Washington, D.C. and National Harbor
At the heart of all things historical, monumental, and naturally beautiful lies the Gaylord National® Resort & Convention Center, the site of the 2009 Optometry’s Meeting®. Located on the 300-acre National Harbor, Gaylord National® boasts beautiful views of the Potomac River amidst tree-lined promenades, a marina with piers that host concerts, dinner cruises, and other events. Fantastic shopping and dining experiences also await. Expect to be dazzled by so much to see and do on the harbor and in close proximity to the many national attractions. For more information, visit www.nationalharbor.com.
When you’ve experienced all that Gaylord National® has to offer, consider excursions to Washington, D.C., or side trips by water taxi to Old Town Alexandria or Georgetown.
An excursion to the nation’s capital requires careful planning and a comfortable pair of shoes — Washington, D.C. has so much to offer. Visitors can choose to stroll through the National Mall and take in the majestic monuments and memorials for Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War Veterans, Marine Corps, and World War II, or take a tour of government buildings including the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, The White House, and Embassy Row. Museum enthusiasts have a range of museums from which to choose: National Air and Space Museum, one of the 19 Smithsonian museums, National Gallery of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Old Town Alexandria, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, welcomes guests to strollthrough its streets lined with 18th- and 19th-century buildings, historic attractions, shopping and dining. Old Town Alexandria is easily accessible from National Harbor via water taxis available numerous times daily.
You can also take in D.C. by taking a water taxi from National Harbor to Georgetown. You can take a stroll through the historic and nationally significant campus, shop at a diverse collection of shops, and dine at restaurants throughout this charming area of D.C.
No matter what direction you choose, National Harbor offers entertaining options for every taste and interest.
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- Wednesday Night Welcome Reception
- Opening General Session
- NEW - FDA Update Course
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- Paraoptometric Conference Highlights
- NEW - Session for Employed or Affiliated Optometrists
- Maryland Optometric Association Joins Optometry's Meeting®
- Saturday Morning Closing Breakfast Symposium
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- Optometric Educators' Exchange 2009
- New in Practice Series
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- Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
- Don’t Miss Tom Sullivan!
- Schedule at a Glance
- Washington, D.C. and National Harbor
- Sponsors
- Essilor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Abbott Medical Optics
- Alcon
- Allergan
- Bausch & Lomb
- CIBA VISION
- HOYA Vision Care
- Kemin
- Marchon
- Optos
- TLC Laser Eye Centers
- Vision Service Plan
- CooperVision
- Eyemaginations, Inc.
- Luxottica Group
- Shamir
- Transitions Optical
- VisionWeb
- Carl Zeiss Meditec
- First Insight
- Heidelberg Engineering
- Marco
- Optelec
- Signet Armorlite
- Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
- Viva International Group
- AXA Equitable
- Cynacon/OCuSoft
- Eyefinity/OfficeMate
- Inspire Pharmaceuticals
- Optovue
- Paragon Vision Sciences
- Sightpath Medical
- SynergEyes
- ZeaVision
- Future Dates and Locations
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