General Questions
If your question isn't answered below, please contact the IDOC Events Team.
Q: Where is the conference located?
A: The conference will take place within the Kalahari Resort.
Q: How much does it cost to attend?
A: Events are offered free as a benefit for IDOC Members and their staff. 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: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Q: Is there transportation from the airport?
A: There is not dedicated transportation from the airport to our event hotel. We recommend using a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Please note that the hotel is about 30 minutes north of the airport.
Q: I'm driving. How much is parking?
A: Complimentary parking is offered at the hotel.
Q. What is the hotel room rate?
A: IDOC has an exclusive room rate of $224 per night, excluding taxes.Click here to book your room now.
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. If they are a staff member of an IDOC practice, they should register as an IDOC member. Any other guests not associated with an optometric office are not allowed to attend the conference but are welcome to attend any after-hours events or receptions.
Q. Do I need to pre-select the courses I want to attend?
A: Advance registration for courses is encouraged but not mandatory. However, there are certain options that must be selected in advance including limited capacity courses, roundtables, and childcare.
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.
Q: Why is there a fee for Roundtables?
A: We are requiring a $100 fee for roundtables that will be refunded at the close of the conference. This fee is required to help discourage no shows. We custom build these groups to set all attendees up for success and want to ensure each group is full.
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| Full Name | Practice Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Owens | Colonial Eye Care | Office Manager |
| Kathleen Pall-Clark | Bristol Family Eyecare | Optician |
| Haley Parker | Parker Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Mital Patel | Classic Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Jaya Pathapati | Eye Care Plus | Practice Owner OD |
| Patricia Pelletier | Greene and Greene Optometry | Office Manager |
| Patty Peralta | Eyes on Plainville | Optician |
| Eric Perrigin | Golden Triangle Eye Clinic | Office Manager |
| Charissa Perrigin | Golden Triangle Eye Clinic | Billing Specialist |
| William Perry | Nova Vision center | Practice Owner OD |
| Susan Persall | Hartselle Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| santosh k philip | (not set) | (not set) |
| Christy Pratt | Hartselle Eye Care | Optician |
| Kristen Pumphrey | Jonesborough Eye Clinic | Practice Owner OD |
| Amy Quan | Wilmington Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Sheila Rahja | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Optometric Technician |
| Rachel Remer | Palmetto Eyecare Associates | Billing Specialist |
| Brooke Richards | Northwest Hills Eye Care | Optician |
| Gina Ricks | Eyecare Center of Ken Caryl | Optician |
| Debbie Roberson | Eagleville Eye Clinic | Front Desk Receptionist |
| Michael Rosenblatt | Washington Eye Doctors | Practice Owner OD |
| Nicholas Salas | Eyecare Center of Ken Caryl | Office Manager |
| Melanie Saykally | Advanced Family Eyecare, Inc. | Office Manager |
| Katrina Schlarman | Primary EyeCare Associates | Associate OD |
| Andy Scott | Scope Health | Other |
| Pamela Sedlar | Dr. Darryl R. Voight, OD PC | Optician |
| Cindy Seemann | Design Vison Optical | Non OD Owner |
| William Seemann | Design Vison Optical | Other |
| Brent Segeleon | Colonial Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Beth Seidman | Eyecare Center of Ken Caryl | Practice Owner OD |
| Anisah Shahidzadeh | EyeQ Vision | Practice Owner OD |
| Joyce Shaw | Lansdowne Eye | Office Manager |
| KAITLYN SHELLMAN | McPherson Family Eye Care, OD, PA | Office Manager |
| James Smith | Advanced VisionCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Mariah Smith | Reno Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
| Tina Smrkovski | JSTS PLLC dba Reed Optical | Practice Owner OD |
| Kylie Snyder | Sea Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
| Brian Spittle | The Eye Place | Practice Owner OD |
| Norma Spittle | The Eye Place | Practice Owner OD |
| Paul Stauder | Precision EyeCare | Practice Owner OD |
| Leanne Stauder | Stauder EyeCare | Optician |
| Polly Stearns | Forsight Vision, LTD | Office Manager |
| Norman Steinberg | City Eyes Optometry Group | Practice Owner OD |
| James Stickel | Drs. Cripe, Stephens, and Stickel | Practice Owner OD |
| Elias Stickel | Drs. Cripe, Stephens, and Stickel | Optometric Technician |
| Candi St. Sauver | Barnett Vision Center LLP | Optometric Technician |
| Bobby Stuebi | Door County Eye Associates | Practice Administrator |
| Peter Tacia | Pleasant Optics | Practice Owner OD |
| Elma Tactay | Sea Eye Care | Optician |
| Janet Tan | Advanced Vision Family Eye Care | Office Manager |