Verification of Attendance Vouchers will no longer be distributed at the end of each course. Instead, attendees may retrieve verification of attendance at the new on-site kiosks which will be placed on each level of Hall A of the Georgia World Congress Center. Attendees may also retrieve verification of attendance from smartphones or home computer by logging in to the profile that was created upon registering for SECO.

The Optometrist Continuing Education Program will be held from Wednesday February 29th through Sunday March 4th, 2012. Courses will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel.

The Allied Ophthalmic Professional Program will be held from Thursday March 1st through Sunday March 4th, 2012. Courses will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel.

ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL

Pick-up and drop-off for Shuttle Bus Route #1 will be at the front entrance of the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel on Peachtree Center Avenue.

Route #1 will provide shuttle service between the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel and Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) on Wednesday, February 29^th through Saturday, March 3^rd and to the Georgia Aquarium for the Saturday Night Party.

NOTE:  Shuttle bus schedules will be posted in the hotel lobby and inside the GWCC.  Allow at least 15 minutes for travel time.
 

WESTIN PEACHTREE PLAZA HOTEL

Pick-up and drop-off for Shuttle Bus Route #2 will be at the front entrance of the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel on Spring Street.

Route #2 will provide shuttle service between the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday, February 29^th through Saturday, March 3^rd ,to the Georgia Aquarium for the Saturday Night Party and only to the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel on Sunday, March 4^th.

Attendees at the following hotels may access the Route #2 service from the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel:

·         Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta Downtown

·         Marriott Downtown

·         Holiday Inn Downtown

NOTE:  Shuttle bus schedules will be posted in the hotel lobby and inside the GWCC.  Allow at least 15 minutes for travel time. 

 

OMNI HOTEL AT CNN CENTER

Pick-up and drop-off for Shuttle Bus Route #3 will be outside of Morsels on the M2 Level of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center on Andrew Young International Boulevard.

Route #3 will provided shuttle service between the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday, February 29^th through Sunday, March 4^th

and to the Georgia Aquarium for the Saturday Night Party.

Attendees at the following hotels may access the Route #3 service from the Omni Hotel at CNN Center:

·         Embassy Suites

·         The Glenn

·         Hilton Garden Inn

NOTE:  Shuttle bus schedules will be posted in the hotel lobby and inside the GWCC.  Allow at least 15 minutes for travel time.

CEE (formally TQ) is the acronym for Continuing Education with Examination. COPE devised this terminology to more accurately describe education that is accompanied by a post-course test.

Yes, SECO 2012 will offer 18 COPE-approved CEE/TQ courses as follows:
 

	Title	Lecturer(s)	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Cope #
100	New Horizons in Glaucoma	Murray Fingeret, OD	2/29/2012	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	2	32529-GL
109	Is This Really Glaucoma?	Leo Semes, OD, FAAO, Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO	3/2/2012	8:45 AM	10:45 AM	2	32663-GL
111	Oral Pharmaceuticals in Optometry	Richard Madonna, OD, MA, FAAO	3/2/2012	8:45 AM	10:45 AM	2	32531-OP
112	Double Trouble	Jill Autry, OD, RPh	3/2/2012	8:45 AM	10:45 AM	2	32532-GO
129	Glaucoma Medications: What We Have  and Where We're Going	Jill Autry, OD, RPh	3/2/2012	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32533-GL
131	Contemporary Management of Ocular Inflammation and Allergy	Tammy Than, MS, OD, FAAO	3/2/2012	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32535-AS
132	De-Mystifying Diseases of the Orbit	Dennis Mathews, OD	3/2/2012	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32537-AS
143	Visual Field Interpretation in Glaucoma	Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO	3/2/2012	5:00 PM	7:00 PM	2	32541-GL
145	Pharmacology Rounds	Brad Sutton, OD, FAAO	3/2/2012	5:00 PM	7:00 PM	2	32542-PH
149	Top Ten Pathology Pitfalls	Jill Autry, OD, RPh	3/2/2012	5:00 PM	7:00 PM	2	32545-PD
166	Utilizing Spectral Domain OCT	Richard Madonna, OD, MA, FAAO	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	32549-PD
167	Advances in OCT Imaging	Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	30599-PD
168	Managing Progression in Your Glaucoma Patients	Michael Chaglasian, OD	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	32550-GL
170	Ophthalmic Therapeutic Update (Clinical Case Challenges)	Tammy Than, MS, OD, FAAO	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	31269-SD
171	Low Vision / Visual Impairment & Rehabilitation	Patterson	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	32552-FV
177	On the Defense: Preventing Contact Lens Complications	Mile Brujic, OD	3/3/2012	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	2	32554-CL
181	Tracking the Top Ten Nutritional Supplements	Kimberly Reed, OD, FAAO	3/3/2012	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	2	32555-OP
186	Pearls From Bascom Palmer	Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO	3/4/2012	12:30 PM	2:30 PM	2	32557-PD

