Schedule of Events as of July 13, 2011

Schedule Subject to Change

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Friday: August 5, 2011 * * * * * Six Hours of CE Available

9:00 -4:00pm

Registration Desk Open

12:00 -1:00pm

The Total Optical Experience

L. Pierce – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

1:00 -2:00pm

Advanced Solutions of Bifocal Conversions

L. Pierce, One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

1:00 -2:00pm

Drivewear: Accelerate Your Business

C. Gallagher, One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

1:00 -2:00pm

Workshop A

Photochromic LensES: EXPOSED Workshop

J. Reese – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

 

1:00 -3:00pm

Workshop J

HANDS-ON FRAME FITTING & CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS

H. Bird – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

2:00- 3:00pm

Dispensing to Your Hispanic Patients

M. Solis – One hour of Elective

ABO

2:00- 3:00pm

They’re Not Your Father’s Single Vision Lenses

J. Zimmerman – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

3:00 -4:00pm

High Performance Lenses

R.J. Simmons – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

3:00 -4:00pm

Make Selling Sunwear Important

C. Gallagher – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

3:00 -4:00pm

Workshop B

Photochromic Lens EXPOSED Workshop

J. Reese – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

 

4:00-5:45pm

Florida Laws & Rules (Initial)

Miller & Simmons – Two hours of Laws & Rules

ABO

4:00-5:45pm

Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation

J. Reese – Two hours Laws & Rules or Elective

NCLE

Saturday: August 6, 2011  * * * * * Eight Hours of CE Available

7:30 – 4:00pm

Registration Desk Open

8:00 -9:00am

Progressive in the Digital Age

R.J. Simmons – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

8:00 -9:00am

Working With Your Lab: Improving the Relationship

M. Sayers – One hour of Elective

 

8:00 -10:00am

Workshop K

HANDS-ON FRAME FITTING & CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS

H. Bird – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

9:00 -10:00am

Prescription Analysis

E. August – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

9:00 -10:00am

Creating Customers for Life

M. Gamin - One hour of Electives

ABO

9:00 -12:00pm

Workshop C

Reducing Remakes: Tips, Tools, Tweaks & Rules

J. Reese - Three Hours of Tech: Dispensing

NCLE

10:00 -11:45pm

Reduction of Medical Errors

L. Pierce – Two hours of Medical Errors

NCLE

12:00 - 1:30pm

Lunch in the exhibits

1:00- 3:00pm

Workshop D

Time Management for Opticians

M. Sayers – Two hours of Elective

ABO

1:30 -2:30pm

High Tech Lenses

E. August – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

1:30 -2:30pm

The New Era Of Digital Performance Eye Wear

J. Zimmerman – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

2:30 -3:30pm

Quality Ophthalmic Frame Construction

E. August – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

2:30 -3:30pm

A First Look at the emPower Lens

M. Maglione – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

 

2:30 -5:15pm

Workshop E

AdvanceD Frame & Color Selection

L. Pierce -Three hours of Tech: Dispensing

ABO

3:30 -5:15pm

Lens Cosmesis; Blending Lens Theory with Lens Design

P. Walker – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

3:30 -5:30pm

Workshop F

Time Management for Opticians

M. Sayers – Two hours of Elective

ABO

5:15 - 7:00pm

Happy Hour in Exhibits

Sunday: August 7, 2011 * * * * * Six Hours of CE Available

7:30 -12:00pm

Registration Desk Open

8:00 -9:00am

Un-Complicating Contact Lens Complications

M. Brujic – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens

ABO

9:00 -10:00am

Trouble Shooting the Difficult Rx

P. Walker – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

9:00 – 1:00pm

Workshop G

Business Development for Opticians

M. Sayers - Four hours of Elective

 

10:00 -11:45am

Tales From The Trenches

M. Brujic – Two hours of Technical: Contact Lens

NCLE

10:00 -11:45am

Workshop H

Spanish for Opticians

Rodriquez & Vega - Two hours of Electives

 

11:45am

Lunch on your own

12:30 -1:30pm

Lens Aberrations

P. Walker – One hour of Technical: Dispensing

ABO

1:30 -2:30pm

Ocular Allergies: Scratching the Surface

M. Brujic – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens

NCLE

 

Enjoy the Optical  Exhibits!

Join your friends and the exhibitors that will be featuring the latest in eyewear & services on Saturday during lunch and happy hour.

Exhibits Open

Saturday August 6, 2011

12:00pm - 1:30pm for Lunch

5:30pm - 7:00pm for Happy Hour

 

 

If you are interested in Exhibiting your Company's Products at this event, please download the POF Display Table Agreement and return it to POF or register online thru POF's Gateway Page and select the 'Exhibit Opportunities at POF Events" under the Events section.