the discounted group rate (especially after the cutoff dates published below), or to request a waiver of any cancellation fees. All cancellation policies are contractual terms provided by the hotel property. These and all other reservation questions/issues/concerns must be addressed directly with the Reservations Department at the St. Regis Deer Valley.

St. Regis Deer Valley

  • Reservation Cut-Off Date: June 20, 2019. (After this Reservation Cut-Off Date, it is at the Hotel’s discretion whether to accept additional reservations which will be subject to prevailing rates and availability).
  •  Discounted room rates available on a first come, first served basis.
  •   A deposit equal to one night’s stay is required at the time of booking your reservation. You may cancel without penalty up to June 20, 2019. All reservations are NON-CANCELLABLE after June 20th and any cancellations or no shows after that date will result in the forfeit of the cost of your entire reservation which will be charged to your credit card. No exceptions.

There are a limited number of room reservations available at The St. Regis Deer Valley at the AECOS discounted group rate.

The number of rooms  are available on a first come, first serve basis. Your reservations must be made with the St. Regis Deer Valley on an individual basis by calling the St. Regis Deer Valley directly at (435) 940-5739.When calling the hotel, you must identify yourself as part of the AECOS Meeting when making your reservations, otherwise, the group rate that applies may not be extended. A deposit equal to one night’s stay is required at the time of booking your reservation and your reservation is required to be guaranteed by a major credit card.

Cancellations – St Regis Deer Valley: You will be allowed to cancel your reservation without penalty up to June 20th. All reservations are NON-CANCELLABLE after June 20th and any cancellations or no-shows after that date will result in the forfeit of the cost of your entire reservation which will be charged to your credit card.

Deer Valley Lodges 

We have secured discounted room rates at the following Deer Valley Lodge properties. All lodges are located within 1/4 mile from the base of the St. Regis Funicular. Please note – a two (2) night minimum is required on all bookings.

Room rates are as follows:

Lodges at Deer Valley
2900 Deer Valley Drive East, Park City, UT 84060

Hotel Rooms – $171/night + applicable taxes
1 Bedroom Suites – $226/night + applicable taxes
2 Bedroom Suites – $325/night + applicable taxes
3 Bedroom Suites – $388/night + applicable taxes

Silver Baron Lodge
2900 Deer Valley Drive East, Park City, UT 84060

Hotel Rooms – $171/night + applicable taxes
1 Bedroom Suites – $241/night + applicable taxes
2 Bedroom Suites – $381/night + applicable taxes
3 Bedroom Suites – $444/night + applicable taxes

To secure the discounted group rates, please contact Lodging Reservations at 800-558-3337 and reference the 2019 AECOS Summer Symposium. Reservations must be received on or before Tuesday, June 11, 2019 to receive the group discounted rate.


Transportation

Haute Cars in Park City is offering AECOS Summer Symposium meeting attendees discounted transportation from Salt Lake City International Airport to The St. Regis Deer Valley/Deer Valley Lodges. A private car for 1-2 passengers is $85+ gratuity; and a private car for 3-6 people $120+ gratuity. You can prebook your transportation online at www.HauteCarsParkCity.com by selecting “PreBook your Car” from the home page or downloading the app. Please indicate in the notes section when making your booking that you are a part of AECOS as well as your inbound flight # for tracking. You will receive an email confirmation of your booking which will indicate full retail pricing, another email will be sent from the office acknowledging the booking at the discounted AECOS rate, and confirming your details. You also may book discounted transportation by calling or texting 435.200.5519; or by emailing HauteCarsParkCity@gmail.com.

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