CEE forms will be available at each course room as well as at the Information Booth located across from the Sidney Marcus Auditorium on level 4 in Hall A of the Georgia World Congress Center.  The University of Alabama School of Optometry will administer the exams. Instructions for submitting exam requests along with fee information are on each form.

The AMLC is the Advanced Media Learning Center.  Here you will find interactive kiosks where you can take self-assessments, digital posters, and our cyber lounge where you can check your email.  The AMLC is located in the rear of the Exhibit Hall in the Attendee Lounge.

Yes! With the exception of the Symposium Series, all OD program course are COPE approved.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor at Optometry’s Marketplace^TM please call or email Rainey Richards, Exhibits Manager.  (770) 451-8206 or rrichards@secostaff.com

Yes! SECO 2012 will provide for 16 hours of Free Special Sessions and four hours of Free Symposiums for Optometrists. That’s a total of 20 hours of FREE education included with your registration fee. Special Sessions include the following courses:

Wednesday

Course #	Course Title	Lecturers	Start Time	End Time	CEC	COPE #
060	Harnessing the Pluses of Technology	Leonard Press, OD; Justin Bazan, OD; Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD, FAAO; Walter Mayo, OD; Adam Parker, OD	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32148-PM
061	Rapid Fire Retinal Rounds	Virgil Alfaro, MD; Eric Jablon, MD	4:15 PM	6:15 PM	2	32372-PD

 

Thursday

Course #	Course Title	Lecturers	Start Time	End Time	CEC	COPE #
062	Current Quandaries in Glaucoma	Murray Fingeret, OD, FAAO; Michael Chaglasian, OD; Kevin Lavery, MD; Daryl Mann, OD; Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO	9:30 AM	11:30 AM	2	32149-GL
063	What Lies Ahead	Richard Castillo, OD; Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO; Michelle Welch, OD	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32662-GO
064	Babies to Boomers: The Keys to Contact Lens Success	Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO; Mile Brujic, OD; David Kading, OD, FAAO; Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO	6:00 PM	8:00 PM	2	32150-CL

 

Friday

Course #	Course Title	Lecturers	Start Time	End Time	CEC	COPE #
200	Teaming Up Against Allergies	Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO; Mark Livezey, MD	7:30 AM	8:30 AM	1	32295-AS

 

Saturday

Course #	Course Title	Lecturers	Start Time	End Time	CEC	COPE #
065	Down on the Pharm	Ron Melton, OD, FAAO; Randall Thomas, OD, MPH, FAAO	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	2	32151-PH

 

Sunday

Course #	Course Title	Lecturers	Start Time	End Time	CEC	COPE #
66	How Do I Co-manage That?	James Marbourg, OD; Darrell Wolfley; MD, Peter Zloty, MD	8:00 AM	11:00 AM	3	32374-GO

 

Symposiums include the following courses:

