AESC - 67th Annual Meeting
2025

Coeur d'Alene Resort, Idaho

August 3 - August 8, 2025

Updated 4/18/2025

Please plan to join AESC President Gary Lelli and Kelly Bottger for the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Eye Study Club!  Dates are Sunday, August 3 through Friday, August 8, 2025, and we'll be gathering at the stunning Coeur d'Alene Resort in the panhandle of Idaho.  

ADVENTURE STARTS HERE!   Situated on the picturesque Lake Coeur d'Alene, the American Eye Study Club returns to the panhandle of Idaho for our 67th Annual Meeting. Golf, boating, swimming, hiking and much more awaits you. Coeur d'Alene is just a 30-40 minute drive from the Spokane, WA, airport making it a convenient trip to the Rocky Mountains. And once there, you are treated to stunning views and a myriad of activities.
 
As we continue planning for the meeting, additional information will be posted on this webpage, so check back again!

Quick Links

• Housing Information
  
• Meeting Registration 
• Recreation Activities (coming soon)
  
• Program Information
• Submit an Abstract or View Submissions 
• Schedule at a Glance (PDF document)  
  
• Scientific Program (PDF document) to be posted late spring
• Spouse Book Club - details coming soon

About Coeur d'Alene 

 
It was 1993 and Bill Quayle was president the last time the AESC members and families descended on Coeur d'Alene, and we are thrilled to bring the group back for another visit!   The Resort has designed details and amenities for the utmost comfort and enjoyment of guests. Upon inception, The Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort has been dedicated to providing elevated service. This philosophy was instilled by co-founders, Duane Hagadone and Jerry Jaeger and continues to be instilled at The Resort and it’s namesake city forward, propelling Coeur d’Alene to the upper echelons of world-class luxury destinations worldwide. The North Shore Resort opened in 1965, and the seven-story tower was completed in 1973. Just 10 years later, Hagadone Hospitality acquired the  structure, improving the building and dubbing it “The Coeur d’Alene: A Resort on the Lake.” A newly renovated Coeur d’Alene Resort was completed in May 1986. The addition of the “Lake Tower” sits at 18 stories tall, with a total of 338 guest rooms. Since then we have seen many changes, beginning in 2018 with a $25 million renovation and year after year The Resort continues to blend an atmosphere of sophistication and casual elegance, with a laid-back luxury approach to deliver what we proudly call Resort hospitality from humble roots.

General Information

• Idaho tourist information 
• Coeur d'Alene tourist information
• Getting There
• Spokane (WA) Airport
• Coeur d'Alene area map 
• Travel and transportation/directions 
  
• Airport Transportation Options
• Shuttle Finder
• Limousine, bus and shuttle services (list posted on the Spokane airport website)
• All major rental car companies (30-40 minute drive to Coeur d'Alene)
• Coeur d'Alene Weather and Live Lake Cam

Housing Information

 
View detailed housing information -- CLICK HERE  

Click on the link above for details about housing at the Coeur d'Alene Resort.  PLEASE NOTE the deadline for booking in the room block is JUNE 23, 2025.

Meeting Registration

Registration for the meeting will open soon!

You may register online or use the paper (PDF) form.  Online registration gives you the option of paying immediately with a credit card or paying later by check.

Paper Form (PDF format) if you prefer to use a paper form or to pay with a check. (coming soon)

Conference Registration Fees -- includes all group meals and receptions.  (will be posted soon)

• AESC Member -- TBA
• Adult guests (spouses, significant others, guests, family members over 18 years of age) -- TBA
• Teenagers (age 13 - 17) -- $375
• Younger kids (age 5 - 12) - $120
• Toddlers/infants (<5 years) -- Free

Program Information

Program chair:  Pamela Williams, MD

Complete scientific program -- VIEW HERE  (PDF document) - will be published shortly before the meeting

Submit and Review Abstracts

 
All Club members are encouraged to participate in the annual meeting by giving a talk, or by submitting an idea for a mini-symposium or panel discussion.

SUBMIT an abstract for a talk or a symposium by completing this electronic form.

• Review the abstracts submitted so far - CLICK HERE
• Download the Conflict of Interest disclosure form (required for all CME talks)
  

Named Lectures

Spouse Book Club

 
Information to be announced soon.

Recreational Opportunities

Group Activities -- COMING SOON... We are planning a number of group excursions, as well as "ad hoc" small group outings.

CLICK HERE for details about all of the recreational activities, as well as access to the sign-up form.  We are busy finalizing all of the activities  . . .  Tentative items are listed below  

• Monday, August 4
• Morning Kids activities -- Midgy & Mudge for the littles... kayaking/paddle board for the older kids
• Afternoon lake and beach activities; or explore downtown Coeur d'Alene
• Tuesday, August 5
• Wednesday, August 6
  
• Afternoon - Planned: River float trip
• Thursday, August 7
• AESC Golf Outing
• "Not Golf" Outing - most likely ATV excursion
• PLUS...Lots of independent activities in the area
  

Other Useful Information and References

Airport Transportation

• Shuttle Finder
• Limousine, bus and shuttle services (list posted on the Spokane airport website)
• All major rental car companies (30-40 minute drive to Coeur d'Alene)

Other Stuff

 
If we think of other items of interest, you'll find that here!

 
Next Year's Meeting 

The 68th Annual Meeting of the AESC will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Hotel in Whistler, British Columbia.  The venue is about a 2-hour drive the Vancouver, BC airport, and there are transportation options if you do not want to rent a car. 
MARK THE DATES . . . Sunday, July 26 through Friday, July 31, 2026.