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NOA Membership
With your enthusiastic support, the NOA will continue to provide you special access to the best our optometric profession has to offer.
Our educational focus continues to involve our national program "The Three Silent Killers: Diabetes, Glaucoma and Hypertension."
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 Accommodations
Last Day to Book is June 13
The Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
palmerhousehiltonhotel.com
Tel: 312.726.7500
Special Offer: Ask for National Optometric Association room rate, offered July 2nd-July 12th (subject to availability)
| Single occupancy is $179;
double occupancy is $25 for each additional person; g
uest room internet is complimentary
Check out is at 11:00 am
Parking: Hotel daily parking rate is $43.00 self park | $75 valet | Go to Parkwiz.com and/or SpotHero.com for additional parking resources (i.e., lower rates and availability)
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River Cruise Tour
Thursday, July 7 | 10:00a - 11:30a
Reserve Ticket Before May 1
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DATE CORRECTION
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The above date has been corrected. Some Registration Packets distributed by mail contained an incorrect date.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise aboard
Chicago's First Lady is a "must-see" for out-of-towners!
Pre-Registration and pre-payment is required.
Seating is limited. Tickets for the River Cruise can be purchased along with a standard convention registration package for an additional fee of $40.
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Getting There
Airport
- Midway (MDW) or O'Hare (ORD)
Shuttle
- Locate the "GO" Continental Airport Express desk, MDW estimate is $46 round-trip; ORD estimate is $56 round-trip; departs every 15 minutes, 6 am -10:30 pm
Taxi
- From Midway, estimate is $45.00; from O'Hare estimate is $65
Train
- From Midway, the Orange Line costs $2.25 (to Adams-Wabash stop) From O'Hare, the Blue Line costs $5.00 (to Monroe stop)
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One Week Left for Early Bird Discount!
(Deadline April 30th)
"Contemporary Issues in Optometry" is the continuing education focus, for the 2016 annual convention, to be held, July 6-10, 2016. The NOA will provide 14 hours of COPE approved courses and six CEEs. Register by April 30th to receive your early bird discount!
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Multicultural Millennial Matters
A special panel discussion, supported by Transitions Optical, Inc. | Thursday, July 7 | 4:30-6:30 pm
Mark your calendar to join the lively and interactive panel discussion of experienced and Millennial OD's as they explore the needs of today's multicultural Millennial patients. Featured panelist include:
Lina Arango, OD | Brian Chou, OD, FAAO | Darryl Glover, OD | Edwin Marshall, OD, MS, MPH | Vincent K. Young, MD
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After-Hour Focus Discussion
Thursday, July 7 & Friday, July 8 | 9:30p - 10:30p
Don' t miss our 2-night focus group. "Practice Management" and Increasing Your Bottom Line" are the featured topics. Seating is limited, therefore, RSVP is required.
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oin NOA, VSP, HOYA & Plano Vision
Serving Our Communities | Wednesday July 6 | 9:00a - 3:00p
To kick off the convention, join the NOA, VSP Mobile Eyes, HOYA and Plano Vision Center in providing free vision screenings and eye exams for the local community.
If you have any questions, email Dr. Brittney Rogers at [email protected]. Service areas include: Administrators | Licensed ODs | Greeters | Opticians | Data Entry | General Helpers
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Continuing Education & CE Program
(COPE Approval Pending)
Contemporary Issues in Low Vision | 2hr CEE (Course 1) Dr. Parres M. Wright, FAAO
Optobesity: Clinical Implications & Impact on Minority Populations | 1hr (Course 2) Dr. Gregory S. Wolfe
The Care and Handling of Ocular Prosthetics | 2hr (Course 3) Dr. Sunny Sanders, FAAO
Pre and Post-Operative Care | 2hr (Course 4)
Dr. Angel Novel-Simmons
Optical Coherence Tomography OCT for Macular Disease | 2hr CEE (Course 5) Dr. Leonard Messner, FAAO
Mind Bending Neuro-ophthalmic Grand Round | 2hr CEE (Course 6) Dr. Leonard Messner, FAAO
Non-Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathies | 1hr CEE (Course 7) Dr. Leonard Messner, FAAO
How Optometrists Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits and Save Thousands in Taxes | 2hr (Course 8) G. Kent Mangelson, CFP
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