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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Gerdes | The Vision Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Carl Gaterbaum | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Kevin Gasiorowski | Appleton Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Joshua Garrett | Integrity Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Barbara Garrett | Integrity Eye Care | Billing Specialist |
| Spencer Garlick | Family EyeCare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Caleb Gardner | Gardner eye care | Practice Owner OD |
| Jeffrey Garcia | Family Eye Care Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Julianne Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Chad Gallatin | Livingston EyeCare Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Debbie Furgal | Vision Care Specialists | Optometric Technician |
| Timothy Fries | Optique Family Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sarah Fredette | Bellingham Eye Physicians | Office Manager |
| Karen Franklin | Franklin Eye Care, PLLC | Office Manager |
| Jonathan Franklin | Franklin Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Maddi Fortman | (not set) | (not set) |
| Karen Fortman | Primary EyeCare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Stephen Flemke | Cockeysville Opticians | Practice Owner OD |
| Deborah Flanagan | D C Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Candice Fix | Magnolia Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Gerald Fisher | Complete Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Erika Fisher | Complete Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Mackenzie Finney | Spring Hill Eyecare | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Christina Figueredo | Family Eye Care & Vision Therapy | Optician |
| Todd Fettig | Preferred Eye Care LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Emaly Ferrer | Losada Vision | Optometric Technician |
| Anthony Favale | Jacksonville Eye Care Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Krystina Eubanks | Eubanks and Daugherty, LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Noemi Estrada | Family Eyecare Center | Optician |
| Mary Espy | Deltavision Optical Center | Practice Owner OD |
| James Ernst | James M Ernst OD PSC | Practice Owner OD |
| Erica Eckelkamp | Nashville Eye Group | Optician |
| David Duryea | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel Drought | Daniel C Drought OD Inc | Practice Owner OD |
| Jordan Drake | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optician |
| Mark Donlon | Monroe Vision Assiciates | Practice Owner OD |
| Wendy DItsch | Family EyeCare Associates | Office Manager |
| Sarah DiPonio-Tulchinsky | Progressive Family Eye Care, PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Hailey Dibacco | Greene and Greene | Optometric Technician |
| Renee Dennis | Professional Eye Care | Optician |
| Keegan Dennis | Eubanks and Daugherty, LLC | Office Manager |
| Jasmine Delacruz | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Jeannie Dehne | The Eye Doctors PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Sharon Day | Day Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Howard Day | Day Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Davis | The Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Jonathan Davis | Decatur Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Arthur Dampier, Jr. | Ridgeland Eyecare Center, Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| Christina DalPorto | Carillon Vision Care | Associate OD |