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International Attendees

 AOPA welcomes all international attendees to the  2008 AOPA National Assembly—the oldest and largest meeting for the O&P profession in the United States.   The AOPA National Assembly will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL September 10-13, 2008.  The National Assembly features the largest and most comprehensive trade show of products and services for the orthotic and prosthetic profession.  You’ll hear from top-notch O&P practitioners, academics and researchers from around the world about the most up-to-date clinical techniques, component technologies, treatments and procedures. We hope you can attend!

The process for international visitors getting to the United States can be a bit overwhelming.  In order to assist International attendees, AOPA has provided some useful information on entering the United States.

  •  Visa Wavier Program (VWP):  Citizens of the following countries do not need a U.S. visa for business or tourism visits of less than 90 days, but must have a machine-readable passport. Participating VWP Countries include:  Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.  Click here for more information: travel.state.gov/visa/temp/temp_1305.html  
  • Request an International Attendee Letter from AOPA to attend the 2008 AOPA National Assembly.  E-mail: assembly@aopanet.org