Wednesday February 29, 2012

Breakfast Symposium: Allergan Symposia Presented by Allergan

Kelly Nichols, OD, FAAO, PhD, MPH; Gregory Moore, OD; Tom Sullivan

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

 

Thursday March 1, 2012

Breakfast Symposium: Advancements in Contact Lens Care: Comfort and Disinfection - Can You Have Them Both? Presented by Abbott Medical Optics	Thomas P. Kislan, OD; Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, FAAO; Kirk Smick, OD, FAAO	8:15 AM	9:15 AM
Lunch Symposium: Inside Astigmatic Lenses: The Right Prescription for Success Presented by Vistakon Medical Management of the Presbyopic Patient Presented by Alcon	W. Lee Ball, Jr., OD, FAAO; Janelle Routhier, OD, FAAO Melanie Denton, OD, FAAO; Chuck Aldridge, OD, MBA, FAAO	11:45 AM	1:00 PM

 

Saturday March 3, 2012

Breakfast Symposium: Go HITECH: Meaningful Strategies to Meaningful Use Presented by VSP Global

James Kirchner, OD

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

 

SECO will offer 139 total education courses, for a total of 208 course hours with 97 of these courses, for a total of 124 course hours at no additional cost.

Yes. SECO will offer Board Review courses for Optometrists on Friday March 2^nd and Saturday March 3^rd as follows:

Friday

Course #	Title	Lecturer(s)	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Cope #
119	Pharmacology Review	Kyle Cheatham, OD, FAAO	8:45 AM	10:45 AM	2	32245-PH
138	Cornea and Optic Nerve Review	Kyle Cheatham, OD, FAAO; Christopher Wolfe, OD	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32184-SD
142	Optics Review	Christopher Wolfe, OD	5:00 PM	6:00 PM	1	32190-GO

 

Saturday

Course #	Title	Lecturer(s)	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Cope #
162	Optics and Binocular Vision Review	Graham Erickson, OD, FAAO, FCOVD	8:45 AM	9:45 AM	1	32234-FV
172	Anterior Segment Review	Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO; Derek Cunningham, OD, FAAO	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	2	32203-AS
183	Posterior Segment Review	Derek Cunningham, OD, FAAO; Eric Schmidt, OD	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	2	32209-PS

 

Medical Errors to Satisfy Florida Requirement

Course # 147 – “The Prevention of Medical Errors” lectured by Leo Semes, OD, FAAO will be offered on Friday March 2, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 PM. This course will satisfy the requirement for Florida Jurisprudence

To learn more about Florida requirements, visit http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/optometry

Rational Prescribing to satisfy Tennessee Requirement

Course # 161 – “Rational Prescribing Practices and Prescription Writing” lectured by Scott Ensor, OD will be offered on Saturday March 3, 2012 from 8:45-9:45 AM. This course will satisfy the requirement for Tennessee prescribing practices.

To learn more about the Tennessee requirements, visit http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1045/1045-02.20100620.pdf

Will Joint Education courses be provided at SECO 2012?

Yes, SECO 2012 will provide JOINT education courses that are tailored for the entire optometric team to allow OD’s and AOP’s to jointly attend. The schedule is as follows:

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Accreditations
928	First Aid for Ophthalmic Instruments Workshop	3/2/2012	3:30 PM	5:30 PM	2	JCAHPO (A), AOA Para
607	Low Vision Workshop	3/3/2012	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	2	JCAHPO (A), AOA Para, COPE 32296-LV
169	How to Neutralize a Toxic Employee	3/3/2012	1:00 PM	3:00 PM	2	ABO approved, AOA-Para Approved, COPE 30166-PM
929	First Aid for Ophthalmic Instruments Workshop	3/3/2012	7:00 AM	9:00 AM	2	JCAHPO (A), AOA Para

 

Yes, SECO has obtained accreditation for courses through JCAHPO, ABO-NCLE and AOA-CPC for Paraoptometric accreditation.

