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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Cook | VisionHealth Specialties | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Luckey | Luckey EyeCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Clint Taylor | Taylor Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Angelique Sawyer | Conway Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Caister | St Clair Eye | Practice Owner OD |
| David Simonson | Fort Lupton Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Thomas Mirabile | 3D Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Mira Sivan | For Your Eyes Only | Practice Owner OD |
| Kyle Tate | Insight Eyecare PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Jose Payan | Cy-Fair Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Loraine Payan | Cy-Fair Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Michel Maiers | Youngwood Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Tami Hunt | Verona Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sarah DiPonio-Tulchinsky | Progressive Family Eye Care, PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Charles Collins | Collins Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Stephen Mullins | Mullins Vision Associates, PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Andrew James | James Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Jessica Potter | Concord Family Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Ronald Simeon | Bloomingdale Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Jennifer Stewart | Norwalk Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Kamiyama | East Highland Family Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Nathalie Cassis | Envision Ghent Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Erin Goga | Envision Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Kristopher May | Coldwater Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Alissa Irons | Blink | Practice Owner OD |
| Patrina Sattiewhite Walter | Look See Eye Care and The Look | Practice Owner OD |
| Francis Barnett | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
| Kara Lunzman | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
| Raymond Ruckman | Eastern Sierra Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Thomas Jarome | EyeCare for the Valley LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Paloma Salam | 518 Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Donlon | Monroe Vision Assiciates | Practice Owner OD |
| WILLIAM HOLMES | Chesterfield EyeWorks | Practice Owner OD |
| Steve Butzon | Dupage Optical | Practice Owner OD |
| Caroline Cho | Dupage Optical | Practice Owner OD |
| Brian Sirgany | Sirgany Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Kristin Protosow | Eye Vision Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Levine | Vision Care Specialists | Practice Owner OD |
| Brian Powell | Southern Dutchess Eyecare OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Vivienne Velasco | iFocus Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Fred Arima | Mill Creek Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Haley Parker | Parker Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Riley Uglum | Eye Care Associates Of New Hampton | Practice Owner OD |
| Joseph Terravecchia | Premier Eyecare of Cranberry | Practice Owner OD |
| Carol Mendez-Orwasky | Family Eye Care & Vision Therapy | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Orwasky | Family Eye Care & Vision Therapy | Practice Owner OD |
| Elizabeth Roush | Drs. Roush and Will | Practice Owner OD |
| R. Alan Roush | Drs. Roush and Will | Practice Owner OD |
| Craig Lichlyter | Drs. Roush and Will | Practice Owner OD |
| Erin McCleary | Clear Horizon Eyecare, LLC | Practice Owner OD |