Wednesday, March 19
6:00 - 7:30pm
You're among friends at the Academy Annual Meeting! Kick off the week with an hour and a half of renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and enjoying a taste-treat of San Diego foods. Try your luck at Nautical Miniature Golf, the Marlin Ring Toss and the "Bauerfeind USA Crab Races"! Start collecting stamps for your Game Card tonight to be eligible to win one of the many great prizes during the week. The Welcome Reception is held in the Exhibit Halls to give you a chance to peruse the layout of the floor, note the location of the exhibitors you wish to visit later, and plan your Exhibit Hall time during the meeting.
Complimentary with full registration.
Additional tickets $30

Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) Events

OPAF will host a golf tournament at the Riverwalk Golf Club in San Diego on Wednesday, March 19. The First Swing clinic (in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association) will take place on Tuesday, March 18 also at Riverwalk. The always popular OPAF Silent Auction will be Wednesday thru Saturday.

Fitness for Everyone

Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser, three-time Paralympic track and field champions, will lead a Fitness for Everyone clinic on Saturday, March 22 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm in the hotel. The clinic provides above- and below-knee amputees of all ages with instruction on stretching, strengthening, walking, running, and achieving their own goals. Family members and practitioners are welcome to participate in this day-long event made possible through a partnership with Endolite North America. (Registration prices vary from $15 for an amputee to $60 for practitioners.) For complete details on all OPAF events please contact Tamara Bibby at 202-223-2878 or email tnb@opfund.org.

Friday, March 21
7:00pm
Join your friends and colleagues at this special banquet Friday night to honor the Academy's award recipients. Sam Hamontree, CPO will receive the Titus-Ferguson Award and Dennis Clark, CPO will be presented the Distinguished Practitioner Award recognizing their distinguished careers and significant achievements in the O&P profession. This special event is by ticket only and members are encouraged to dress up for the occasion. The family is welcome (for children under 12 a special meal is available for $15). Adult tickets $50.

Friday, March 21
10:00am - 2:00pm
$40 per person
Experience the sights & sounds of San Diego with our fully narrated two-hour tour that combines colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and well-researched historical facts. Your tour will visit Old Town State Park, Cruise Ship Terminal, Seaport Village, Horton Plaza Shopping Center, Balboa Park, and Coronado with a 1-hour stop in Old Town for window-shopping and history.

Saturday, March 22
10:00am - 2:30pm
$45 per person
La Jolla is one of the unique communities of San Diego with its majestic ocean cliffs and exclusive boutiques. Begin with a glass of fine champagne while you browse in one of the elegant shops or galleries, and then enjoy a guided tour to explore other elegant stores, prestigious galleries and specialty food purveyors. Along the way, you will hear stories of movie stars and famous people who live here. Enjoy some free time to finish your shopping.