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Virtual Canadian Dry Eye Summit 2020
2020-11-14 17:00 - 2020-11-15 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
CANADA’S PREMIERE DRY EYE MEETING
Taking your dry eye practice to new heights
LIVE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE NOV. 14-15, 2020

CONTENT AVAILABLE TO STREAM UNTIL JAN 31, 2021

OAC Connect 2020
2020-12-10 - 2020-12-28 | Ontario
As part of Transitions Canada’s global day dedicated to educating eyecare professionals, the Opticians Association of Canada has joined forces with its long-time partner to offer Opticians and support staff across Canada a series of accredited continuing education.
Perfect to finish completing your CE requirements for 2020 or simply to enhance your knowledge and skills.
We will start on December 9, 2020 with a live presentation, and then we will continue with on-demand professional learning available 24 hours, 7 days a week until December 28, 2020.
Up to 3 CE Credits
Opticians & Opticianry Students: FREE | Others: $19.00 +tax

INSIDE OPTICS 2021
2021-03-21 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The Ontario Opticians Association presents INSIDE OPTICS 2021.
Join us LIVE and ONLINE for Canada’s largest optical conference from the comfort of your own home!
Our Virtual trade show will be a fantastic edition to our already hugely successful live webcasts.
Our trade show will feature the opportunity to speak directly with our exhibitors, so you can get the information you are looking for and the same networking opportunities our participants have always experienced!

Discover Ray-Ban Authentic
2021-04-13 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Join us at the Ray-Ban Authentic virtual presentation event, #ThePerfectMatch between Ray-Ban’s legendary style and Essilor’s expertise in sight.

Reframe Your Game Webinar Series: Part 1
2021-07-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Ontario
A Two-Part Webinar Series to Solve Your Problems around the External and Internal Issues Plaguing your Optometry Practice
Times are changing faster than any other period in history. The digital age has been accelerated with the global pandemic. As an essential service, you feel the squeeze of having to be all things to all people. And at the same time, your bottom line is eroding. There is no doubt that the world has seen a rapid consumer behaviour change through COVID.
What are the risks of staying the same? How has consumer behaviour changed? How do you capitalize on the shifting marketplace and remain relevant in your community?
In this two part series we’ll explore the internal and external factors that impact your business and provide you with solutions to keep you in the driver’s seat and respond with lightening fast reflexes.
Your Host & Speaker
Roxanne Arnal has become a family Chief Financial Officer for Optometrists and Business Owners alike. As a former Optometrist turned CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® she has the tools and skills to coach you through all phases of your career and help you create a legacy for your loved ones and community. Roxanne connects you with her team of specialists to ensure you get top level expertise to help you build, retain, enjoy, and pass on your wealth.
Angela Armstrong is the Founder of the Prime Capital Group of companies. As a business finance expert and business owner herself, she brings a wealth of knowledge to understanding the issues and solving the problems created by cash flow crunch and the true loss of opportunity.
Elevate your game and make the world better.
Part 1: What external factors are impacting your business and how can you respond?

Changing Landscapes Webinar: Career Pathfinders: Making Informed Choices
2021-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
A three-part live Interactive event series from Eye Care
Business Canada with Canadian Industry Leaders:
Moderated by:
Roxanne Arnal, OD & Certified Financial Planner®
Career Pathfinders: Making Choices – Nov 8th 7:30 PM EST
Today’s new generation of Optometrists have diverse needs
and aspirations. Learn about all the options.
• Making Career Choices
• Case for Corporate Optometry
• Practice Partnership Opportunities
Premier, Partner & Friends Sponsors:
Eye Recommend | IRIS Group | FYidoctors | Bausch + Lomb | Clarity Financial Services | Specsavers
Bailey Nelson | EyePloyment.com | Corporate Optometry | NewOptometrist.ca

SENECA Optician Student Trade Fair 2022
2022-03-14 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
SENECA will host a virtual Trade Fair March 14 at 5 PM powered by the RendezVue Virtual Event Platform. The Trade Fair will host all of SENECA’s full time and part-time students, giving them the opportunity to meet industry sponsors.

