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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Lichlyter | Drs. Roush and Will | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Levine | Vision Care Specialists | Practice Owner OD |
| Melissa Leoni | Bailey Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Benjamin Leishman | Lumina Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Renee Leighton | Dover Eye Care PC | Billing Specialist |
| Krismin Lee | Eye 1st Vision Center | Optometric Technician |
| Steven Lazarus | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
| Danet Lascaibar | Manatee Optometry | Non OD Owner |
| Albert Lascaibar | Manatee Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Kaylee Larson | Miamisburg Vision Care | Optician |
| Camila Lara Trelles | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Kristin LaMonica | Cate Street Optical | Non OD Owner |
| Phu-Scott Lam | MPO Eyecare Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Devjani Lahiri-Munir | Lahiri Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Amy Lackey | Dr. Amy Lackey Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Marsha Kubica | Omaha Primary Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Kubica | Omaha Primary Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Richard Krzyzak | Krzyzak Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Christina Kreinest | Metzger Eye Care | Associate OD |
| Cynthia Koza | Eagle Eye Associates | Associate OD |
| Sue Kordan | Optometric Associates LLC | Office Manager |
| Benjamin Konynenbelt | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Associate OD |
| Paula Koch | Cherry Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| David Kisiolek | Kisiolek Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Shante' King | Collins Eye Center | Office Manager |
| Mindi Kieffer | Walter Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Manoj Khanna | Greater Morristown Eye Care Eye Wear | Practice Owner OD |
| Tom Kelly | thomas kelly od inc | Practice Owner OD |
| Joan Kaplow | Allens Creek Family Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Kamiyama | East Highland Family Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Nona Kalfayan | East Side Vision Center | Associate OD |
| Ben Kachelman | Florence Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Cathey Joyce | Cate Street Optical | Optician |
| Zachary Jones | Region Eye Care LLC DBA: South Shore Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Holly Jones | Region Eye Care LLC DBA: South Shore Eye Care | Non OD Owner |
| Sandra Joly | Jacksonville Eye Care Center | Associate OD |
| Murray Johnson | Eye & Contact Lens Associates of North Texas | Practice Owner OD |
| Linda F Johnson | Eye & Contact Lens Associates of North Texas | Other |
| Angela Johnson | Eye Q Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Douglas Jeske | Tumwater Eye Center, Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| Melanie Jenkins | Spring Hill Eyecare | Office Manager |
| Thomas Jarome | EyeCare for the Valley LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Pollly James | Nashville Eye Group | Optometric Technician |
| Andrew James | James Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Diamond Jack | Eye 1st Vision Center | Optometric Technician |
| Murrie Isphording | Professional Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Alissa Irons | Blink | Practice Owner OD |
| Stephanie Inthavong | EyeCare Plus | Office Manager |
| Wade Hyatt | Nashville Eye Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Ginger Hyatt | Nashville Eye Group | Social Media Coordinator |