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Heart of America Eye Care Congress
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2025 HOAECC Para Grid

Show Doctor Grid      Course Eval
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
02/07/2025 		1:00
- 3:00 		Lasers, Lights, Aesthetics
McGee
92579-TD  B   K 
Atlanta 		Brag On Your Practice: This Is How We Do It!
Lawrence
BP-0027-24
Chouteau 		    Optometric Surgical Assisting for the Paraoptometric Technician
Castillo / Castillo
CS-0003-23
Additional $50
Van Horn A/B

Note: 4 hour workshop, online portion available through AOA. Course may also be taken for CPC credit only.

 
2:45
-
8:00
E Exhibit Hall 3:00
- 4:00
Exhibit Hall Opens at 2:45pm!
F 4:00
- 5:00 		Visual Assessment: More Than Just a Refraction
Hoff
OP-0038-24  A1 
Empire C 		Cosmetology
McGee
HP-0004-22
Empire B 		Basic Dispensing for the Paraoptometric Assistant
Yoho
(limited to 36 registrants)
OP-0033-23
Additional $35
Fremont 		Staffing: What’s Keeping You Awake At Night?!
Graves
PM-0069-24
Chouteau
G 5:00
- 6:00 		Promoting From Within: The Kiss of Death or the Ultimate Honor?!
Graves
PM-0070-24
Chouteau 		 
H Exhibit Hall 6:00
- 8:00
Exhibit hall (Starts at 5:45pm)
Craft Beer Tour 5:45pm to 7:30pm

Saturday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
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!
I Saturday
02/08/2025 		8:00
- 9:00 		The Culture Foundation
McGee
PM-0071-24
Chouteau 		Powerboost Lenses: Understanding the Benefits and Limitations
Hoff
92639-GO  B 
San Francisco

Note: Course for both Paras and Doctors

 Hands on Skill Workshop, first hour (fee covers all 3 hours)
Lawrence
(limited to 50 registrants)
PT-0035-24
Additional $35
Benton 		The Most Important Things That You Need to Know About The Retina
Brujic
AP-0015-24
Van Horn A/B 		   
J Exhibit Hall 9:00
- 10:00
Exhibit Hall Open 9 am
9:00
-
2:15
K 10:00
- 11:00 		Beauty and the Beasts
McGee
BP-0019-24
Van Horn A/B 		Hands on Skills Workshop, Last 2 hours
Lawrence
(limited to 50 registrants)
PT-0035-24
Benton 		Differentiate Your Practice- Create a Magical Experience
Rosemann
PM-0072-24  AG 
Chouteau 		Seeing Glaucoma as More Than Just High Pressures
Brujic
ED-0016-23
Empire C 		 
L 11:00
- 11:30 		What We Know and Don't Know About Blue Light
Gatti
BP-0020-24  A2 
Van Horn A/B 		Unveiling the Secrets of Task-Specific Lenses
Hoff
OP--0039-24  A2 
Chouteau 		Mastering Prism
Yoho
OP-0034-23
Empire C 		 
M 11:30
- 12:00 		 
N/O Luncheon 12:00
- 2:15
Luncheon 12pm
Exhibit Hall with Dessert Bar 12:45pm
Drawings until 2:15
P 2:15
- 3:15 		Why Do My Fields Look Like That?!
Graves
ED-0071-24
Chouteau 		Optimizing your Practice Through Managed Vision Care
Rosemann
PM-0073-24  A2 
Empire C 		Advanced Dispensing for Paraoptometric Assistants
Yoho
(limited to 36 registrants)
OP-0032-23
Additional $35
Fremont 		Understanding Sports Eyewear to Enhance Performance and Ensure Safety
Hoff
SV-0003-24  A3 
Benton 		   
Q 3:15
- 4:15 		Thinking Out Of The Box Versus Being Buried In It!
Graves
PM-0068-24
Chouteau 		Miyoverse: Myopia Management and Dispensing for All
Gatti
RS-0010-24  A2 
Empire C 		The ABCs of Pediatric Vision
Hoff
CV-0011-24  A1 
Benton 		 
R 5:30
- 7:00
Presidential Camaraderie Reception 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Sunday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
S Sunday
02/09/2025 		8:00
- 9:00 		Scary Tech
Graves
ET-0006-24  AG 
Benton 		The Second Pair is the New Primary Pair
Rosemann
PM-0074-24  A2 
Van Horn A/B 		Pharmacology for Technicians
Lawrence
PH-0008-24
Empire C 		The New Trust Economy and Your Practice: Leveraging AI and Innovative Technology to Enhance the Patient Experience
Shatsman
92965-PM
Chouteau 		   
T 9:00
- 10:00 		Work Place Violence
Graves
PM-0067-24
Benton 		Binocular Brilliance
Gatti
OP-0040-24  A1 
Van Horn A/B 		Unfinished Business
Lawrence
PM-0053-23
Empire C 		 

Click the course names below for more information and to download course materials.