Next Season: The Eyewear Show
2022-03-24 16:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Bayview Country Club, 25 Fairway Heights, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3X1, Canada
Appointment only Buying Event:
Why go to boring shows to see new releases & new brands to Canada?
Come play golf (indoors) and hang out while checking out releases for next season. Or just indulge in a tasty meal.

Inside Optics 2022 Conference & Tradeshow!
2022-04-10 | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We are excited to announce a return to Canada’s largest IN-PERSON Opticianry event!
Inside Optics 2022 Conference & Tradeshow!
​Come see your favourite vendors, your colleagues and get excited for all our excellent speakers!

Registration is OPEN NOW!
​Members: $85 + HST
Non-Members: $115 + HST

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2022 BCDO Annual Conference & OPTOFAIR
2022-05-13 - 2022-05-15 | Vancouver BC Doctors Of Optometry, British Columbia, Canada
BC Doctors of Optometry’s 2022 Annual Conference & OPTOFAIR is a three-day continuing education, networking and professional development event for doctors of optometry and optometric staff.

022 AAO Spring Symposium: Cosmetic Optometry
2022-05-14 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel, 2620 32nd Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 6B8, Canada
This full day session includes lectures and applied workshops to expand member knowledge of the development and management for incorporating cosmetic optometry into general practice. You will grow your mind and gain hands-on experience in the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy and Radiofrequency machines as well as learn how Botox can be used in optometry. All of which can be added to your clinic offerings!

2022 VTC Conference on Vision & Learning
2022-08-19 | The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9H4, Canada
Vision Therapy Canada is dedicated to enhancing optometric education and public awareness of Vision Therapy and Visual Rehabilitation, and has a reputation for delivering high quality educational content and an exceptional conference experience for optometrists and vision therapists alike. Join us this August at The Westin Ottawa for the 2022 VTC Conference on Vision & Learning, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet and network with hundreds of optometrists and vision therapists! This year we are excited to welcome international lecturers Dr. John Abbondanza and Dr. Nancy Torgerson as our highlighted speakers at the conference.

2022 Vision Therapy Canada - Annual Conference and AGM
2022-08-19 - 2022-08-21 | Ottawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Save the date.
Vision Therapy Canada 2022 AGM and Annual Conference will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

CONNECT MANITOBA 2022
2022-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinema, Grant Park,, Unit 127 - 1120 Grant Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 2A6, Canada
Making our way over to the prairies, the Opticians Association of Canada will be hosting an event in Winnipeg on September 25, 2022 at the wonderful Grant Park Landmark Cinema. Running from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM we hope to see you there from a full day of learning.

CONNECT ALBERTA 2022
2022-09-27 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinemas, 100-16061 MacLeod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2Y 3S5, Canada
Your national association, the Opticians Association of Canada, will be in Alberta in September.
Meet us from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at one of the luxury theaters listed below, to watch three of our 2022 exclusive continuing education lectures. You can already smell the warm popcorn mixed with butter… Do not worry, your cravings will be satisfied as concessions will be provided.
Registrations also include the access to our accredited bonus feature lecture that will be accessible on-demand from the OAC APP.

CONNECT ALBERTA 2022
2022-09-28 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinemas, 955 Tamarack Way NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6T 0X2, Canada

NBAO CE & AGM
2022-09-29 - 2022-10-01 | Hilton Garden Inn, Fredericton, 620 Queen St, Fredericton, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 1C2, Canada
We are meeting Live and In Person
OD Continuing Education & Reception are Thursday
Continuing Education & Trade Show are Friday
& the Business Meeting is Saturday
Conference Venue: Fredericton Convention Centre
Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, Fredericton

MAO Fall 2022 Continuing Education
2022-09-30 19:00 - 2022-10-02 12:45 (America/Toronto) | Elkhorn Resort, Spa and Conference Centre Onanole, Manitoba, 3 Mooswa Dr E, Onanole, Onanole, Manitoba, R0J 1N0, Canada

VIEW POINT TORONTO
2022-10-02 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2G8, Canada
Join us in-person for a full day of informative sessions from leaders in vision care and research. Topics include:

