See You At Leadership?

December 2021

For State Leaders

Dear Leaders,

Thank you so much for your devotion to our wonderful profession and to the individual optician.

We are keenly aware of the time and effort you all put into your state associations and it shows!

We are looking forward to New Year, with so much potential for our organizations. We are hoping to see you at the Leadership Conference in February and also at our regular state leaders meetings ( more info to come.) We look forward to continuing to support you in any way we can and we value the time we have had working together in 2021.

Please reach out if you have any specific needs or questions.

Thank you again for your devotion!

Opticians Association of America

We Are Stronger Together!!

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Registration Cost Per Person:

$250 member ($300 nonmember) – prior December 31

$300 member ($350 nonmember) – post December 31

Registration Link HERE

Send Us A Student-

There Is Still Time!

What Is This?

Every year, through the generosity of our sponsors and partners, the OAA gives travel grants and free registration to students and apprentices from across the country who display leadership qualities and the desire to grow.

Interested? Fill out the application ASAP!

CLICK HERE TO BEGIN

Submission Deadline December 16th.

Grant recipients will be notified by December 22nd

We'll take a journey to discover your strengths, passion, and courage, to apply them to your personal and professional growth.

Can You Help?

The Vision of Hope Foundation will be holding a Silent Auction/Raffle at the upcoming OAA State Leadership Conference to raise money to support its mission of promoting opticianry education, developing future opticianry leaders and performing international, national, and community-based vision related mission work.

Please help this worthy cause by donating items for their fundraising activities at the OAA State Leadership Conference. No item is too big or too small. Every donation is appreciated. Click Here to donate items to the Vision of Hope Foundation.

The programs of the Vision of Hope foundation are funded through voluntarily contributions from individuals and corporations with the vision care industry people just like you.

Send your calendar additions

here!

Is Your State A

Member?

Opticians Association of Alaska

Arizona Association of Dispensing Opticians

Opticians Association of Arkansas

California Association of Dispensing Opticians

California State Society for Opticians

Opticians Association of Colorado

Connecticut Opticians Association

Society of Connecticut Opticians

Professional Opticians of Florida

Opticians Association of Georgia

Opticians Association of Iowa

Opticians Association of Illinois

Opticians Association of Kansas

Opticians Association of Kentucky

Louisiana Association of Dispensing Opticians

Opticians Association of Massachusetts

Opticians Association of Michigan

Mississippi Association of Dispensing Opticians

Minnesota Association of Optometrists and Opticians

Nevada Association of Ophthalmic Dispensers

New Hampshire Opticians Society

Opticians Association of New Jersey

Opticians Association of New Mexico

Opticians Alliance of New York

New York State Society of Opticians

North Carolina Opticians Association

Opticians Association of Ohio

Opticians Association of Oregon

Opticians Association of Rhode Island

South Carolina Association of Opticians

Tennessee Dispensing Opticians Association

Certified Opticians Association of Texas

Opticians Association of Vermont

Opticians Association of Virginia

Opticians Association of Washington

JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN JOIN

We hope this newsletter helps you with your state association! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or we can help.

Thank you!

d.bartlett@oaa.org

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