Benefits of Attending
EDUCATE
Educate yourself and your staff to deliver improved patient care and grow your business.
EXPERIENCE
Experience the latest industry advances directly from our SNAPP Partners in contact lenses, solutions, therapeutics and leading edge medical and diagnostic equipment.
ENGAGE
Engage in essential learning and networking that extends past the classroom into your practice/store(s) and beyond.
Agenda
Arrivals at leisure
Arrivals at leisure
+ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Registration at leisure
+ 4:00 pm: Check in to your hotel guest room.
+ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Welcome Reception at the Grand Hyatt Nashville pool deck
+ 7:00 am – 9:00 am: Doctor COPE CE
+ 8:50 am: Check into the meeting.
+ 9 am – 4 pm: General Session
+ 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm: Lunch
+ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: General Session
+ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Sponsor Trade Show
+ 9 am – 4 pm: General Session
+ 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm: Lunch
+ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: General Session
+ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Sponsor Trade Show
+ 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Doctor COPE CE
+ 9:50 am: Check into the meeting.
+ 10:00 am – 12:00 am: General Session
+ 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm: Lunch
+ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Break-outs
+ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Keynote Speaker + Closing Ceremony
+ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Break-outs
+ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Keynote Speaker + Closing Ceremony
+ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Dinner off-site
+ 11:00 am: Check out of the hotel guest room.
+ Departures at leisure
Travel Reimbursement Program
Get Reimbursed for Attending!
Up to $600 for Doctors & Owners and up to $500 for Managers
SNAPP’s Travel Reimbursement Program helps offset eligible travel expenses for members who attend and fully participate in our Annual Meeting.
Our conference continues to be one of the most valuable benefits of SNAPP membership, and we’re excited to offer enhanced travel reimbursement to support your attendance.
How to Qualify for Travel Reimbursement
To be eligible for travel reimbursement, participants must meet the following requirements:
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Eligibility per location:
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One (1) Doctor and one (1) non-OD Owner per location
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One (1) Manager per location
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Registration: Register for the meeting by the published registration deadline (four weeks prior to the event)
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Attendance & Participation:
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Arrive on time
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Fully participate in the meeting each day
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Attend all required breakout sessions and obtain verification for each session
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Spend approximately 10 minutes with each sponsor at the Trade Fair Dinner to learn about their products and services and receive verification
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Lodging: Book your hotel stay within the official SNAPP discounted room block.
Important Notes
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Travel reimbursement amounts are based on eligibility and participation and may vary depending on the number of qualifying attendees.
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Reimbursements are intended to help offset travel-related expenses.
Hotel Information
Downtown Nashville awaits. You’ll find breathtaking views in every direction and local flair at your fingertips.
Situated at the western edge of downtown, straddling The Gulch and Midtown, within walking distance of Lower Broadway honky-tonks, the Bridgestone Arena (0.4 miles), and the Ryman Auditorium (0.4 miles).
Accommodations: Features 591 rooms, including 53 suites (such as Broadway Corner Suites with wraparound views), hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, Nespresso machines, blackout curtains, and designer toiletries.
Dining & Bars: Offers 7 food and beverage experiences, including Prime + Proper (upscale steakhouse), The Continental by Chef Sean Brock (reimagined American classics), The Nashville Grange (Tennessee-to-table dining), and Lou/Na (a 25th-floor rooftop lounge).
Rooftop & Pool: A sunny 5th-floor outdoor heated saltwater pool deck with cabanas and seasonal ice skating (The Rink Above Broadway).
Wellness & Spa: R+R Wellness spa featuring robotic massage technology (Aescape), steam showers, dry saunas, and an aromatherapy bar.
Fitness: A 24-hour health club equipped with Peloton bikes and Broadway-facing windows.
Sponsors
As a trusted SNAPP partner we look forward to seeing you and your team in Austin. Please have each member of your team who will be attending register.
Sponsor Registration Checklist:
Indicate intent to sponsor to memberservices@snappgroup.org and pay sponsorship dues.
NOTE: All individuals from your organization who will be present at any SNAPP functions must be formally registered using the link above and in possession of a SNAPP sponsor name badge in order to be permitted entrance.
If you have additional questions regarding sponsorship please email us at memberservices@snappgroup.org
