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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Fries | Optique Family Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Debbie Furgal | Vision Care Specialists | Optometric Technician |
| Chad Gallatin | Livingston EyeCare Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Julianne Gallerani | Agawam Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Jeffrey Garcia | Family Eye Care Optometry | Practice Owner OD |
| Caleb Gardner | Gardner eye care | Practice Owner OD |
| Spencer Garlick | Family EyeCare Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Joshua Garrett | Integrity Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Barbara Garrett | Integrity Eye Care | Billing Specialist |
| Kevin Gasiorowski | Appleton Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Carl Gaterbaum | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Gerald Gerdes | The Vision Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Kerry Giedd | Eola Eyes | Practice Owner OD |
| Micah Girard | Micah Girard, OD | Practice Owner OD |
| Robert Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| George Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
| Kent Godfrey | Front Range Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Erin Goga | Envision Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
| Virgilio Gozum | Spring Hill Eyecare | Associate OD |
| Chelsey Grace | The Eye Doctors PC | Billing Specialist |
| Lori Grantham | Parker Family Eye Care | Optician |
| Daniel Gray | Brook Run Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Greenfield | The Eye Doctors PC | Practice Owner OD |
| Lien Griffin | Griffin Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Richard Grimshaw | Gateway Vision Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
| BJ Grimshaw | Gateway Vision Inc. | Other |
| Monica Gutierrez | Walter Eye Clinic | Office Manager |
| Richard Guzak | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
| Juawana Hall | Hillcrest Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Jennifer Hall | Professional Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Susan Hall | Family Eyecare Center | Office Manager |
| Charles Hallmark | Old Town Optique | Office Manager |
| Janice Halpin | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Robert Hampton | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
| Jessica Harber | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optometric Technician |
| Chelsea Hardy | Old Town Optique | Optician |
| Glenn Harris | Luckey EyeCare | Office Manager |
| Mary Kay Harris | Sirgany Eyecare | Office Manager |
| Deanne Hase | Precision EyeCare | Optician |
| Paul Heeg | Clear Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Jeanne Heinzelman | Spring Hill Eyecare | Billing Specialist |
| Melissa Helfrich | Helfrich Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Shelly Hendrickson | Livingston EyeCare Associates | Office Manager |
| Kathy Hernandez | Larchmont Eye Associates | Billing Specialist |
| Karisma Hernandez | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Kimberly Hickey | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Office Manager |
| Ashley Hill | Family Eyecare Center | Other |
| Stacy Hinkemeyer | PineCone Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
| Adrianna Hiraldo | Orlando Eye Associates | Optometric Technician |