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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Janice Halpin | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Kimberly Hickey | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Office Manager |
| Richard Stegen | North Country Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Ginger Hyatt | Nashville Eye Group | Social Media Coordinator |
| Pollly James | Nashville Eye Group | Optometric Technician |
| Emily Smith | Nashville Eye Group | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Cassie South | Nashville Eye Group | Billing Specialist |
| Erica Eckelkamp | Nashville Eye Group | Optician |
| Dale Martin | Nashville Eye Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Wade Hyatt | Nashville Eye Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Kevin Chauvette | MVC Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Stephen Mullins | Mullins Vision Associates, PLLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Alina Ho | MPO Eyecare Optometry | Associate OD |
| Phu-Scott Lam | MPO Eyecare Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Fred Mothershed | Mothershed Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Susan Pennington | Mothershed Optometry | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Mary Wright | Mothershed Optometry | Optician |
| Pam Scruggs | Mothershed Optometry | Office Manager |
| Richard Morris | Morris Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Mark Donlon | Monroe Vision Assiciates | Practice Owner OD |
| Steven Miller | Miller Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Fred Arima | Mill Creek Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Micah Girard | Micah Girard, OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Kaylee Larson | Miamisburg Vision Care | Optician |
| Amanda Stomoff | Miamisburg Vision Care | Office Manager |
| David Anderson | Miamisburg Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Leah Akin | Metzger Eye Care | Associate OD |
| Christina Kreinest | Metzger Eye Care | Associate OD |
| Julie Metzger Aubuchon | Metzger Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sandra Margolies | Mark M Margolies, OD | Office Manager |
| Mark Margolies | Mark M Margolies, OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Marc Sorsky | Marc E. Sorsky, O.D. | Practice Owner OD |
| Julie Marvin | Manchester Eye Care Center, P.C. | Practice Owner OD |
| Danet Lascaibar | Manatee Optometry | Non OD Owner |
| Albert Lascaibar | Manatee Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Patricia Pelletier | Malcolman Martin Greene OD LLC | Office Manager |
| Tania Mounce | Magnolia Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Candice Fix | Magnolia Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Benjamin Leishman | Lumina Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Glenn Harris | Luckey EyeCare | Office Manager |
| Robert Luckey | Luckey EyeCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Emaly Ferrer | Losada Vision | Optometric Technician |
| Odette Beaty | Losada Vision | Office Manager |
| Patrina Sattiewhite Walter | Look See Eye Care and The Look | Practice Owner OD |
| Chad Gallatin | Livingston EyeCare Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Shelly Hendrickson | Livingston EyeCare Associates | Office Manager |
| Deborah Sheere Gallatin | Livingston Eye Care Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Kathy Hernandez | Larchmont Eye Associates | Billing Specialist |
| Sophie Poselle | Larchmont Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Maizel | Lansdowne Eye | Practice Owner OD |