GAC 2025 takes over the Loews Miami Beach Hotel from October 30 through November 2, bringing together hundreds of aesthetic professionals for four days of education and networking. If you’re wondering what to expect, how to navigate the schedule or what makes this conference worth the trip, here’s your insider’s guide.
The Venue
GAC 2025 is at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, which means you can roll out of bed, grab a coffee and be in your first session within minutes. No shuttles. No figuring out Miami traffic. Everything happens under one roof in a 65,000-square-foot space designed for conferences exactly like this one.
The hotel sits right on Collins Avenue in the heart of Miami’s historic Art Deco District. Step outside and you’re seconds from the sandy beaches. Lincoln Road Mall, packed with shops and restaurants, is a short walk north, while the famous Ocean Drive is just a few blocks away.
Alternate Accommodations
GAC 2025’s room blocks have closed, but you may still be able to book your stay! Call the hotel to inquire about availability. You can also reserve a room at one of the following options, each within walking distance of the conference site:
The People
The faculty at GAC 2025 reads like a who’s who of aesthetic medicine. Dr. Stephen Perkins brings four decades of facelift innovation. Dr. Nabil Fanous demonstrates techniques from his Montreal practice that challenge conventional thinking. Dr. Edwin Williams shares insights from training dozens of fellows over 20+ years.
These aren’t surgeons reading from slides. They’re educators presenting live surgical videos and answering the detailed questions that matter.
The program spans four specialties: plastic surgery, dermatology, facial plastic surgery and oculoplastic surgery. Sessions run across multiple tracks, and you’ll find open talks led by recognized authorities. To close things out on Sunday, we feature rapid-fire Top 10 sessions distilling years of experience into actionable insights.
The Vibe
Here’s what past attendees say makes GAC different: people come here to actually learn. Not to fulfill CME requirements or show face at an industry event. They come because they want to see what new devices are available, explore marketing solutions that actually work and learn how to improve specific techniques. With an atmosphere that breaks down the usual conference hierarchy, you’ll have real conversations instead of transactional interactions.
This gives GAC a collaborative energy you won’t find at other meetings. A dermatologist might share an injectable approach that transforms how a plastic surgeon thinks about facial contouring. An oculoplastic surgeon’s management strategy could solve a problem you’ve been wrestling with for months.
These collisions of expertise happen naturally when you put multiple specialties in the same space with a genuine desire to learn from each other.
Here’s What Past Attendees Say About GAC
“The 2024 GAC – Expect it to continue to live up to its reputation as the original (Starting in Newport Beach, California), the best, and the most expansive and informative multidisciplinary conference on the Aesthetic ecosystem in the world. Year after year Dr. Waldman and staff deliver on the presentation of up-to-date information. Keep tuned in on what your patients need and want!”
— Fred F.
“The most comprehensive practice management track bar none. It’s a wealth of revenue growth strategies to up level your staff, marketing, and processes. You can’t get this much how-to knowledge in one place anywhere else and [it] more than pays for itself.”
— Catherine M.
GAC is the only truly multidisciplinary meeting that offers meaningful input from some of the most exceptional and diverse faculty in a relaxed atmosphere. The interaction that occurs among the faculty as well as between the faculty and attendees is unique to this meeting.”
— Devinder M.
What Makes GAC Different
GAC brings together four aesthetic specialties under one roof for four full days of education. The breadth is unmatched. Where else can you attend a live facelift demonstration in the morning, learn about the latest energy-based devices before lunch, and spend the afternoon in a practice management session on increasing conversions?
Our faculty provides diverse perspectives on the same challenges. Multiple surgeons might address neck rejuvenation using completely different philosophies, but all achieve excellent results. Seeing those varied approaches gives you options for different patients, different anatomies and different practice settings.
How to Plan Your Days
GAC runs Thursday, October 30, through Sunday, November 2. Sessions start early, typically around 7:30 a.m., and run until the evening. The schedule is genuinely packed, which means you’ll face tough choices about which sessions to attend.
Look at the full program in advance and mark your must-attend sessions. Think about your learning goals. Are you trying to refine your surgical technique? Looking for new minimally invasive offerings? Do you need to solve a specific practice management challenge? Let those priorities guide your schedule.
Take advantage of breaks to connect with faculty. The approachable atmosphere at GAC means you can actually have conversations with speakers rather than waiting in long lines for rushed interactions. These informal discussions often provide the insights you’ll remember months later.
Don’t Miss What Happens in Miami Beach
Every year, attendees leave GAC with techniques they can implement immediately, connections that turn into referrals and insights that shift how they approach their practices. The 2025 program might be our strongest lineup yet.
GAC 2025 happens October 30 through November 2 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Register now and start planning your Miami Beach experience.
