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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 |
|---|---|---|
| (not set) | Practice Owner OD | |
| John Abbondanza | Vision Care Specialists | Practice Owner OD |
| Tammy Akers | Professional Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Leah Akin | Metzger Eye Care | Associate OD |
| David Anderson | Miamisburg Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Steven Anhalt | Palm Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Tim Ansley | Inverness Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Gina Arcino | Family Eye Care Optometry | Other |
| Fred Arima | Mill Creek Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Brad Baird | Briggs Vision Group | Optician |
| Alecia Barnes | Truevision Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Francis Barnett | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Practice Owner OD |
| Maggie Bauer | EyeCare for the Valley LLC | Office Manager |
| Michael Bauman | Family Eyecare Center PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Joan Beattie | Valley Forge Eye Care | Billing Specialist |
| Odette Beaty | Losada Vision | Office Manager |
| Heather Bechtold | Drs. Roush and Will | Office Manager |
| Kathryn Beckman | Spring Hill Eyecare | Associate OD |
| Nicole Beedle | Eola Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
| Theodore Billy | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Kayla Bishop | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optometric Technician |
| Jenna Bixby-Nehl | The Bixby Eye Center | Non OD Owner |
| Mary Ann Blackstock | Ridgeland Eyecare Center | Billing Specialist |
| Timothy Boots | Vision Care Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Bonnie Bradley | Bradley Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Judd Briggs | Briggs Vision Group | Practice Owner OD |
| Jennifer Brito | Clearly Square Eyecare | Optician |
| James Brooks | Brooks Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Charissa Brown | Belchertown Eye Care | Non OD Owner |
| Bary Brown | Sunshine Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Christopher Browning | VisionQuest Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Sarah Brozzo | Harrison Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Tahlia Brunner | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Kristen Bunn | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
| Jordann Buonaura | Precision EyeCare | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Karri Buresh | Broadway Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Shannon Burgess | Valley Forge Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Madeleen Burritta | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Kelly Butcher | Optometric Associates LLC | Office Manager |
| Steve Butzon | Dupage Optical | Practice Owner OD |
| Michael Caister | St Clair Eye | Practice Owner OD |
| Hannah Campbell | Florence Eye Center | Office Manager |
| Rachel Carlson | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optometric Technician |
| Tanna Carter | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optician |
| Nathalie Cassis | Envision Ghent Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Kimberly Castellanos | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Amanda Cates | Precision EyeCare | Optician |
| Jennifer Cawrey | Southwest Orlando Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Meet Chande | Upper Montclair Eyewear and Care | Associate OD |
| Stephanie Charland | Integrity Eye Care | Office Manager |