Yes! This year’s AOP General Session, “Breaking Current Practice Barriers” on Friday, March 2 from 3:30-5:30 PM will be in the Sidney Marcus Auditorium and will feature Mile Brujic, OD; CMSgt. Lynn Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC and Ms. Valerie Manso, ABOC, FNAO. This FREE session for AOPs will address effective patient communications, clinical efficiencies, marketing and teamwork to provide quality care to all patients.

Immediately after the General Session, all AOP’s are invited to the Fourth Annual Allied Ophthalmic Networking Reception. The receptions will be at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, International Ballroom ABC.

SECO is proud to support AOP’s in their pursuit to complete professional certifications and will offer the following Review courses during SECO 2012:

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Accreditations
903	CPOT Practical Assessment	3/1/2012	7:30 AM	10:30 AM	3	JCAHPO (A), AOA-Para
904	COT/CPOT Assessment	3/1/2012	7:45 AM	10:45 AM	3	JCAHPO (A), AOA-Para
908	CPO Assessment	3/1/2012	11:00 AM	1:00 PM	2	JCAHPO (A), AOA-Para
914	COA/CPOA Assessment	3/1/2012	2:30 PM	4:30 PM	2	JCAHPO (A), AOA-Para
918	CPOT Practical Assessment	3/2/2012	7:30 AM	10:30 AM	3	JCAHPO (A), AOA-Para
922	Beginning Your Life as an Optician	3/2/2012	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	8	ABO, AOA-Para
932	Beginning Your Life as a Contact Lens Technician	3/3/2012	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	8	NCLE, AOA-Para

 

The ever-popular AOP Ribbon Award and Prize Giveaway will offered at SECO 2012.  AOP attendees who complete four hours of continuing education each day (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) will be awarded one of three ribbons and will be entered to win American Express gift cards.

Yes! Besides the FREE Symposiums where breakfast, lunch or dinner will be provided, SECO will offer a FREE Breakfast course along with the following courses for an additional fee:

Breakfast

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Fee
200	Teaming Up Against Allergies	3/2/2012	7:30 AM	8:30 AM	2	NO FEE

 

Coffee Only:

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Fee
106	Secondary Glaucomas	3/2/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00
107	Herpetic Eye Disease	3/2/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00
108	Optic Neuropathy Grand Rounds	3/2/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00
151	Understanding Macular Holes	3/3/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00
152	Iritis Revisited	3/3/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00
153	Team Building and Communication in Practice	3/3/2012	6:15 AM	7:15 AM	1	$27.00

 

Lunch

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Fee
101	Mystery Theater	2/29/2012	12:30 PM	1:30 PM	1	$30.00
186	Pearls from Bascom Palmer	3/4/2012	12:30 PM	2:30 PM	1	$50.00

 

Dinner

Course #	Course Title	Date	Start Time	End Time	CEC	Fee
105	Lenses, Solutions and the Ocular Surface: The Compatibility Break Down	3/1/2012	8:15 PM	10:15 PM	2	$60.00
150	Pitfalls in Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Treatment	3/2/2012	7:15 PM	9:15 PM	2	$60.00
184	Eye Tech	3/3/2012	6:15 PM	8:15 PM	2	$60.00

 

SECO 2012 will offer a special Buy One, Get One (BoGo) Free discount. When an OD registers for education, they can register an Allied Ophthalmic Professional (AOP) for free! The discount ($249-299) will automatically be applied at the end of registration. In addition to the BoGo discount, SECO 2012 will offer a Multiple Staff (AOP) Discount.

When you register for SECO 2012 education you will save an additional $25.00 off each additional staff member (AOP) you register for SECO 2012. Staff members MUST be registered at the same time to take advantage of this discount.

