The Arizona Optometric Association Incorporated

What The Arizona Optometric Association Incorporated does

The Arizona Optometric Association Incorporated (AZOA) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1914 that represents licensed optometrists practicing in the state of Arizona. The organization serves over 400 members through four functional pillars: legislative advocacy at the Arizona state capitol, continuing education delivery, member networking, and practice resource provision. Its core product is a membership management platform built on Wild Apricot software, which handles registration, tiered dues processing, event enrollment, classifieds, and access to the OPACA political action committee donation portal. AZOA also publishes the Focal Point newsletter and operates a public-facing Doctor Finder directory.

AZOA's business model is primarily subscription recurring, anchored by annual membership dues across 13 graduated tiers ranging from complimentary student membership up to $1,818 for established five-year-plus ODs, with intermediate tiers for residents ($35), partial-practice optometrists ($1,500), educators ($909), associate/vendor members ($300), retirees ($200), and out-of-state licensees ($100). Secondary revenue includes CE event registration fees for three annual conferences (Fall Congress in Sedona, Spring Congress in Tucson, and Bronstein Contact Lens & Cornea Seminar in Scottsdale), classifieds advertising ($75 for non-members, free for members), and merchandise sales via an online store shipping to US territories, Canada, and Mexico. Dues collection has been centralized through a strategic partnership with the American Optometric Association, with members now paying through ariz ona.aoa.org.

The association is governed by a Board of Directors of practicing optometrists led by President Dr. Jon Beeson, with a three-person operational staff (Executive Director Dr. Amber Dunn, Events Manager Kate Diedrickson, Accounting Manager Rana Lindstrom). AZOA's primary customer segment is licensed Arizona optometrists, with a secondary segment of optometric industry partners (equipment manufacturers, practice management vendors, banking services) that sponsor association activities. The organization's defining commercial strength is its exclusive statutory role representing optometry at the Arizona legislature, with a 30+ year track record of securing scope-of-practice expansions covering diagnostic drugs, topical therapeutics, oral medications, and controlled substances.

Name

The Arizona Optometric Association Incorporated

Legal name

Arizona Optometric Association

Website

https://azoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Arizona Optometric Association is a 1914-founded nonprofit that represents 400+ licensed optometrists in Arizona through legislative advocacy, continuing education events, tiered membership dues, and practice resources. It operates the OPACA political action committee and partners with the American Optometric Association for dues processing.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from optometrists in Arizona. Dues vary by membership category including graduated tiers for new OD graduates, retired optometrists, associate members, and students.
2. CE/Event Registration: Revenue from continuing education events including Fall Congress in Sedona, Spring Congress in Tucson, and Bronstein Contact Lens & Cornea Seminar in Scottsdale.
3. Classifieds: Classified advertising fees for job postings, equipment sales, and practice opportunities. Free for members, $75 for non-members.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of merchandise through online store, shipping to US territories, Canada, and Mexico.
5. OPACA Political Contributions: Optometric Political Action Committee donations from members for advocacy efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Arizona Optometric Association (AZOA) is a nonprofit professional association that represents more than 400 optometrists across Arizona. Its core offering is a paid membership package that bundles annual membership dues with continuing education event access, legislative advocacy and scope-of-practice protection, classified advertising for jobs and equipment, networking through committees, the OPACA political action committee, and member communications through the Focal Point newsletter.

Product overview

The Arizona Optometric Association operates a membership-based platform that provides professional development, advocacy, and networking services for optometrists in Arizona. The core offering consists of membership management, continuing education event coordination, a classifieds system for job postings and practice opportunities, the Focal Point newsletter, and an OD-to-OD referral network. The organization also maintains the OPACA political action committee donation system and a public doctor finder tool. The platform is powered by Wild Apricot membership software and offers members-only access to resources including advocacy tools, awards programs, and committee participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPACA (Optometric Political Action Committee of Arizona): The political action committee arm of AZOA for advocacy and legislative efforts. Accepts donations from AZOA members.

