Georgia Optometric Association Fall Education Conference 2022

Seventeen (17) COPE-Accredited hours plus one (1) hour of Georgia State Board of Optometry approved Georgia Laws and Rules for a total of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education (CE) will be offered. Additionally, an exhibit hall with over 40 vendors will be on-site.

**NEW Schedule for 2022** Classes begin Friday afternoon, October 21, 2022. To obtain eighteen hours of credit you must attend all classes offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Classes will conclude earlier on Sunday. One low conference fee covers CE registration, access to online registration materials, continental breakfast, lunch, AM/PM Breaks and hospitality reception.

Significant reductions in the conference fee for early registration (fee paid) on or before September 23, 2022. To qualify for GOA Member rate, you must be a member in good standing as of August 15, 2022.

The UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel registration desk will be open a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the first lecture of each day and will remain open until the last lecture of the day begins.

Valid name badges will serve as tickets to the conference and must be worn by attendees for admission in the lecture hall. Entrance and Exit of course attendees will be monitored to meet State Board regulations and COPE requirements.

We strongly encourage attendees to download the OE Tracker Mobile App. Scanning the QR Codes at the conclusion of each course will allow for immediate credit reporting.  Additionally, the ARBO OE Tracker Card Scanning System and CE Cards will be available.

Attendees may only be absent from any class for a maximum of 10 minutes per hour of lecture.  If an attendee must leave during a lecture and is absent for more than 10 minutes, he/she will not receive credit for that course but will be allowed back into the lecture hall.

Conference Planners
Charlie Ficco, O.D., Chair GOA Education Committee
Josh Johnston, O.D. Vice Chair Education Committee
Brian Atkinson, O.D. Member Education Committee
Vanessa Grosso, GOA Director of Meetings

Event Date:

Location:

Cost:
GOA and All AOA Members
Full Conference, paid on or before 09/23/2022 : $599
Full Conference, paid after 09/23/2022 : $650
Saturday Only: $350
Sunday Only: $350

Non-GOA and Non-AOA Members
Full Conference, paid on or before 09/23/2022 : $675
Full Conference, paid after 09/23/2022 : $725
Saturday Only: $400
Sunday Only: $400

GOA/AOA New Licensee (2022 Grads), Optometric Residents, and Students
Full Conference: No Fee
Saturday Only: No Fee
Sunday Only: No Fee

Event Cancellation Policies:
(1) To change or cancel your registration, call (706) 542-7493, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. All cancellations received five (5) days prior to the start of the event​ will be refunded, minus a $35 processing fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter; substitutions will be allowed. (2) If an event is cancelled for any reason, the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel will not be responsible for any charges related to travel.

Hotel Cost:
You can reserve a hotel room using room group code 95275 until September 23, 2022. After that date, please call the Georgia Center to request a hotel room with block code 95275. If a room is available, you will receive the group rate.

Note, reserving a hotel room does not register you for the conference. Please use the red box titled REGISTER ONLINE to register for the conference.

Additionally, by registering for this conference it does not secure a hotel reservation and must be done separately if hotel stay is required.

To change or cancel your hotel reservation, call (800) 884-1381 or (706) 542-2134.

Contact information:
Program Contact:
Vanessa Grosso
Director of Meetings & Operations Manager
(770) 961-9866 x-1
Vanessa@goaeyes.com

Registration Contact:
The Georgia Center
(706) 542-7493
registration@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Special Needs:
If you require special services, email Sales@georgiacenter.uga.edu by September 19, 2022.

Dietary restrictions should be indicated on the registration during the registration process.

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