Meeting & Event Policies 

Optometrist/Paraoptometrist

  • Cancellations: Cancellations received by the last day of the month, two months prior to the meeting will be entitled to a full refund. Cancellations received by the last day of the month, the month prior to the meeting will be entitled to a 50% refund. Cancellations received after this time frame will not be entitled to a refund. Emergency situations may alter this policy on a case-by-case basis. Exact dates will be included on each meeting's registration page. 
  • No Shows: No show registrants will be responsible for the entire registration fee. Emergency situations may alter this policy on a case-by-case basis.
  • OD Partner Representatives: Optometrists working for a NCOS Partner company are required to complete the registration process and pay the full OD CE registration fee in order to attend any continuing education sessions.

Exhibit Hall Pass Only

  • Cancellations: Cancellations received by the last day of the month, two months prior to the meeting will be entitled to a full refund. Cancellations received by the last day of the month, the month prior to the meeting will be entitled to a 50% refund. Cancellations received after this time frame will not be entitled to a refund. Emergency situations may alter this policy on a case-by-case basis. Exact dates will be included on each meeting's registration page.

Exhibitor

  • Cancellations: Cancellations received by the last day of the month, three months prior to the meeting will be entitled to a full refund. Cancellations received by the last day of the month, two months prior to the meeting will be entitled to a 50% refund. Cancellations received after this time frame will not be entitled to a refund. Exact dates will be included on each meeting's registration page.
  • No Shows: No show exhibiting companies will be responsible for the entire booth fee. Furthermore, no shows may be prohibited from exhibiting at future NCOS events.
  • CE Attendance: OD Representatives from exhibiting companies, including NCOS Partner companies, must complete the registration process and pay the full OD CE registration fee in order to attend any continuing education sessions. Non-OD Representatives from exhibiting companies are permitted to attend one General Session per Congress Event at no additional cost. 

Non-Exhibiting Company

  • Exhibit Hall Attendance: Representatives from non-exhibiting companies are prohibited from promoting their company in any way in the exhibit hall during the event - this includes, but is not limited to, passing out literature, wearing company logo on attire or verbally promoting the company.  
  • CE Attendance: Non-OD Representatives from non-exhibiting companies, including NCOS Partner companies, are prohibited from attending any continuing education sessions. 
  • Marketing/Promotion: Representatives from non-exhibiting companies are prohibited from promoting their company in any capacity during the event - this includes, but is not limited to, passing out literature, wearing company logo on attire or verbally promoting the company.