Products and services

• AZOA Membership Annual professional membership for licensed optometrists in Arizona, providing advocacy representation, continuing education access, classifieds, networking, committee participation, and the OPACA political action committee. Offered in graduated tiers from free student membership through $1,818 for 5th-year+ ODs, with categories for educators, associates/vendors, retired optometrists, partial-practice, out-of-state, and residents.
• CE/Events Continuing Education Conferences Three major annual continuing education conferences for Arizona optometrists: Fall Congress in Sedona, Spring Congress in Tucson, and the Bronstein Contact Lens & Cornea Seminar in Scottsdale. Conference registration is the primary CE delivery mechanism and revenue source.
• Classifieds Platform Online classifieds marketplace for optometrist opportunities, including available optometrist positions, practice for sale, equipment wanted/sale, and other professional opportunities within the Arizona optometry community. Free for members; $75 per posting for non-members, with a 200-word limit.
• OPACA Political Action Committee Donations Political action committee donation program allowing AZOA members to make one-time or recurring quarterly contributions via PayPal or Stripe to support legislative advocacy for the Arizona optometry profession.
• Doctor Finder Directory Public-facing directory tool enabling patients to locate optometrists in their area within the AZOA member network. Supports consumer-facing practice discovery and referral.
• AZOA Online Store (Merchandise) Online merchandise store shipping to the US, US territories, Canada, and Mexico, selling association-branded merchandise to members and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents over 400 optometrists across Arizona
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AbydeminorOthersIndustry sponsor supporting AZOA through partnership program. Provides compliance solutions for optometry practices.
• American Vision PartnersminorOthersIndustry sponsor, a large eye care practice network in Arizona.
• PECAAminorOthersIndustry sponsor - practice management and buying group for independent optometrists.
• Q VisionminorOthersIndustry sponsor - eye care practice in Arizona.
• Dr. Jay L. Schwartz, D.O.minorOthersIndustry sponsor - ophthalmology practice in Arizona.
• Swagel Wootton Eye InstituteminorOthersIndustry sponsor - eye care practice and surgery center in Arizona.
• Viewfinder Low VisionminorOthersIndustry sponsor - low vision devices and services provider.
• CARRminorOthersIndustry sponsor - real estate services for healthcare practices.
• American Optometric Association (AOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZOA merged invoicing and collection of membership dues with AOA. Members now pay dues directly through AOA's website (arizona.aoa.org). This partnership centralizes membership management across state and national associations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Optometry: National professional organization for optometrists focused on advanced clinical education, fellowship, and research — comparable to AZOA as a peer membership body serving the same profession, with an overlapping CE/credibility function.
• American Optometric Association: The national umbrella professional association for optometrists in the U.S., of which AZOA is a state affiliate. Directly comparable operating model (membership dues, advocacy, CE, PAC) but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Florida Optometric Association: Florida state affiliate of AOA providing membership, legislative advocacy, and continuing education for optometrists — directly analogous in mission and structure to AZOA.
• New York State Optometric Association: Professional membership association for New York optometrists delivering advocacy, CE, and member benefits under a state-affiliate model identical to AZOA's.
• Ohio Optometric Association: Ohio state optometric association delivering advocacy, CE events, and member support — directly comparable to AZOA's structure and mission.
• California Optometric Association: State-level optometric association serving California ODs with the same membership, advocacy, CE, and PAC model as AZOA. Closest direct functional peer given parallel scope-of-practice advocacy mission.
• Texas Optometric Association: State optometric association representing Texas ODs through advocacy, CE events, and member services. Same operating model and revenue structure as AZOA at a larger state scale.
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association: Pennsylvania state optometric association with parallel membership, advocacy, CE, and political action committee structure for member optometrists.
• Illinois Optometric Association: State-level optometric association providing legislative advocacy, continuing education, and member services to Illinois ODs — same operational playbook as AZOA.

Regional players

• Arizona Medical Association: Arizona state medical society providing membership, legislative advocacy, and CME for physicians in the same geography as AZOA. Highly comparable state-association operating model with identical revenue mix (dues, events, classifieds, PAC).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Arizona-Optometric-Association/61560279394802
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arizona-optometric-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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