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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ward | Aloma Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Ivo Horak | Family Eye Care of Marietta | Practice Owner OD |
| Timothy Boots | Vision Care Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Sevigny | Sevigny & Associates Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Shannon Burgess | Valley Forge Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Julie Marvin | Manchester Eye Care Center, P.C. | Practice Owner OD |
| Saras Rustagi | Eye Care & Wear | Practice Owner OD |
| Stacy Crater | Cutlerville Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| James Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Karen Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Vijay Shenai | True Focus Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Daniel McIntosh | Dr Daniel R McIntosh and Assoc | Practice Owner OD |
| Natacha Louis-Charles | Family Eyecare of Orange | Practice Owner OD |
| Deborah Flanagan | D C Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Karen Murray | Karen Murray OD Inc | Practice Owner OD |
| Tara Parnell | Perceptions Eye Health & Wellnes | Practice Owner OD |
| Todd Fettig | Preferred Eye Care LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| James Wood | Wood EyeCare Centers | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Bauman | Family Eyecare Center PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Jonathan Franklin | Franklin Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Brian Spittle | The Eye Place Optometry, PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Norma Spittle | The Eye Place Optometry, PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Jonathan Davis | Decatur Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Andrew Rothberg | Eagle Eye Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Amy Rasmussen | Eye Care Avenue, PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Sima Yacoub | ABC Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Marc Sorsky | Marc E. Sorsky, O.D. | Practice Owner OD |
| Matthew Shirley | Shirley Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Meghan Shirley | 20/20 Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Joshua Garrett | Integrity Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Kerry Giedd | Eola Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
| Amanda Nanasy | Florida Institute of Sports Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Carey Patrick | Fairview EyeCare, P.A. | Practice Owner OD |
| Candice Fix | Magnolia Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| George Shida | Eye 1st Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| James Ernst | James M Ernst OD PSC | Practice Owner OD |
| Devjani Lahiri-Munir | Lahiri Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Matthew Mitchell | Bluffton Family Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Guzak | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Gerald Gerdes | The Vision Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Carl Gaterbaum | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Davis | The Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Arthur Dampier, Jr. | Ridgeland Eyecare Center, Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| Wendy Wendel | K & K Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Angela Johnson | Eye Q Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Melissa Helfrich | Helfrich Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Judd Briggs | Briggs Vision Group | Practice Owner OD |
| David Cripe | Drs. Cripe, Stephens and Stickel | Practice Owner OD |
| Nicole Beedle | Eola Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
| Tiffany Zair | 2020 Family Vision | Practice Owner OD |