Vision Preview :: Schedule

Full education & workshop schedule as of October 5, 2012 The topics, speakers & times on this education schedule are subject to change as needed, except for the days of Laws and Rules and Medical Errors courses, those are confirmed. All workshops require additional and pre-registration to attend.

Starting at 8:30am	*Florida Board of Opticianry Meeting* By attending two consecutive hours during this meeting; you can earn up to two CE credit hours in Florida Laws & Rules. NEW THIS YEAR: Attend additional hours of meetings and receive additional CE of elective credit for each hour you attend. The length of Board Meetings is generally from 3 to 4+hours; this is an estimate only it may run shorter or longer. POF is not responsible for the length of the meeting or providing CE credits for longer than the meeting time. *The Board Meeting is open to all opticians, pre-registration not required to attend the Board Meeting.*
10:00- 7:30pm	Registration Desk Opens
12:00- 1:00pm	Vantage – New Variable Polarized Lens T. Fortner - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
12:00- 1:00pm	Strategies for Successful Opticians Handout_for_Strategies_for_Successful_Opticians.pdf Dodge & Sayers - One hour of Technical: Dispensing
12:00- 2:00pm WORKSHOP A	Critical Optical Measurement for Today's Lens L. Pierce – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing
12:45- 1:30pm	Designing & Dispensing Specialty Eyewear P. Walker - Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
1:30- 2:30pm	Seeing Life Well Lit: Meeting the Visual Needs T. Fortner - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
1:30- 3:30pm WORKSHOP B	Time Management for Opticians M. Sayers – Two hours of Electives	ABO
1:30- 2:30pm	Modern Lifestyle Dispensing - For Today's Digital Lenses J. Zimmerman - One hour of Technical: Dispensing
2:30- 3:30pm	Near To Intermediate Vision Solutions L. Pierce - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	NCLE
2:30- 3:30pm	The ABC's of Corneal Measurement J. Slightom - One hour of Technical: Contact Lens	NCLE
2:30- 4:30pm	Everything You Need to Know About Digital Surfacing P. Hanlin – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
3:30- 4:30pm	Trouble Shooting the Difficult Rx P. Walker - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
3:30- 5:30pm	Reduction of Medical Errors L. Pierce - Two hours Medical Errors	NCLE
3:30- 5:30pm WORKSHOP C	Communication Skills Workshop M. Sayers – Two hours of Electives
3:30- 5:30pm WORKSHOP D	Hands On Frame Fitting & Adjustment Workshop H. Bird – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
4:30- 5:30pm	Lens Packaging and Bundling J. Girdler - One hour of Elective	ABO
4:30- 5:30pm	Merchandising Products & Services P. Hanlin - One hour of Elective	ABO
5:00- 8:00pm	Vision Preview 2012- Optical Exhibits Open
7:45- 8:45pm	Comparison of Progressive Lenses P. Walker– One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
7:45- 8:45pm	A, B and ED of Working with your LabHandout_for_A_B_and_ED_of_Working_with_your_Lab.pdf M. Sayers - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
7:45- 8:45pm	So You Want to Provide Contact Lenses? J. Slightom - One hour of Technical: Contact Lens	ABO

7:30a -6:00pm	Registration Desk Open
8:00- 9:00am	High Technology Lenses E. August - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
8:00- 9:00am	Limitless Vision – Varilux S Series P. Hanlin – One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
8:00- 9:00am	GP Multifocal Contacts J. Slightom – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens
8:00- 10:00am WORKSHOP E	Time Management for Opticians M. Sayers – Two hours of Electives	ABO
8:00- 10:00am WORKSHOP F	Hands On Frame Fitting & Adjustment Workshop H. Bird – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
9:00- 10:00am	Sunwear-o-logy E. August - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
9:00- 10:00am	Overcoming Inertia: Dealing with Patients' Resistance to Change J. Hopkins - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
9:00- 10:00am	Leadership Training For Training Opticians M. Ganem – One hour of Elective	ABO
9:00- 10:00am	Astigmatism- Why Choose A GP Lens To Correct It? J. Slightom – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens	NCLE
9:00- 4:00pm	ABO EXAM REVIEW J. Simmons - ADDITIONAL & PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
10:00- 11:00am	Making a High Quality Frame E. August - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
10:00 -12:00n	Reduction of Medical Errors Two hours Medical Errors INTERACTIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION	NCLE
10:00 -12:00n WORKSHOP G	Critical Optical Measurement for Today Lens L. Pierce – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
10:00-12:00n WORKSHOP H	Leadership – How Do You Lead? M. Sayers- Two hours of Electives	ABO
11:00-12:00n	Creating Customers for Life M. Ganem - One hour of Elective	ABO
11:00-1:00pm	Patient Focused Dispensing P. Hanlin – Two hours Technical: Dispensing	ABO
12:00- 6:00pm	Vision Preview 2012- Optical Exhibits Open Lunch served at 12:00n and 1:15pm
2:00- 4:00pm WORKSHOP EYE	Hands On Frame Fitting & Adjustment Workshop H. Bird – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
2:30- 3:30pm	Communication Skills to Improve Practice Success L. Pierce - One hour of Elective	ABO
2:30-3:30pm	Personalization in Three Dimensions: Patient Based Progressive Design J. Hopkins - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
3:00- 4:45pm	Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Girdler/Miller - Two hours of Laws & Rules or Elective
3:30- 4:30pm	Computerizing Your Practice & Dispensary P. Walker - One hour of Elective	ABO
3:30- 4:30pm	Bifocal Conversions L. Pierce - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
5:00- 7:00pm WORKSHOP J	Spanish for Opticians Rodriquez & Vega - Two hours of Electives
6:00- 7:00pm	Guerilla Marketing in a Down Economy J. Girdler - One hour of Elective	ABO
6:00- 7:00pm	New Perspectives and Methods for Polarization L. Rubin - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
6:00- 7:00pm	Software Selection for Dispensary P. Walker – One hour of Elective	ABO

7:00- 11:00am	Registration Desk Open
8:00-9:00am	Rx Spectacle Lenses: Know the Standards ANSI Z80.1 - 2010 L. Rubin- One hour of Technical: Dispensing
8:00- 10:00am	Retinal Health Issues for Today's Optician M. Brujic - Two hours of Technical: Contact Lens	NCLE
9:00- 10:00am	Drivewear J. Taitelbaum - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
9:00-10:00am	The Problem is Real.The Solution is Way Cool: The New Era of Digital Performance Eyewear J. Hopkins- One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
9:00- 4:00pm	NCLE EXAM REVIEW Y. Metten ADDITIONAL & PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
10:00-11:00am	Keeping in Touch with Smart Visual Solutions B. Manual - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
10:00- 11:45am	Florida Laws & Rules Initial M. Miller - Two hours Laws & Rules	NCLE
10:00- 11:00am	Glass Specialist: When Quality Counts L. Rubin - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
11:00- 12:00n	High Tech Lenses That Change L. Rubin - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
11:00-12:00n	Tomorrow's Technology Today J. Hopkins - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
12:45-2:30pm	What Would You Do? Triaging the Ocular Emergency M. Brujic - Two hours of Technical: Contact Lens	NCLE
2:30- 3:30pm	Making Sunwear Important J. Taitelbaum - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
2:30-3:30pm	Digital Lenses: Breaking Through the Hype B. Showalter - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
3:30- 4:30pm	Shifting from Eyewear Sales to Vision Expert J. Girdler - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO
3:30-4:30pm	Lenses for Every Lifestyle B. Showalter - One hour of Technical: Dispensing	ABO

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