Winter Thaw 2026

WINTER THAW 2026

March 7, 2026

8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST

Hilton Wilmington/Christiana, 100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713

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The 2026 Winter Thaw Conference Features:

• 7 hours of COPE CE lectures from Dr. Jade Coats, Dr. Jacqueline Theis, Dr. Maureen Plaumann, and Dr. Sweta Das
• Exhibit hall with DeOA Partners
• Breakfast and Lunch for all registrants
• Annual DeOA meeting
•  view conference schedule

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Registration:

DeOA member: $280.00

Out of state AOA member: $280.00 

                **requires AOA id# to verify membership

Non member: $350.00

DEADLINE: February 21, 2026

Paper registration forms for emailing or faxing:

2026 DeOA Winter Thaw registration brochure.pdf

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Hilton Christiana

DOA Group rate $145.00 ends on Feb. 4, 2026

Hotel Room block link: 

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/delawareoptometricassociation/

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Cancellation Policy:
A full refund of registration fees will be granted upon written request if postmarked prior to February 11, 2026. A 50% refund of registration fees, will be granted upon written request thereafter if postmarked prior to February 18, 2026. No refunds after February 25, 2026 or for no shows.