Founded in 1977, the Macula Society is a forum for new research in retinal vascular and macular diseases. Membership is by application, with acceptance criteria including extensive contribution to retinal literature. The Macula Society recognizes outstanding achievement by its members and others through awards and lectures, and holds an annual meeting open to members, their guests, co-authors, and supporting company representatives.
The Macula Society is honored to invite you to participate in the 50th Anniversary Macula Society Meeting and Special Anniversary Celebration at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France June 9-12, 2027. This is going to be a very special meeting taking place where the first International Macula Society Meeting was held.
Macula Society Member Booking Specifics
The Macula Society will be paying 200 Euros per night for ONE room for Macula Society Members if booked at the Carlton Hotel, where the conference will take place.
This discount applied to the designated meeting nights (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), one room per member.
Please note, breakfasts will be charged separately from your hotel room rate for those days outside of the dates breakfast is included in meeting registration.
This concession will be made as a direct payment to the hotel at time of check out, from the Macula Society, as a thank you to our membership for their dedication, leadership, and service that is the foundation of the Macula Society and advances our mission to prevent and treat diseases of the eye.
We have 150 rooms per night held in the Carlton room block.
Additionally, we have negotiated a room block of 80 reserved at the JW Marriott which is a block from the Carlton Hotel.
Corporate Attendees and Co-Author Room Specifics
Separate booking link for the corporate attendee/co-author rooms.
The Macula Member special discount does NOT apply to corporate attendee/co-author rooms.
Please note, breakfasts will be charged separately from your hotel room rate for those days outside of the dates breakfast is included in meeting registration.
Transportation Company:
Details to be posted soon.
Member discount codes will be posted here in mid September.
Packet will be available soon.
Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming Macula Society meeting by downloading the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting Sponsor Packet.
The Sponsor Packet includes detailed information on exhibit options, educational symposia, branding visibility, and more.
You can view the official 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting Scientific Program once it has been published (date TBA). We will provide a link here.
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