Welcome Reception

Wednesday, February 25
6:00 – 7:30 pm

Mardi Gras may be over for the city but not at the Academy Annual Meeting! Come join your friends and colleagues as we start off the week with a taste of the fabulous local food and beverages for which New Orleans is famous. The reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall giving you a sneak peak at the layout and the opportunity to note the exhibitors you wish to visit later in the week. You're always among friends at the Academy Annual Meeting. Complimentary with Full Conference or Wednesday Only registration. Additional tickets are available for $30 each.

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund – OPAF

You are invited to participate in several OPAF events at the Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. The OPAF-NAGA First Swing Clinic, OPAF Silent Auction and the Thranhardt Golf Classic (Wednesday, February 25). Please visit the OPAF website for details www.opfund.org.

High School Awareness Program

It is more critical than ever to promote the O&P profession and introduce it as a career option to students. As part of the Academy's Project Quantum Leap initiative, high school students from New Orleans are invited for a guided tour of the Exhibit Hall on Friday. This will give them an opportunity to see O&P technology firsthand, speak with O&P professionals and meet students who are currently enrolled in O&P programs.

Guest Tours

Tour 1 – Cookin' Creole

Friday, February 27
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
$50 per person

Cooking Creole is one of the hottest new rages sweeping the country. We invite you to a blend of comedy and cooking! The chef will prepare several delicacies including jambalaya and bread pudding in front of your very eyes and let you be the judge – you'll get to eat everything that is prepared. The tour includes the cooking demonstration, recipes, lunch, local beer, and iced tea.

Tour 2 – Louisiana Swamp Tour

Saturday, February 28
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
$43 per person

You can't visit New Orleans without experiencing a swamp tour! You will board a flat boat for a bayou swamp ride hosted by your captain - an authentic Cajun trapper. Enjoy as he provides an interesting narrative of the history of the massive swampland. You'll see alligators, egrets, water snakes, and a variety of native birds.







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