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2026 Annual Meeting
October 14-17, 2026
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL
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Online Registration has closed | Please stop by EOA Registration in the 4th Floor Foyer at Fontainebleau to pick up your info packet and name badges, and to check tour availability and make changes to your registration. Our staff will be happy to assist you:
Wednesday, October 14: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, October 15: 6:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, October 16: 6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday, October 17: 6:30 am - 2:20 pm
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Attention Presenters | Presenter Instructions
President's Welcome
Sameh (Sam) A. Labib, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
It is my distinct privilege to serve as the 56th President of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA). Since its founding in 1970, the EOA has stood as a premier forum where orthopaedic surgeons, trainees and industry come together to share knowledge, foster collegiality, and engage in meaningful professional development, all within settings that also provide memorable and enjoyable experiences for our families.
 Presidential Guest Speaker
Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAAOS
Ned Amendola, MD, is currently the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University. In addition, he is the Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics.
 2026 Howard Steel Lecture
Damon West
Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker and 3 x Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His bestselling business book, The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change, was listed by Forbes in the “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.”
Hotel Information
 Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Room Block ended September 20, 2026
Call Fontainebleau at (800) 548-8886 to book a room.
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