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2026 HOAECC Para Grid

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Dates 1. Lecture 2. Lecture 3. Lecture 4. Lecture 5. Lecture Exhibit Hall

Friday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
> Stop by to grab a cup of coffee before lectures start at 8am.
7:00am to 8:00am Breakfast presentation by Bausch and Lomb.
> Speaker, location and topic TBD.
12:00pm to 1:00pm Lunch Sponsored by Dompé
> Stay for free Lunch and a great presentation. Speaker TBD. (No CE)
2:45pm Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
2:45pm to 4:00pm Exhibit Hall exclusive hours for all Attendees.
> Random Prize drawings! Must be present to win.
5:45pm to 6:45pm SandHills Brewing Craft Beer Tour in Exhibit Hall.
> Sponsored by GSRx. Sample beer, while getting 1 hour of CE at the Poster Session also in the Exhibit Hall.
5:45pm to 7:15pm Exhibit Hall exclusive hours for all Attendees.
> Random Prize drawings! Must be present to win.
6:00pm to 7:00pm Looking to add to your practice or find a practice opportunity?
> Student/Doctor Mixer in the Exhibit Hall.
7:00pm to 11:00pm Tamasino Band Live! at Spectators, Sheraton Hotel.
D Friday
02/20/2026 		1:00
- 2:00 		Be the Team Member You Wished You Worked With
Gibb
PM-0038-25 		10 Things That Make The Workplace Difficult and What To Do About It
Lawrence
PM-0091-25 		Preventing Diabetes & Diabetes Complications
Chous
ED-0060-25 		     
E 2:00
- 3:00 		Avoiding Redos
Gibb 		It is All in Your Head: What a Stroke Patient May Say About Their Vision
Lawrence
ED-0061-25 		You Deserve a Medal for Handling Patient Complaints
O'Keefe Lincoln
PM-0066-25 		   
2:45
-
7:15
F Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening - 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
G 4:00
- 5:00 		Internet Sales and Your Office
Gibb
PM-0087-25 		Optical Dispensing Standards
Lawrence
OP-0050-25 		The Elderly: A Glimpse Into The Aging Eye
O'Keefe Lincoln
AP-0027-24 		   
H 5:00
- 6:00 		Frame Selection and Styling Techniques
Gibb
OP-0017-25 		I Can't See: Troubleshooting RX Complaints
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0015-23 		   
I Exhibit Hall
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Craft Beer Tour in Exhibit Hall - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win

Saturday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
7:00am Apellis Pharmaceutical Breakfast Symposium
   Location: TBD
   Speaker: TBD
9:00am to 2:15pm Exhibit Hall Open
  Exclusive Exhibit Hall Sessions
    Paras Only > 9:00am - 10:00am
    Doctors and Students > 10:00am - 11:30am
12:00pm to 1:15pm Luncheon
   Paras > 12:00pm - 12:45pm
   Doctors and Students > 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Dessert Bar in the Exhibit Hall After Luncheon
12:45pm to 2:15pm Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours
   Paras > 12:45pm - 2:15pm
   Doctors and Students > 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Prize Drawings (Must be present to win)
Random Prize Drawings during Exclusive Exhibit Hall Times
GRAND PRIZE Drawings at the end of the Exhibit Hall Time
4:30pm to 5:30pm UMSL Alumni Reception
5:30pm to 7:00pm Presidential Camaraderie Reception in the New York Ball Room for all attendees.
> Drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music, dancing.
7:30pm to ??? Evening free. Enjoy Kansas City!
J Saturday
02/21/2026 		8:00
- 9:00 		Put a Lid On It
Lawrence
ED-0021-25 		Insurance Matters
Gibb
CW-0012-25 		Managing Difficult Frame Fits
Drake
OP-0034-24 		Optical Jeopaordy
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0016-23 		   
K Exhibit Hall 9:00
- 10:00
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
9:00
-
2:15
L 10:00
- 11:00 		8 Steps That Will Elevate Your Team's Performance
Schmidt
PM-0044-24 		Prism-Is it prescribed or is it Unwanted
Drake
OP-0048-23 		Visual Field Testing: How to get Good Results
Lawrence
PT-0022-25 		The Chronicles of Digital Devices and Their Relationship to CVS & DES
O'Keefe Lincoln
BP-0026-25 		 
M 11:00
- 11:30 		How to Deal with Employees Who Don't Get Along
Schmidt
PM-0067-25 		Front Office Success and Scheduling Strategies
Gibb 		Making the Sale
Lawrence
OP-0037-25 		Hug Your Patients
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0021-25 		 
N 11:30
- 12:00 		 
O/P Luncheon 12:00
- 12:45
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Dessert Bar Following Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
Q Exhibit Hall 12:45
- 2:15

Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Grand Prize Drawing - $500 cash - Must be present to win
R Exhibit Hall
 
S 2:15
- 3:15 		CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100 		Principles of Visual Assessment for Opticians and Technicians
Drake
RS-0014-24 		How the Eye Works: Anatomy & Physiology
Gurwood 		Round Table
Schmidt
(limited to 30 registrants)

Note: No CPC Credit

 "Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee  B  		 
T 3:15
- 4:15 		CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100 		10 Ways to Lose a Patient and Not Even Know It
Schmidt
PM-0056-25 		Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee  B 
U 4:15

Sunday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
V Sunday
02/22/2026 		8:00
- 9:00 		Optical Crosses: I Don't Get It!
Schmidt
OP-0041-24 		A Review of Contact Lenses from Application to Removal
DeKinder
CL-0034-25 		Communicating with the Dry Eye Patients
Drake
ED-0083-024 		     
W 9:00
- 10:00 		It Has Prism…YOU Do It!
Schmidt
OP-0022-24 		Multifocal Contact Lens Selection and Evaluation
DeKinder
CL-0035-25 		   
Friday Camaraderie Events
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Be the Team Member You Wished You Worked With
Gibb
PM-0038-25
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
10 Things That Make The Workplace Difficult and What To Do About It
Lawrence
PM-0091-25
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Preventing Diabetes & Diabetes Complications
Chous
ED-0060-25
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Avoiding Redos
Gibb
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
It is All in Your Head: What a Stroke Patient May Say About Their Vision
Lawrence
ED-0061-25
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
You Deserve a Medal for Handling Patient Complaints
O'Keefe Lincoln
PM-0066-25
2:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening - 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Internet Sales and Your Office
Gibb
PM-0087-25
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Optical Dispensing Standards
Lawrence
OP-0050-25
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Elderly: A Glimpse Into The Aging Eye
O'Keefe Lincoln
AP-0027-24
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Frame Selection and Styling Techniques
Gibb
OP-0017-25
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
I Can't See: Troubleshooting RX Complaints
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0015-23
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Craft Beer Tour in Exhibit Hall - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
Saturday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Put a Lid On It
Lawrence
ED-0021-25
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Insurance Matters
Gibb
CW-0012-25
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Managing Difficult Frame Fits
Drake
OP-0034-24
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Optical Jeopaordy
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0016-23
Sat. 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
8 Steps That Will Elevate Your Team's Performance
Schmidt
PM-0044-24
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Prism-Is it prescribed or is it Unwanted
Drake
OP-0048-23
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Visual Field Testing: How to get Good Results
Lawrence
PT-0022-25
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Chronicles of Digital Devices and Their Relationship to CVS & DES
O'Keefe Lincoln
BP-0026-25
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Deal with Employees Who Don't Get Along
Schmidt
PM-0067-25
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Front Office Success and Scheduling Strategies
Gibb
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Making the Sale
Lawrence
OP-0037-25
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hug Your Patients
O'Keefe Lincoln
OP-0021-25
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Dessert Bar Following Luncheon in Exhibit Hall

Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Grand Prize Drawing - $500 cash - Must be present to win
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Principles of Visual Assessment for Opticians and Technicians
Drake
RS-0014-24
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
How the Eye Works: Anatomy & Physiology
Gurwood
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Round Table
Schmidt
(in-person limited to 30 registrants)

Note: No CPC Credit


2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
"Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee  B 
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
10 Ways to Lose a Patient and Not Even Know It
Schmidt
PM-0056-25
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee  B 
Sunday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Optical Crosses: I Don't Get It!
Schmidt
OP-0041-24
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A Review of Contact Lenses from Application to Removal
DeKinder
CL-0034-25
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Communicating with the Dry Eye Patients
Drake
ED-0083-024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
It Has Prism…YOU Do It!
Schmidt
OP-0022-24
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Multifocal Contact Lens Selection and Evaluation
DeKinder
CL-0035-25