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Wednesday, Feb 26th
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM EST
401 - The Art of Delegation
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Adam Cmejla, CFP – Integrated Planning and Wealth Management
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CE Hours: 2
Wednesday, Feb 26th
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM EST
501 - SECO Contact Lens Summit Part I - The Business of Contact Lenses: Boosting Practice Growth, Patient Satisfaction, and Profits
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium
Moderator: Jason Jedlicka, OD – Indiana University
Co-Moderator: Melissa Barnett, OD – University of California, Davis
Panelist: Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO – Compton Eye Associates
Panelist: Caity Morrison, OD – In Focus: Specialty Contact Lens & Vision Solutions
Panelist: Roxanne Achong-Coan, OD – Coan Eye Care
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CE Hours: 2
Wednesday, Feb 26th
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
402 - Navigating Leadership Challenges in Your Practice
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Adam Cmejla, CFP – Integrated Planning and Wealth Management
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CE Hours: 1
Wednesday, Feb 26th
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
502 - SECO Contact Lens Summit Part II - Defeating Dropouts: Optimizing Contact Lenses for Ongoing Success
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium
Moderator: Jason Jedlicka, OD – Indiana University
Co-Moderator: Melissa Barnett, OD – University of California, Davis
Panelist: Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO – Compton Eye Associates
Panelist: Caity Morrison, OD – In Focus: Specialty Contact Lens & Vision Solutions
Panelist: Roxanne Achong-Coan, OD – Coan Eye Care
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CE Hours: 2
Wednesday, Feb 26th
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
403 - The Importance and Value of Joining Study Groups
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Adam Cmejla, CFP – Integrated Planning and Wealth Management
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CE Hours: 1
Thursday, Feb 27th
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
404 - Facilitated Learning Lab - Coaching Strategies to Develop Your Dream Team!
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 406/407
Lecturer: Heidi Bell, OD, FAAO, FOVDR – Elite Eye Care
Co-Lecturer: Katie Davis, OD – Vision Therapy Institute of SC
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
701 - Difficult People: The New Normal, How to Navigate It While Maintaining Your Sanity
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Joy Gibb, ABOC – Daynes Eye and Lasik
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM EST
405 - Team Investment: Why Should I Invest in People if They're Just Going to Leave?
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Joy Gibb, ABOC – Daynes Eye and Lasik
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CE Hours: 1
Thursday, Feb 27th
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
702 - Balancing Prism
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, FNAO – ASB Opticianry Education Services
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
406 - Be the Team Member You Wish You Worked With
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Joy Gibb, ABOC – Daynes Eye and Lasik
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CE Hours: 1
Thursday, Feb 27th
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
61 - Keynote Session - Expansion of Eyecare: What's New and What's Next?
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium
Moderator: Chris Wroten, OD – Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
Panelist: Julie Rodman, OD, MSc, FAAO – Nova Southeastern University
Panelist: Lawrence Woodard, MD – Omni Eye Services
Panelist: Scott Seaburg, OD – EssilorLuxottica Eye Care
Panelist: Walter Mayo, OD – SECO International
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
704 - The Dynamics of Lens Power
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, FNAO – ASB Opticianry Education Services
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
407 - Think Like a CEO: Making Your Business More Profitable
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Heidi Bell, OD, FAAO, FOVDR – Elite Eye Care
Co-Lecturer: Katie Davis, OD – Vision Therapy Institute of SC
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
408 - Facilitated Learning Lab - Frame Board Merchandising
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 406/407
Lecturer: Kayla Ashlee, ABOC, NCLE – Spexy
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
705 - How Wrap, Vertex, Tilt, and Lens Materials Impact Vision
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Brent McCardle, ABOM – ZEISS
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CE Hours: 2
Thursday, Feb 27th
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
706 - A Look From Behind The Slit Lamp: A Virtual Experience
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Lecturer: Mile Brujic, OD – Premier Vision Group
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
801 - Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: The Basics
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 405
Lecturer: Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC – Hillsborough Community College
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
8:00 AM – 10:45 AM EST
62 - Hot Topic Breakfast - The Future of Myopia Management: Perspectives from Leading Experts
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 411/412
Moderator: Katherine K. Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
Panelist: Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS – West Broward Eyecare Associates
Panelist: Debbie Jones, OD – University of Waterloo, School of Optometry & Vision Science
Panelist: Safal Khanal, OD – UAB
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
730 - Increase Profit Margins and Quality of Life Through Independent and Luxury Brands
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, The VIEW
Lecturer: Saeed Andy Tabrizipour – Gazal Eyewear
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM EST
708 - MBA Methods to Frame Inventory Management
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, NAO Pavilion
Lecturer: Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC – Pure Optics, LLC
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
802 - Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: Advanced Concepts
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 405
Lecturer: Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC – Hillsborough Community College
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
410 - Your Frame Markup is Limiting Your Profitability
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Kayla Ashlee, ABOC, NCLE – Spexy
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
709 - Analyzing Chromatic Aberrations: Does it Affect Vision
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Brent McCardle, ABOM – ZEISS
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
710 - How the Eye Works: Anatomy & Physiology
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Lecturer: Marc D. Myers, OD – Coatesville VAMC
Co-Lecturer: Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO – Drexel University
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
411 - Does Your Digital Presence Tell Your Story
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
412 - Facilitated Learning Lab - Staff Hiring + Engagement = Motivation & Retention
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 406/407
Lecturer: Mike Guelcher, MBA – Prism Consulting Partners
Co-Lecturer: Susan Keene, OD – Envision eye Care
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
711 - Principles of Visual Assessment for Opticians and Technicians
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO – Personal card
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CE Hours: 2
Friday, Feb 28th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
713 - Setting Realistic Benchmarks and Goals
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, NAO Pavilion
Lecturer: Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
414 - No Thanks. I’ve Got My Prescription. Bye.
