Want a chance to win free registration to an ARVO Annual Meeting and have fun doing it? It's easy! Just join the search in the ARVO 2025 Eye-Venture and you could be a winner.

There will be 13 pin designs available for pickup at 13 designated locations in the Salt Palace Convention Center (see pickup locations below). Some pins will be available at a specific location while others will be available at a specific time (limited supply of pins each day).

How to play

• Collect 7 different pins during ARVO 2025 and bring them to ARVO Central by May 8 to enter a drawing to win great prizes, including:
  • Grand prize — free registration for 2026 Annual Meeting
  • Second place — ticket to 2026 WEAVR Luncheon
  • Third place — ticket to 2026 Sunday Social

    * Note: prizes are non-transferable and cannot be substituted.

• Pin quantities are limited and all pins are available on a first-come basis.

• Winners are drawn randomly from all contest entries.

• Winners will be notified via email.

Eye-Venture pin collection locations

(limited supply of pins available daily)

Saturday

• Saturday Badge Printing and Tote Bag Pickup — East Registration

Sunday

• Badge Printing and Tote Bag Pickup — East Registration
• MIT Lounge — Hall 1
• First-timer Attendees Table — next to Badge Printing (East Registration)
• Opening Keynote Session — outside Hall 2/3 (available from 11:45am)

Monday

• Advocacy kiosk — ARVO Central
• Proctor and Friedenwald Award Lectures — outside Hall 2/3 (available from 1pm)
• Visit Denver table — ARVO Central
• National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) — Booth 1719

Tuesday

• ARVO Central — Exhibit/Poster Hall (2 pins)

Wednesday

• Weisenfeld and Cogan Award Lectures — outside Hall 2/3 (available from 10 am)
• MIT Poster Award Competition — Hall 1 (5:30pm)

Thursday

• Plenary Session — outside Hall 2/3 (available from 11:30am)
• All remaining pins will be available at ARVO Central from 2pm. No contest entries after this point