Have a question? We have the answer.
If your question wasn't answered below, please contact Ilana Thombs or Cori Pickwick at EventsTeam@idoc.net.
Q: Where is the conference located?
A: The conference will take place within Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Conference Center.
Q: How much does it cost to attend?
A: Events are offered free as a benefit for IDOC Members. Not an IDOC Member? Cost to attend is valued at $975, however we are offering a discounted rate of $300 to give you a chance to experience IDOC in person.
Q: What airport should I fly into?
A: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Q: How do I get to from the airport to the hotel?
A: Disney's Magical Express picks you up and takes you from Orlando International Airport to your Disney Resort hotel, while our luggage service delivers your bags from the plane to your room. Departing is also a breeze with our Resort Airline Check-in Service and return transportation to the Orlando International Airport. Reservations are required. We recommend you make your reservations at least 30 days in advance. Make your reservation today!
Q: I'm driving. How much is parking?
A: Disney offers plenty of parking. Valet is $33/day, Self is $19/day. For IDOC Conference attendees, parking is free!
Q. What is the hotel room rate?
A. The Coronado Springs offers two types of hotel rooms. To stay in the Resort/Campus, the room rate is $209 per night, excluding taxes. To stay in the Gran Destino Tower, the room rate is $259 per night, excluding taxes. Click here to book your room now.
Q. Why should I stay at the event headquarters hotel?
A. Discounted hotel rate, free parking, easy access to all event functions, and better networking opportunities by staying where your peers are staying!
Q: Can I bring a guest to the conference?
A: If your guest is an OD or staff member, please have them register for the meeting. Any other guests not associated with an optometric office are not allowed to attend the conference but are welcome to attend any afterhours events or receptions.
Q. Do I need to pre-select the courses I want to attend?
A. Roundtables are the only option that must be selected in advance, by 1/15/19.
Q: Is there childcare provided?
A. At IDOC, family matters, as a part of our ongoing commitment to our members, we're offering free daily childcare while you're attending The Connection. Space is limited, so be sure to register today. You will be able to select this as an option within your registration.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Most attendees dress in business casual. The meeting rooms can get cold, so bring a jacket.
Are your peers attending The Connection 2020?
Don't see your friend's name? Invite them to register now!
| Full Name | Practice Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Natacha Louis-Charles | Family Eyecare of Orange | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel McIntosh | Dr Daniel R McIntosh and Assoc | Practice Owner OD |
| Vijay Shenai | True Focus Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Karen Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| James Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Stacy Crater | Cutlerville Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Saras Rustagi | Eye Care & Wear | Practice Owner OD |
| Julie Marvin | Manchester Eye Care Center, P.C. | Practice Owner OD |
| Shannon Burgess | Valley Forge Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Sevigny | Sevigny & Associates Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Timothy Boots | Vision Care Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Ivo Horak | Family Eye Care of Marietta | Practice Owner OD |
| Amy Ward | Aloma Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Stauder | Precision EyeCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Douglas Stephenson | Douglas L. Stephenson, O.D., P.A. | Practice Owner OD |
| James Tuel | Advanced Family Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Julianne Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Kaleel Shaheen | Hills & Dales Vision Inc | Practice Owner OD |
| Steven Anhalt | Palm Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Joan Kaplow | Allens Creek Family Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Jill Tamsett-Schmidt | Island Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| George Tzepos | Seymour Optometric Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Amy Lackey | Dr. Amy Lackey Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Douglas Jeske | Tumwater Eye Center, Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| John Abbondanza | Vision Care Specialists | Practice Owner OD |
| Manoj Khanna | Greater Morristown Eye Care Eye Wear | Practice Owner OD |
| Kevin Gasiorowski | Appleton Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Fred Mothershed | Mothershed Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Jennie Zolman | Draisin Vision Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Laura Martin | Cleary Square Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Theodore Billy | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
| David Kisiolek | Kisiolek Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Zachary Jones | Region Eye Care LLC DBA: South Shore Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Jeffrey Garcia | Family Eye Care Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| James Prate | Prate Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Brett Prate | Prate Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Bob Consor | Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery | Practice Owner OD |
| Benjamin Leishman | Lumina Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Phu-Scott Lam | MPO Eyecare Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Maizel | Lansdowne Eye | Practice Owner OD |
| Caleb Gardner | Gardner eye care | Practice Owner OD |
| Mindi Kieffer | Walter Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Chirag Rana | Walter Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Julie Metzger Aubuchon | Metzger Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| David Duryea | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel Llewellyn | Dr Dans Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Asima Cuevas | Delta Eye Care LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Chuck Monson | Vision Center of Lake Norman | Practice Owner OD |
| Bonnie Bradley | Bradley Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |