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

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

36th Albert D. Ruedemann, Jr. Lecture
	J. James Rowsey, MD Private Practice - Cornea and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Largo, FL
21st AESC Foundation - Jerry & Donna Knauer Lecture
	Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc Associate Professor Division Chief for Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science Board Certification in Ophthalmology Board Certification in Clinical Informatics University of California - San Diego Shiley Eye Institute San Diego, CA

Spouse Book Club

We are pleased to announce the selection for this year's Spouse Book Club is Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

The book club will meet on Monday morning just after the family breakfast.

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!

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