Agenda
Friday 2 October 2009
| Time | |
| 11.00 12.00 18.00 |
Pre-conference President’s Golf Tournament - held at the Hill Barn Golf Club, Nr Worthing; bacon sandwiches and coffee on arrival 18 holes of golf - 4 ball at 10 minute intervals Three course dinner |
Saturday 3 October 2009
| Time | |
| 9.30 | ABDO v VAO Football match,King Alfred Sports Centre |
| 12.00 -18.00 | Registration and help desk open - in The Sussex Lounge |
| 13.00 | Exhibition and Lunch - in the Exhibition Halls |
| The exhibition halls open with a welcome lunch | |
| 14.30 - 16.30 | Essilor Challenge Trophy final - in The Clarence Room Everyone is welcome to attend, come along to the pre-final drinks reception and then test your knowledge against today’s students and win spot prizes |
| 15.00 -16.00 | ABDO Board Meeting - in the Library |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Exhibition and Coffee - in the Exhibition Halls |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | ABDO AGM - in The Ambassador Room Followed by the ABDO Benevolent Fund AGM |
| 18.00 | Exhibition closes for the day |
| 19.30 - 21.30 | Welcome Cocktail Party - in The Regency Suite - Sponsored by Essilor |
| With special honorary guest Bernard Maitenaz |
Sunday 4 October 2009
| Time | ||
| 8.30 - 18.00 | Registration and help desk open - in The Sussex Lounge | |
| 8.30 | Exhibition and Coffee - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| The exhibition halls open with a welcome coffee session | ||
| 9.15 - 9.30 | Official ABDO opening presentation - in The Oxford Suite | |
| 9.30 - 10.30 | Keynote lecture - in The Oxford Suite The Ocular Effects of UV Professor John Marshall C-11970, EV-22494 1 CET point Keynote speaker: Professor John Marshall, FrostProfessor of Ophthalmology and Chairman of the Academic Department of Ophthalmology of St Thomas’ Hospital and scientific adviser to the National Eye Research Centre |
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| 9.30 - 10.30 | Introductory interactive Low Vision workshop and demonstration - in The Buckingham Room Nicholas Black BSc FBDO CL (Hons) Stephen Golding FBDO (Hons) LVA Sarah Routly FBDO (Hons) LVA Sally Williams FBDO (Hons) LVA C-12109, EV-22702 2 CET points |
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| 10.30 - 11.00 | Exhibition and Coffee - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | 2009 Spectech TM Forum – in The Oxford Suite Chairman: Mo Jalie Keynote speakers: Andrea Dorigo - Luxottica Frédéric Lefranc - PPG Optical Materials & Coatings Gilles LeSaux - Essilor Physiological Optics Department Peter Zieman - PixelOptics C-11944, EV-22444 1.5 CET points |
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | Optical Question Time - in The Oxford Suite Chairman:Glenn Tomison Panellists: Barry Duncan - President, Association of British Dispensing Opticians John Fried - Master, The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers Jon Levett - Deputy Registrar, General Optical Council Geoff Roberson - Professional Advisor, AOP (Association of Optometrists) Alan Tinger - Chairman, LOCSU (Local Optical Committee Support Unit) |
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| 13.30 - 14.30 | Exhibition and Lunch - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| 14.30 - 16.30 | Lecture programme | |
| The Balmoral Room | The Clarence Room | |
| 14.30 - 15.30 | Multipurpose coatings Professor Mo Jalie SMSA FBDO (Hons) HonFCGI HonFCOptom MCMI C-11488, EV-21287 1 CET Point |
Signs & symptoms of eye disease Peter Charlesworth BSc MCOptom C-11489, EV-21288 1 CET Point |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Photochromic and Polarising Tints Stephen Freeman BSc(Hons) MCOptom FBDO (Hons) Cert Ed C-11701, EV-21703 1 CET point |
Modern varifocal evolution: Betamax to Blu-ray vision Andy Hepworth BSc FBDO C-11124, EV-21555 1 CET Point |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Introductory interactive Low Vision workshop and demonstration - in The Buckingham Room Nicholas Black BSc FBDO CL (Hons) Stephen Golding FBDO (Hons) LVA Sarah Routly FBDO (Hons) LVA Sally Williams FBDO (Hons) LVA C-12109, EV-22704 2 CET points |
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| 16.30 - 18.00 | Exhibition and Coffee - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| 18.00 | Exhibition closes for the day | |
| 19.15 - 20.00 | Drinks Reception - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| 20.00 - 01.00 | Gala Dinner and Party - in The Oxford Suite - Sponsored by Transitions Optical | |
| Featuring singer and entertainer Howard Wing as Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 22.00 onwards | After dinner entertainment | |
Monday 5 October
| Time | ||
| 8.30 - 14.00 | Registration and help desk open – in The Sussex Lounge | |
| 9.30 | Exhibition Halls open | |
| 9.30 - 10.30 | Hangover Breakfast – in the Exhibition Halls - Sponsored by See20/20 | |
| 10.30 -12.30 | Conference lecture programme | |
| The Balmoral room | The Clarence Room | |
| 10.30 - 11.30 | Future Vision (for Dyslexia & Visual Stress) Kate McMahon BSc(Hons) MCOptom FBDO MASC C-11432, EV-21222 1 CET Point |
Essential Contact Lenses for DOs Keith Cavaye FBDO (Hons) CL SMC(Disp) FBCLA and Angela Mc Namee BSc(Hons) MCOptom FBDO (Hons) CL FBCLA Cert Ed C-11430, EV-21221 1 CET Point |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | The Future Revalidation of Dispensing Opticians Jon Levett BA(Hons) MA MSc PhD Deputy Registrar General Optical Council |
Now you see it , now you don't Low Vision lecture Dr Scott Mackie PhD BSc (Hons) MCOptom MFDO AB C-11525, EV-21370 1 CET Point |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Keynote lecture - in The Oxford Suite Bright new ideas for marketing your practice - without money! Johnny Apples C-11986, EV-22533 1 CET point |
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| 13.30 – 13.45 | President’s closing address - in The Oxford Suite | |
| 13.45 – 14.30 | Exhibition and Lunch - in the Exhibition Halls | |
| 14.30 | The 2009 ABDO Conference and Exhibition closes | |
All ABDO Conference CET points are suitable for dispensing opticians and optometrists