Age-related vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts
Optogenetics and stem cells
New research into inherited retinal diseases
Updates on innovative treatments and clinical trials

CONNECT SASKATCHEWAN 2022
2022-10-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | The Hotel Saskatchewan, Autograph Collection, 2125 Victoria Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0S3, Canada
Happy to be back in person, the Opticians Association of Canada will be in Regina on October 2, 2022 for a day of continuing education. Meet us at the fabulous The Hotel Saskatchewan, Autograph Collection, watch with us OAC’s 2022 exclusive CE lectures, participate in the SCO Annual General Meeting and earn 8 CE credits.

AGM 2022
2022-10-02 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Free event for all Ontario Opticians, 1 pg credit and 1 hour of self directed learning!

CONNECT LONDON ONTARIO
2022-10-03 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinemas, 983 Wellington Road South, London, Ontario, N6E 3A9, Canada
Your national association, the Opticians Association of Canada, will be touring Ontario at the beginning of October.
Meet us from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at one of the luxury theaters listed below, to watch three of our 2022 exclusive continuing education lectures. You can already smell the warm popcorn mixed with butter… Do not worry, your cravings will be satisfied as concessions will be provided.
Registrations also include the access to our accredited bonus feature lecture that will be accessible on-demand from the OAC APP.

CONNECT KITCHENER ONTARIO
2022-10-04 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinemas, 135 Gateway Park Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 2J9, Canada

CONNECT KINGSTON ONTARIO
2022-10-05 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Landmark Cinemas, 120 Dalton Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, K7K 0C3, Canada

Western Conference 2022
2022-10-15 - 2022-10-16 | Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 1C7, Canada
Your national Association, in partnership with your local chapter, will be hosting the Western Conference 2022 at the Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC on October 15 & 16, 2022.
The Western Conference 2022 is a 2-day event which will feature 6 continuing education lectures, and for whom chooses to attend, workshops will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis. All continuing education will be mapped out for Opticians practicing in BC and AB, so they can complete their Continuing Competency Program. Our continuing education program will also be sent for accreditation for Opticians practicing elsewhere in Canada.
On Saturday evening, supper will be served at our trade show. This social event will be the occasion to interact more with your friends, peers, industry partners, College and association representatives.
We and our sponsors want you to fully enjoy your weekend, so for this reason a hotel room IS INCLUDED with your registration.

OPTIFAIR CANADA 2022
2022-10-16 09:30 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Terrace Banquet Centre, 1680 Creditstone Road, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 5T4, Canada
There are almost 1,000 attendees at our events plus we are the only show in Canada that hosts all 3 O’s,
Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Opticians, along with their sales and support staff, all under the same roof.
Our trade shows provide industry suppliers with the opportunity to showcase their products and services and reach
a large portion of their target market all in one day. Our floor plan ensures that every booth is in a premium
location with high traffic flow. Give your company even more exposure by becoming a sponsor. Sponsorships
range from lecture spots in our main programs, coffee breaks, breakfast and lunch, etc.

Comic Vision 2022 Event
2022-10-27 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Rd, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3, Canada
Comic Vision is one of Canada’s original and most beloved comedy events. Comic Vision has been bringing people together since 1999, spreading hope and humour coast-to-coast raising a game-changing $10 million for Fighting Blindness Canada, in support of ground-breaking research developing cures and treatments for vision loss.

Comic Vision 2022 Event
2022-11-04 18:30 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3P8

Focus ON Optics 2022 (Formerly Specialty Symposium) Conference & Tradeshow! ​
2022-11-06 08:30 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Come see your favourite vendors, your colleagues and get excited for all our excellent speakers!

THE Myopia Meeting Canada
2022-11-06 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto, Details available on website , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a day packed with information and education on myopia, myopia management, ask the experts, sponsor displays, hands-on workshops and much more. Highlights of the program are below.
• Overcoming Obstacles to Incorporating Myopia Management Services into Your Primary Care Practice
• 4 Hours of COPE-Approved CE
• Workshops to hone your skills, and learn more
• Explore the latest technology from our sponsors
