ABDO Conference and Exhibition 2014

Transcription

1 ABDO Conference and Exhibition 2014 Come and join us for the Conference in the Country Sunday 30 and Monday 31 March 2014 Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Association of British Dispensing Opticians

2 The must-attend conference for dispensing opticians Don t miss out! A unique event in the 2014 optical calendar Interactive CET A wide range of CET lectures and s The CET available will cover all of the GOC core competencies for dispensing opticians Practice and personal development opportunities Pre-conference golf tournament (Saturday 29 March) Gala dinner at the Dallas Burston Polo Club Conference Club payment scheme - for details and to download the form visit An exhibition featuring leading international companies and brands Exhibition entry is free to all members of the optical profession All optical professionals and students are invited to attend Networking PRE-CONFERENCE GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday 29 March 2014 The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, Leek Wootton, Warwick, Warwickshire CV35 7QT Registration with refreshments on arrival Tee-off for 18 holes of golf Four-balls, setting off at 10 minute intervals Three-course dinner and prize giving The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club is one of the finest facilities of its kind in the country and boasts an impressive array of golf facilities. Two superb 18-hole golf courses are situated in the middle of 465 flowing acres of picturesque Warwickshire countryside, where one is able to just stand and marvel at the majesty of it all. What will astonish those attending the ABDO pre-conference golf tournament is the remarkable variety of golf. The course designer, American Karl Litten, chose a distinctive and different character to include inland links, woodland, Americana and parkland, all in one immensely attractive sweep of golfing country. The courses offer the perfect challenge for golfers of all abilities, having hosted many professional tournaments including a European Seniors Tour and the Midland PGA Final. ABDO GALA DINNER Sunday 30 March 2014 Dallas Burston Polo Club, Stoneythorpe Estate, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 2DL The 2014 ABDO gala dinner will be held on Sunday 30 March at the Dallas Burston Polo Club, which is one of the country s grandest sporting and social venues. Set within the heart of Warwickshire s finest countryside, Dallas Burston Polo Club truly is the most unique and enchanting setting. Within its impressive 600 acres, steeped in sophistication and opulence, the polo club offers the finest hospitality and great food. Association of British Dispensing Opticians

3 Conference 2014 TWO-DAY CONFERENCE Sunday 30 and Monday 31 March 2014 Chesford Grange Hotel, Coventry Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: SUNDAY KEYNOTE LECTURE The future for optics in the UK - a perspective of a critical friend, presented by Professor Darren Shickle Exhibition 2014 TWO-DAY EXHIBITION Sunday 30 and Monday 31 March 2014 Chesford Grange Hotel, Coventry Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD For sponsorship opportunities and to book exhibition space contact the ABDO Conference Office (Event Exchange Ltd) by telephone on , or by at rsvp@eventexchange.co.uk. SUNDAY AND MONDAY: Maximising dispensing opportunities - improving conversion rates and dispensing values, presented by Paul Surridge MONDAY: Optical question time 2014 CONFERENCE VENUE Chesford Grange is a luxurious hotel, set in 17 acres of private grounds and woodlands in the heart of Warwickshire's countryside. Set in Shakespeare country and only minutes from the Midland's motorway network (the M6, M42, M40, M69 and A46) the hotel has the benefits of not just a peaceful, relaxing environment but provides easy access to busy towns and tourist attractions. Chesford Grange offers comfortable, spacious bedrooms which have recently been updated, refitted and refurnished. The hotel s conference and banqueting centre is one of the best conference venues in the heart of England. THE CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY 2014 Chesford Grange Hotel Kenilworth Warwickshire DON T MISS OUT - BOOK EARLY! Page 2

4 Conference agenda Sunday 30 March Conference, exhibition and gala dinner Chesford Grange Hotel, Chesford Grange Hotel, Coventry Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD Registration and help desk open / Exhibition open Kenilworth Suite Stratford Suite Othello Suite Hamlet Suite Avon Suite The FBDO and beyond: getting the most out of your career Peter Black Sliding, electronic and fluid adaptive spectacle lenses Professor Mo Jalie CLO peer Low vision Low vision Workshop: Maximising dispensing opportunities - improving conversion rates and dispensing values Paul Surridge * Exhibition - Tea/coffee KEYNOTE LECTURE The future for optics in the UK - a perspective of a critical friend Professor Darren Shickle Contact lens materials update Martin Conway Exhibition - Lunch AMD: The future looks yellow Dr Scott Mackie Ten tips for success with your contact lens patients Sarah Morgan Low vision 1 Heads you win, tails you lose: the optical advantages and disadvantages of spectacle lenses and CLs Andrew Keirl Ten tips for success with your contact lens patients Sarah Morgan Low vision Exhibition - Tea/coffee How to use IP optoms in a world without ophthalmology access Nick Rumney Simply sclerals Martin Conway Low vision ABDO gala dinner - Dallas Burston Polo Club, Stoneythorpe Estate, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 2DL Coaches depart the Chesford Grange Hotel for the gala dinner at the Dallas Burston Polo Club Pre-dinner drinks reception ABDO gala dinner, after dinner entertainment with live music Association of British Dispensing Opticians