If you are a member of one of the following organizations, you are eligible for a $50 non-transferrable continuing education discount:

• Alabama Optometric Association
• Arkansas Optometric Association
• Armed Forces Optometric Society
• Association of Optometrists (UK)
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• Federacion Colombiana de Optometras
• Florida Optometric Association
• Kentucky Optometric Association
• Optometry Association of Louisiana
• Mississippi Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• South African Optometric Association
• South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association
• Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians
• Trinidad and Tobago Optometrists’ Association
• Virginia Optometric Association
• West Virginia Association of Optometric Physicians

Make sure you select category A2 (Optometrist/Member/Southern Council of Optometrists) when you register.

Registering for SECO is simple. There is streamlined pricing and 24/7 online access to make registration an exceptional experience.

Take advantage of early registration pricing by registering between November 1 and January 15, 2012.

Registration fees will increase at 12:01 AM on January 16, 2012.

Attendees who register between November 1, 2011 and February 13, 2012 will receive their registration materials packet via mail. After this date, please plan to pick up your materials on-site.

There are three easy ways to register.

Online: 
Visit seco2012.com and click on the “Register Now!” tab at the top right side of the main page. You may register online any day or time.

Mail
Send the completed registration form from your registration brochure along with credit card information, or check/money order payment by February 24, 2012, 5:00 PM (EST)to:
6840 Meadowbridge Court
Alpharetta, GA 30005

Fax:
Fax the completed registration form no later than February 24, 2012, 5:00 PM (EST) to:
678-341-3099

Customer Service Center:
Phone: 678-341-3060
Hours: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, EST (Monday-Friday)
Email: seco@qmsreg.com

The Opening Reception will be held Wednesday, 2/29/12 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM in the Atrium Ballroom located at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

The Fourth Annual Allied Ophthalmic Professionals Networking Reception will be held on Friday, 3/2/12 from 5:45 – 6:45PM in International Ballroom ABC at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center.

The SECO Saturday Night Party will be held from 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM at the Georgia Aquarium.  The party will have a “Denim & Diamonds” theme and the featured entertainer will be Laura Bell Bundy! Light snacks will be provided

The winner of the Student Party Theme contest was Blake Dornstauder of Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry.  The runner-ups were:  Rhea Butchey (Nova); Scott Ronhovde (SCO); Jessica Leader (NECO); Natalie Nguyen (UMSL); Fausta Tabe (IAUPR).

The 2012 Student Party will be held Friday, 3/2/12 from 9:00 PM – 12 AM in Atrium Ballroom A at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.  The theme is “Bling Your Eyez” – feel free to dress up your eyes with makeup, masks or funked-out glasses!  The 2012 Student Party will be sponsored in part by The HOYA Free-Form Company.

For Atlanta Area discounts, please visit www.seco2012.com/travel1/atlanta.html.

For a listing of affiliate events during SECO, please visit www.seco2012.com/event/events-listing-public.html.

Optometry’s Marketplace^TM will be open the following dates and times in Exhibit Halls A1-3 in Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center:

Thursday, March 1^st:  1:00pm-6:00pm

Friday, March 2^nd:  10:00am-5:00pm

Saturday, March 3^rd:  9:00am-4:00pm

Yes!  On Thursday, March 1^st from 4p-6p there will be a Wine & Cheese Reception in the Exhibit Hall open to all registered attendees.  On Friday, March 2^nd from Noon until 2pm, we will offer a Complimentary Lunch for all Registered CE attendees.  Attendees not registered in the CE program can purchase lunch tickets for $10 in the Registration Hall.  On Saturday, March 3^rd cash concessions will be available throughout the hall for attendees to purchase lunch.

Exhibitors can be located on our website, in the on-site program, and via the Exhibitor Locators which are located near the Entrance to the Exhibit Hall.

Only companies who are contracted to exhibit at SECO 2012 are permitted to participate in our Promotional Program.  If you are interested in promoting your company please email advertising@secostaff.com for more information.