SAVE THESE DATES!
SOCO in conjunction with O.N.E. (Opticians of New England)
Presents:
Fall 2023
Optician's of New England Conference
November 4 & 5
Saturday, 11/04: In-Person Optical Heritage Museum - 2 Credits
Sunday 11/05 - Credits In-Person OR Remote - 6 Credits*
(*Single remote credit will be offered in addition to 6 Credits on 11/05)
Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge, MA
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Saturday, 11/04: In-Person Optical Heritage Museum - 2 Credits
Sunday 11/05 - Credits In-Person OR Remote - 6 Credits*
(*Single remote credit will be offered in addition to 6 Credits on 11/05)
Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge, MA
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Here is the OUTLINE OF COURSES:
Saturday 11/04
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Class 1
Optical Formulas Prescription Spectacle Designs
Blair Wong
2 ABO Tech 1
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Class 2
Hands-on & Computer Simulated Optical Instrumentation Practical
• Kevin Silva
• 2 ABO Tech 1
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Class 3
Optical Formulas & Prescription Contact Lens Designs
Blair Wong
2 NCLE Tech 1
Optical Heritage Museum Schedule
12 Crane Street (Parking is available at the museum.)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Seeing Through Your Patient's Eyes
George Bourque, Jr
1 ABO Tech 2
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Optical Heritage Museum Tour
• Diane Matuck
• 1 ABO Tech 1
Special Events (Non Credited)
Dinner ($50)
12 Crane Street (Parking is available at the museum.)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Special Dining Event: Night At The Museum; Dining In The Dark
We are grateful to the ONE Conference, Zeiss & The Optical Heritage Museum for their generous support of this event.
Special Event (FREE)
8:15 pm to 10:30 pm Moon Glow Optical Show: Southbridge Hotel Ballroom
• Sponsored by OAM Corporate Partners
Shuttle service will be offered between the hotel and museum from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Opticians of New England (ONE)
Fall Education Conference
Sunday November 5, 2023 Conference Schedule
Hybrid ( In Person or Virtual )
6:30 am - 7:45 am - Registration Open
• Breakfast served in Visions Restaurant
7:15 am - Virtual Lobby Open for our Online Attendees
• Welcome
• Check your connection
7:45 am - 8:00 am Prism Theater: ONE Conference Welcome
• Lisa Bourque OAM President
• Donna Schaub SOCO President
• Anthony Rebello OARI President
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Prism Theater: Optician to the Stars
- Lanard Atkins
- 1 ABO or 1 NCLE Tech 1
OR LIVE Workshop:
Optical Merchandising: Secrets You Need to Know (In Person Only Limited Space)
• Bill Gerber
• 1 ABO Tech 1
9:10 am - 10:10 am
Prism Theater: It’s Just a Contact Lens
• Lanard Atkins
• 1 NCLE Tech 1
OR LIVE Workshop:
Workshop: The Psychology of Product Assortment (In Person Only Limited Space)
• Bill Gerber
• 1 ABO Tech 1
10:10 am - 11:00 am - Coffee Break
• Visit our exhibitors during this time and participate in the corporate partner cash raffle for
both in-person and virtual attendees!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Prism Theater: How You Have Changed in The Digital Age + Why It Matters
• Bill Gerber
• 1 ABO Tech 1
OR LIVE Workshop:
Workshop: Give Me The Light (In Person Only Limited Space)
• Lanard Atkins
• 1 ABO Tech 1
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
• Visions Restaurant
Corporate Partner Experience
• Ballroom
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Prism Theater: Storytelling Through Eyewear Design and Manufacturing
• Nico Roseillier
• 1 ABO GK
OR LIVE Workshop:
Workshop: Training An Aspiring Optician (In Person Only Limited Space)
• Kevin Silva & Blair Wong
• 1 ABO or 1 NCLE Tech 1
2:10 pm - 3:10
Prism Theater: Bright Eyes on The Future of Fashion, Optics and Vision
• Minerva Maldonado
• 1 ABO Tech 1
OR LIVE Workshop:
Workshop: The Phases of Eyewear Design and Manufacturing (In Person Only Limited Space)
• Nico Roseiller
• 1 ABO GK
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
Prism Theater: State Association Annual Meeting
• Blair Wong
• 1 ABO or 1 NCLE
4:20 pm - ONE Conference Ends
Opticians of New England (ONE)
Fall Education Conference
Saturday & Sunday November 4 - 5, 2023
Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
Special Conference Room Pricing. Rooms are limited. Call soon for Reservations $119.00
https://www.southbridgehotel.com/
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