Information for Speakers

Information for Invited Speakers

AOCOPM 2025 Midyear Educational Conference

April 10-12, 2025, St. Petersburg, FL

Speaker Honorarium and Reimbursement Policy

  • Honorarium: $400 ($575 for two lectures)
  • Travel: Advance coach airfare, not to exceed $800, airport parking, transport fees to and from the airport. Speakers may opt for flight upgrades, but flight reimbursement will be limited to $800. If driving, mileage can be reimbursed at IRS rate.
  • Lodging: 1 to 2 nights (depending on lecture schedule) at a rate comparable to the convention hotel.
  • Food: $100 per day food reimbursement for two days for both one and two lectures. Receipts for meals are not required.
  • Presentations that only last 1/2 hour: provide $250 honorarium only; no airfare, room, or food reimbursement.
  • A completed and signed Reimbursement Form with receipts (except food) attached is required. 
  • Health Policy Fellows are not currently eligible for an honorarium or expense reimbursement.
  • While presentations by co-presenters are welcome, only the primary presenter will be paid honoraria and expenses.

Required Documents

Needed by January 1, 2025 (or sooner if possible)

  • CV (needed for CME accreditation)
  • Introductory Bio (this will go in the program app and will be used to introduce you)
  • Learning Objectives, with supporting documentation (Required for CME accreditation)
  • Photo (to print in the program)
  • Disclosures (Required for accreditation. These will be made in the form linked below.)
  • Release of information (Please be mindful of copyrights.  Your presentation will be recorded so that those who cannot attend the conference in person may do so at a later date at AOA Online Learning.)

Needed by March 15, 2025

  • PowerPoint (Please do not use any corporate logo, trade name, or a product-group message of commercial interest.  The PowerPoint will be pre-loaded onto the podium PC before the conference begins and also used to create PDF handout links that will be made available to attendees)
  • 3-5 Test Questions (provided as a courtesy to AOBPM)

Detailed Instructions and Resources

Speaker Disclosures Form

If you have any questions regarding your speaker packet, please contact [email protected].

Housing and Travel

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, 333 First Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33701, US

1-800-445-8667

Register before March 17, 2024, with the group name, AOCOPM 2025 Midyear Educational Conference

Closest Airports:

  • St. Petersburg-Clearwater International, 15 miles (Allegiant, Sun Country)
  • Tampa International Airport, 22 miles (many major carriers)