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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 |
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Maddi Fortman | (not set) | (not set) |
Lynda Pealer | (not set) | (not set) |
(not set) | Practice Owner OD | |
Tiffany Zair | 2020 Family Vision | Practice Owner OD |
Meghan Shirley | 20/20 Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
Thomas Mirabile | 3D Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
Paloma Salam | 518 Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
Sima Yacoub | ABC Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
David Duryea | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
Tasha Thurston | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Office Manager |
Sandy Horger | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Optician |
Theodore Billy | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
James Tuel | Advanced Family Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
Janette Tan | Advanced Vision Family Eye Care | Office Manager |
Richard Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Julianne Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Karisma Hernandez | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
Kristine Tatum | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
Camila Lara Trelles | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
Jennifer Smith | Aldridge Eye Institute | Associate OD |
Joan Kaplow | Allens Creek Family Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
Garrett Whitmore | Alma Optics | Practice Owner OD |
Amy Ward | Aloma Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Kevin Gasiorowski | Appleton Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Melissa Leoni | Bailey Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Sean Wilson | Bailey Eye Care | Other |
Briana Walter | Bailey Eye Care | Other |
Francis Barnett | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
Kara Lunzman | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
Charissa Brown | Belchertown Eye Care | Non OD Owner |
Sarah Fredette | Bellingham Eye Physicians | Office Manager |
Alissa Irons | Blink | Practice Owner OD |
Diana Simeon | Bloomingdale Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Ronald Simeon | Bloomingdale Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Matthew Mitchell | Bluffton Family Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
Bonnie Bradley | Bradley Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Judd Briggs | Briggs Vision Group | Practice Owner OD |
Brad Baird | Briggs Vision Group | Optician |
Karri Buresh | Broadway Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
Daniel Gray | Brook Run Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
James Brooks | Brooks Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
Andrew Neukirch | Carillon Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
Christina DalPorto | Carillon Vision Care | Associate OD |
Kristin LaMonica | Cate Street Optical | Non OD Owner |
Cathey Joyce | Cate Street Optical | Optician |
Cassie Cooper | Cate Street Optical | Front Desk Receptionist |
Britni Pritchard | Cate Street Optical | Office Manager |
Sam Hotard | Cate Street Optical | Optometric Technician |
Paula Koch | Cherry Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
WILLIAM HOLMES | Chesterfield EyeWorks | Practice Owner OD |