Friday Camaraderie Events
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Atlanta
Lasers, Lights, Aesthetics
McGee
92579-TD  B   K 
Atlanta
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Chouteau
Brag On Your Practice: This Is How We Do It!
Lawrence
BP-0027-24
Chouteau
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Van Horn A/B
Optometric Surgical Assisting for the Paraoptometric Technician
Castillo / Castillo
CS-0003-23
Additional $50
Van Horn A/B

Note: 4 hour workshop, online portion available through AOA. Course may also be taken for CPC credit only.


2:45 PM - 8:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Exhibit Hall Opens at 2:45pm!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Empire C
Visual Assessment: More Than Just a Refraction
Hoff
OP-0038-24  A1 
Empire C
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Empire B
Cosmetology
McGee
HP-0004-22
Empire B
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fremont
Basic Dispensing for the Paraoptometric Assistant
Yoho
(in-person limited to 36 registrants)
OP-0033-23
Additional $35
Fremont
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Chouteau
Staffing: What’s Keeping You Awake At Night?!
Graves
PM-0069-24
Chouteau
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chouteau
Promoting From Within: The Kiss of Death or the Ultimate Honor?!
Graves
PM-0070-24
Chouteau
Exhibit hall (Starts at 5:45pm)
Craft Beer Tour 5:45pm to 7:30pm
Saturday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Chouteau
The Culture Foundation
McGee
PM-0071-24
Chouteau
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
San Francisco
Powerboost Lenses: Understanding the Benefits and Limitations
Hoff
92639-GO  B 
San Francisco

Note: Course for both Paras and Doctors


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Benton
Hands on Skill Workshop, first hour (fee covers all 3 hours)
Lawrence
(in-person limited to 50 registrants)
PT-0035-24
Additional $35
Benton
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Van Horn A/B
The Most Important Things That You Need to Know About The Retina
Brujic
AP-0015-24
Van Horn A/B
Sat. 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Exhibit Hall Open 9 am
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Van Horn A/B
Beauty and the Beasts
McGee
BP-0019-24
Van Horn A/B
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Benton
Hands on Skills Workshop, Last 2 hours
Lawrence
(in-person limited to 50 registrants)
PT-0035-24
Benton
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Chouteau
Differentiate Your Practice- Create a Magical Experience
Rosemann
PM-0072-24  AG 
Chouteau
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Empire C
Seeing Glaucoma as More Than Just High Pressures
Brujic
ED-0016-23
Empire C
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Van Horn A/B
What We Know and Don't Know About Blue Light
Gatti
BP-0020-24  A2 
Van Horn A/B
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Chouteau
Unveiling the Secrets of Task-Specific Lenses
Hoff
OP--0039-24  A2 
Chouteau
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Empire C
Mastering Prism
Yoho
OP-0034-23
Empire C
Luncheon 12pm
Exhibit Hall with Dessert Bar 12:45pm
Drawings until 2:15
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Chouteau
Why Do My Fields Look Like That?!
Graves
ED-0071-24
Chouteau
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Empire C
Optimizing your Practice Through Managed Vision Care
Rosemann
PM-0073-24  A2 
Empire C
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Fremont
Advanced Dispensing for Paraoptometric Assistants
Yoho
(in-person limited to 36 registrants)
OP-0032-23
Additional $35
Fremont
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Benton
Understanding Sports Eyewear to Enhance Performance and Ensure Safety
Hoff
SV-0003-24  A3 
Benton
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Chouteau
Thinking Out Of The Box Versus Being Buried In It!
Graves
PM-0068-24
Chouteau
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Empire C
Miyoverse: Myopia Management and Dispensing for All
Gatti
RS-0010-24  A2 
Empire C
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Benton
The ABCs of Pediatric Vision
Hoff
CV-0011-24  A1 
Benton
Presidential Camaraderie Reception 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Sunday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Benton
Scary Tech
Graves
ET-0006-24  AG 
Benton
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Van Horn A/B
The Second Pair is the New Primary Pair
Rosemann
PM-0074-24  A2 
Van Horn A/B
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Empire C
Pharmacology for Technicians
Lawrence
PH-0008-24
Empire C
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chouteau
The New Trust Economy and Your Practice: Leveraging AI and Innovative Technology to Enhance the Patient Experience
Shatsman
92965-PM
Chouteau
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Benton
Work Place Violence
Graves
PM-0067-24
Benton
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Van Horn A/B
Binocular Brilliance
Gatti
OP-0040-24  A1 
Van Horn A/B
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Empire C
Unfinished Business
Lawrence
PM-0053-23
Empire C