Hello Fellow IOPPS members, 

Happy 2020! I hope you have had a great couple of months to the new year! I know my year started off really busy! The board has jumped right in to get things going for 2020’s congress in Sun valley! We have speakers already lined up, continuing education forms already ordered, and some fun activities planned for the para’s this year! We will be doing things a little different this year! The schedule for the Para’s has changed (in response to all of your surveys). The Para’ section will start with early check-in on Thursday evening and have a party where all the paras can mingle and get to know each other. We will then start classes Friday morning and go through Saturday. I’m excited to see you all there! 
We had some changes to the board I felt needed to be shared. Tammy Grover was voted in by all of you as IOPPS Secretary. She resigned due to the decision to leave the optical field and travel with her family! As much as she will be missed, we understand the change she has made and wish her the best in her new adventures! Due to the vacancy on the board, we needed to bring on a new member. Ashley Trued has been a regional representative for a couple of years now and has done an amazing job of getting classes scheduled for all of you. She was thrilled when asked if she would like to join as the IOPPS Secretary. Ash is an amazing asset to the board, and I think you all will be able to see the value she brings. 
Let me know if you guys have any questions or concerns and I will do my best to help where I can! Let's make 2020 a great one! 

Arnica Phillips
702-712-5024