2010 Schedule of Events

Friday - May 14, 2010

11:00am Registration Desk Open  
12:00pm - 1:00pm

New Free Form Technology-

Prescriptions, Progressives & Perceptions

     Zimmerman, One Hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
1:00pm - 2:00pm

PAL Troubleshooting

    G. Rodriguez,  One hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Today's Competitive Challenges

     Rodriquez, One hour, Elective

ABO
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Third & Fourth Pair Sales

     Pierce, One hour, Elective

ABO
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tomorrow's Technology

     Zimmerman, One hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
4:00pm - 5:45pm

Laws & Rules (Initial)

     Miller, Two hours, Laws & Rules

NCLE

4:00pm - 5:45pm

Hands-On Workshop

Reducing Remakes Workshop, Session A

     Reese & others, Two hours, Tech: Disp.

       Pre-Registration Required

ABO
5:30pm - 7:00pm Happy Hour in the Exhibits  

Saturday - May 15, 2010

7:30am Registration Desk Open  
8:00am - 9:00am

Dispensing Professional Customer Service:

From Please to Thank you

     Girdler, One hour, Elective  

ABO

8:00am - 10:00am

Hands-on Workshop

Reducing Remakes Workshop, Session B

     Reese & others, Two hours, Tech: Disp.

       Pre-Registration Required

ABO
9:00am - 10:00am

Expanding the Freeform Family

     Pierce, One hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
10:00am - 12:00pm

Reduction of Medical Errors

     Pierce, Two hours, Medical Errors

NCLE

10:00am - 12:00pm

Hands-On Workshop

Spanish for Opticians Workshop

     L. Rodriguez & Vega, Two hours, Elective

     Additional & Pre-Registration Required

 
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch in the Exhibits  
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Advance Designed PAL

     G. Rodriquez, Two hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation

     Reese & Pierce, Two hours, Laws & Rules

 
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Advancing your Professionalism

     Girdler, One hour, Elective

ABO

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Hands-On Workshop

Reducing Remakes Workshop, Session C

     Reese & others, Two hours, Tech: Disp.

         Pre-Registration Required

ABO
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Adverse Response to CL Solutions

     Gzik, One hour, Tech: Contact Lens

NCLE

Sunday - May 16, 2010

8:00am - 9:00am

Soft Lens Solutions: Patient Training Tips

     Gzik, One hour, Tech: Contact Lens

NCLE
9:00am - 10:00am

Astigmatism Fitting Strategies

     Gzik, One hour, Tech: Contact Lens

NCLE
9:00am - 10:00am

Drivewear

     Taitelbaum, One hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
10:00am - 11:00am

Presbyopic Cases Histories: My Best Failures

     Gzik, One hour, Tech: Contact Lens

NCLE
11:00am - 12:00pm

New Choices in Photochromic

     Ellis, One hour, Tech: Dispensing

ABO
1:00pm - 2:45pm

Using ANSI Z-80/Z-87 Tolerances Effectively

     Reese, Two hours, Tech: Dispensing

NCLE

Schedule Subject to Change

Submitted for ABO/NCLE approval

 

Enjoy the Optical  Exhibits!

Join your friends and the exhibitors that will be featuring the latest in eyewear & services during Friday night's Happy Hour and lunch on Saturday.

Exhibits Open

Friday - May 14, 2010

5:30pm -  7:00 pm   For Happy Hour

Saturday - May 15, 2010

11:45am -  1:30 pm   During Lunch