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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marsha Kubica | Omaha Primary Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Sless | Hereford Eyecare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Stegen | North Country Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Michelle Moore | Drs. Wachtel, Shafran & Moore | Practice Owner OD |
| Duane Wires | Eyes on Main | Practice Owner OD |
| Karri Buresh | Broadway Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Alecia Barnes | Truevision Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Albert Lascaibar | Manatee Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Ben Kachelman | Florence Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| John Nowell | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Kevin Chauvette | MVC Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Timothy Fries | Optique Family Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| David Anderson | Miamisburg Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sarah Brozzo | Harrison Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Peter Tacia | Pleasant Optics | Practice Owner OD |
| Howard Day | Day Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sharon Day | Day Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Grimshaw | Gateway Vision Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| George Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Margolies | Mark M Margolies, OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Tim Ansley | Inverness Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Christopher Udina | Concord Family Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Krzyzak | Krzyzak Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Heeg | Clear Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Chad Gallatin | Livingston EyeCare Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Deborah Sheere Gallatin | Livingston Eye Care Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Artee Nanji | Primary Eyecare, PLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel Gray | Brook Run Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Melissa Leoni | Bailey Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Rob Szeliga | Spring Hill Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Stacy Hinkemeyer | PineCone Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Christopher Browning | VisionQuest Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Garrett Whitmore | Alma Optics | Practice Owner OD |
| Paula Koch | Cherry Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Diana Simeon | Bloomingdale Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sophie Poselle | Larchmont Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Chris Marquardt | Envision Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Karen Fortman | Primary EyeCare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Spencer Garlick | Family EyeCare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Lien Griffin | Griffin Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Steven Shaw | Eye Care Center of Ocala | Practice Owner OD |
| Mary Espy | Deltavision Optical Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel Drought | Daniel C Drought OD Inc | Practice Owner OD |
| Jeannie Dehne | The Eye Doctors PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Kent Godfrey | Front Range Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Morris | Morris Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Greenfield | The Eye Doctors PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Juawana Hall | Hillcrest Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Loretta Seraly | Seraly Eye Care Associates, LLC | Practice Owner OD |