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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.
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| Full Name | Practice Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Nace | Spring Hill Eyecare | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Karen Murray | Karen Murray OD Inc | Practice Owner OD |
| MEHA MUNIR | LAHIRI EYE CENTER | Optometric Technician |
| Asim Munir | Lahiri Eye Center | Office Manager |
| Stephen Mullins | Mullins Vision Associates, PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Tania Mounce | Magnolia Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Fred Mothershed | Mothershed Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Morris | Morris Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Michelle Moore | Drs. Wachtel, Shafran & Moore | Practice Owner OD |
| April Moore | Drs. Roush and Will | Optician |
| Chuck Monson | Vision Center of Lake Norman | Practice Owner OD |
| Matthew Mitchell | Bluffton Family Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Thomas Mirabile | 3D Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Samantha Mineo | Family Optometry Center | Office Manager |
| Steven Miller | Miller Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Julie Metzger Aubuchon | Metzger Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Nicolle Mercado | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Carol Mendez-Orwasky | Family Eye Care & Vision Therapy | Practice Owner OD |
| Rubicela Mejia | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
| Billy McMullan | Florence Eye Center | Office Manager |
| Clinton McLean | Vision Center LTD | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel McIntosh | Dr Daniel R McIntosh and Assoc | Practice Owner OD |
| Sheri McGurk | Winter Park Eyewear | Practice Owner OD |
| Erin McCleary | Clear Horizon Eyecare, LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Kristopher May | Coldwater Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Marissa Matvya | Premier Eyecare of Cranberry | Billing Specialist |
| Julie Marvin | Manchester Eye Care Center, P.C. | Practice Owner OD |
| Laura Martin | Cleary Square Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Eric Martin | Professional Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Dale Martin | Nashville Eye Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Salysia Martelle | Perceptions Eye Health & Wellnes | Optometric Technician |
| Chris Marquardt | Envision Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Lori Marin | Drs. Wachtel, Shafran & Moore | Office Manager |
| Sandra Margolies | Mark M Margolies, OD | Office Manager |
| Mark Margolies | Mark M Margolies, OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Cathi Manske | Dupage Optical | Billing Specialist |
| Michael Maizel | Lansdowne Eye | Practice Owner OD |
| Michel Maiers | Youngwood Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Angela Macziewski | Davis Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Kara Lunzman | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Luckey | Luckey EyeCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Natacha Louis-Charles | Family Eyecare of Orange | Practice Owner OD |
| Megan Lorence | Dupage Optical | Optometric Technician |
| Diana Lopez | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
| Caroline Londot | Eagle Eye Vision Care | Other |
| Takeia Locke | Family Eye Care Center of Atlanta | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel Llewellyn | Dr Dans Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Brandon Llewellyn | Dr. DAN'S FAMILY EYE CARE | Other |
| Edward Ling | Elite Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| William Linehan | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Optician |