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Kayla Ashlee, ABOC, NCLE – Spexy
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CE Hours: 1
Friday, Feb 28th
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
714 - I’m a Presbyope, What Now?
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Brent McCardle, ABOM – ZEISS
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
716 - Lensometry for Opticians and Technicians
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC – Hillsborough Community College
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
718 - Career Essentials: Insider Hacks Every Optician Needs to Succeed
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Moderator: Joy Gibb, ABOC – Daynes Eye and Lasik
Panelist: Mile Brujic, OD – Premier Vision Group
Panelist: Kayla Ashlee, ABOC, NCLE – Spexy
Panelist: Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC – Pure Optics, LLC
Panelist: Bill J. Gerber, BA, ABOC, NCLE – Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
415 - How to Embrace and Implement Change
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
720 - Here’s the Spectacles (Problem), Give Me the Solution
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC – Pure Optics, LLC
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
803 - Hands-on Workshop - Frame Adjustment
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 405
Lecturer: Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO – Personal card
Co-Lecturer: Russ Tolar, ABOC – National Academy of Opticianry
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
416 - Understanding Complacency and Quiet Quitting and What To Do About It
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Mike Guelcher, MBA – Prism Consulting Partners
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
722 - AI vs the Optician: Fact or Fiction
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
731 - The Next Level In Multiple Frame Sales - Eyewear Wardrobes
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, The VIEW
Lecturer: Stephanie Kannage
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
724 - What Does World Class Service Mean to Your Young Employees and Customers
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, NAO Pavilion
Lecturer: Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
418 - Elevating the Patient Care Experience Through Technology and AI
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS – West Broward Eyecare Associates
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CE Hours: 1
Saturday, Mar 1st
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
725 - What is Binocular Vision and What Affects It?
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC – Pure Optics, LLC
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
804 - Hands-on Workshop - Cow Eye Dissection
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 405
Lecturer: Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO – Personal card
Co-Lecturer: Russ Tolar, ABOC – National Academy of Opticianry
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CE Hours: 2
Saturday, Mar 1st
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
419 - Just Ship It: Don’t Let Perfect Get in the Way of Getting Things Done
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 404
Lecturer: Haley Perry, OD – Elite Eye Care
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CE Hours: 1
Sunday, Mar 2nd
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
421 - Artificial Intelligence Workshop: Basic Practical Applications
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 406/407
Lecturer: Haley Perry, OD – Elite Eye Care
Co-Lecturer: Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS – West Broward Eyecare Associates
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CE Hours: 1
Sunday, Mar 2nd
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
726 - Professor Abbe: What Does It Teach Us?
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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CE Hours: 1
Sunday, Mar 2nd
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
420 - Billing and Coding Bootcamp 2025
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 312
Lecturer: Scott Moscow, OD – Roswell Eye Clinic
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CE Hours: 2
Sunday, Mar 2nd
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
727 - Identifying Ophthalmic Lenses Without a Lensometer
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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CE Hours: 1
Sunday, Mar 2nd
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
422 - Artificial Intelligence Workshop: Advanced Practical Applications
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 406/407
Lecturer: Haley Perry, OD – Elite Eye Care
Co-Lecturer: Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS – West Broward Eyecare Associates
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CE Hours: 2
Sunday, Mar 2nd
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
728 - What Are All These Abbreviations & Acronyms
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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CE Hours: 1