5 Monday 31 March Conference and exhibition Chesford Grange Hotel, Chesford Grange Hotel, Coventry Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD Registration and help desk open / Exhibition open Kenilworth Suite Stratford Suite Othello Suite Hamlet Suite Avon Suite Optical question time Chairman Barry Duncan ABDO Peter Black AOP Lyndon Taylor FODO Jayne Rawlinson GOC TBC LOCSU Katrina Venerus CLO peer Revealing rimless tailoring techniques Stuart Jones Revealing rimless tailoring techniques Stuart Jones Refraction Details and timings to be confirmed Exhibition - Tea/coffee The management of amblyopia in childhood Dr Andrew Blaikie Contact lens Dispensing for facial disfigurements Sally Bates Associated VRT 2 CET Exhibition - Lunch Why opticians should be doing vision screening in schools Michael Gilsenan Don t forget the conjunctiva Angela McNamee CLO peer Workshop: Maximising dispensing opportunities - improving conversion rates and dispensing values Paul Surridge * Exhibition - Tea/coffee The Role of DOs in colour vision testing and prescribing of tints Contact lens Dispensing for facial disfigurements Sally Bates 3 Geoff Roberson Associated VRT 2 CET Exhibition and conference closes All ABDO conference CET will be approved for dispensing opticians and optometrists (except where indicated otherwise) *CET only approved for dispensing opticians All details shown on the conference agenda are still provisional and are subject to final confirmation Page 4

6 Association of British Dispensing Opticians

7 Fees and prices GALA DINNER TICKETS ABDO gala dinner: per person TICKET INCLUDES: Entrance to the ABDO gala dinner at the Dallas Burston Polo Club, Stoneythorpe Estate, Southam, Warwickshire on Sunday 30 March, welcome drink, dinner, wine with the meal and entertainment; plus outward and return transportation from the Chesford Grange Hotel. DELEGATE FEES Exhibition pass: Free to all members of the optical profession PASS INCLUDES: Entrance for one delegate to the exhibition at the Chesford Grange Hotel. The exhibition pass is strictly for exhibition attendance only; this pass does not entitle you to lunch or tea/coffee breaks or to attend the conference events. One-day delegate pass ABDO members (Sunday or Monday): (non-abdo members 85.00) PASS INCLUDES: Entrance for one delegate to the exhibition, all conference and CET events on Sunday 30 or Monday 31 March at the Chesford Grange Hotel, plus lunch and tea/coffee breaks for one delegate. Two-day delegate pass ABDO members (Sunday and Monday): (non-abdo members ) PASS INCLUDES: Entrance for one delegate to the exhibition, all conference and CET events on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 March at the Chesford Grange Hotel, plus lunch and tea/coffee breaks for one delegate. Conference Sunday or Monday lunch only: per person INCLUDES: lunch within the exhibition area on Sunday 30 or Monday March at the Chesford Grange Hotel. Book online at DELEGATE PACKAGES One delegate package: INCLUDES: one night accommodation at the Chesford Grange Hotel on Sunday 30 March in a room for single occupancy, breakfast, entrance to all of the conference and CET events, plus lunch and tea/coffee breaks for one delegate. Please note gala dinner tickets are not included. One delegate and one non-delegate guest package: INCLUDES: accommodation for one night at the Chesford Grange Hotel on Sunday 30 March in a room for twin or double occupancy, breakfast for two, one delegate entrance pass to all of the conference and CET events, plus lunch and tea/coffee breaks for one delegate. Please note gala dinner tickets are not included. Two delegates sharing a twin/double room package: INCLUDES: accommodation for one night at the Chesford Grange Hotel on Sunday 30 March in a room for twin or double occupancy, breakfast for two, two delegate passes to all of the conference and CET events, plus and lunch tea/coffee breaks for two delegates. Please note gala dinner tickets are not included. ACCOMMODATION ONLY INCLUDES: Bed and breakfast accommodation for one or two people on Friday 28, Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 March. Accommodation at the Chesford Grange Hotel Single room: per night Twin or double room: per night Chesford Grange Hotel, Coventry Road, Kenilworth CV8 2LD Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Hotel Single room: per night Twin or double room: per night Holiday Inn Kenilworth, 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth CV8 1ED Accommodation at the Ramada Hotel Single room: per night Twin or double room: per night Ramada Warwick Kenilworth, Chesford Bridge, Kenilworth CV8 2LN Page 6

8 The must-attend conference for dispensing opticians A unique event in the 2014 optical calendar Interactive CET A wide range of CET lectures and s The CET available will cover all of the GOC core competencies for dispensing opticians Practice and personal development opportunities Pre-conference golf tournament (Saturday 29 March) Gala dinner at the Dallas Burston Polo Club Conference Club payment scheme - for details and to download the form visit An exhibition featuring leading international companies and brands Exhibition entry is free to all members of the optical profession All optical professionals and students are invited to attend Book online at DON T MISS OUT - BOOK EARLY! ABDO Membership Services Godmersham Park, Godmersham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 7DT Telephone Fax membership@abdo.org.uk website