KOA Convention & Seminar 2026

Join us for the KOA Convention & Seminar 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manhattan, Kansas

OD Program:

Education will kickoff Thursday afternoon, along with the golf tournament in the morning. Thursday night will include the President's Reception followed by the Eyeball Pub Crawl in Aggieville. Friday will include CE, along with KOA Business Meetings, Elections of Offices, AOA Update and opportunities to visit with vendors. Education will end on Saturday afternoon. 

Paraoptometric Program:

The education for paraoptometric staff will also be spread over two days, with many of the classes AOA and/or ABO approved CE. Paras are invited to participate in the Thursday night reception and Eyeball Pub Crawl.

Golf Tournament:

We will also host a golf tournament at Colbert Hills. It is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, April 16 and is open to ODs, assistants spouses, staff, industry partners, and guests. 

Hotel Information:

The event will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton located at 530 Richards Dr, Manhattan, KS. Reservation information will be available soon. 

Vendors:

We are looking forward to another exciting in-person event in Manhattan, featuring excellent opportunities to visit with optometrists and optometric staff from across the state. We will be hosting our golf tournament at Colbert Hills on Thursday, April 16, and vendors are encouraged to participate.  In addition, we will be bringing back our very popular Eyeball Pub Crawl in Aggieville Thursday night, which features opportunities for vendors to sponsor the different stops on the pub crawl.  If you are interested in exhibit/sponsorship opportunities, please complete the forms below or contact the KOA by phone at 785-232-0225 or email rachelle@kansasoptometric.org.