Agenda
SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 08
09.00 hrs – 18.00 hrs Registration and Help Desk opens – Foyer of the Midland Hotel
10.30 hrs – 12.00 hrs 
Challenge Trophy
13.00 hrs – 14.00 hrs SpecTech 2008 Lunch 
14.00 hrs – 17.00 hrs FMO / Optical World SpecTech 2008
14.00 hrs – 17.30 hrs Exhibition Hall opens, Afternoon Tea served at 15.00 hrs in the Alexandra Suite
19.30 hrs – 21.30 hrs Welcome Drinks Reception at Harvey Nichols – Sponsored by
SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 08
08.30 hrs – 18.00 hrs Registration and Help Desk – Foyer of the Midland Hotel
08.30 hrs – 18.00 hrs Exhibition Hall opens – Alexandra Suite
09.00 hrs – 17.00 hrs Lecture programme
| Time | DERBY | STANLEY | LANCASTER | TRAFFORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.00 – 9.50 | 2 for 1s - The financial implications Simon Wardle |
Seeing is believing? -Results of EASE study C-8975, EV-17328 1 point Nick Atkins |
Photochromic lenses, the standard new lens? C-9291, EV-17996 1 point Kristin Manor |
Style Clinic+Day Spa Sponsored by Silhouette |
| 10.00 – 10.50 | How to double your business Dean Butler (See 20:20 Chairman and ex-VE and Lenscrafters from US) |
How to play the NHS... and win Georgina Gordon LOC Support Unit |
Applied Ophthalmic Dispensing - Pilots' Vision C-8986, EV-17388 1 point David Wilson ( Australia) |
Style Clinic+Day Spa Sponsored by Silhouette |
| 10.50 – 11.10 | Coffee / Exhibition | Coffee / Exhibition | Coffee / Exhibition | Coffee / Exhibition |
| 11.10 – 12.00 | Compensated Prescriptions C-8955, EV-17276 1 point Prof Mo Jalie |
Bend it, snap it! - Ortho-K and using photography in practice C-9053, EV-17525 1CL point Ian Forrest |
Free thinking opticians – The way to independence Phil Mullins |
Style Clinic+Day Spa Sponsored by Silhouette |
| 12.00 – 13.30 | Lunch / Exhibition | Lunch / Exhibition | Lunch / Exhibition | Lunch / Exhibition |
| 13.30 – 14.20 | What’s Safe and What’s Not? - A guide to dispensing safety eyewear C-9054, EV-17526 1 point Dr Colin Fowler Aston University |
Dispensing with influence C-9134, EV-17688 1 point Sarah Morgan |
See at all distances, whatever your work style C-9197, EV-17830 1 point Yolinda Gerber Hoya |
Style Clinic+Day Spa Sponsored by Silhouette |
| 14.30 – 15.20 | Exhibition | Exhibition | Exhibition | Exhibition |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee / Exhibition |
Coffee / Exhibition |
Coffee / Exhibition |
Coffee / Exhibition |
| 16.00 – 16.50 | Speaking bespoke – The art of hand made frame manufacture C-9223, EV-17867 1 point Elaine Grisdale |
Differentiating your business - Lessons from the pub Richard Hollings + drinking partner |
16.00 – 16.30 One year Optometry Progression Course Prof David Whitaker 16.30 – 16.50 Dispensing vision in the developing world Richard Rawlinson Vision Aid Overseas |
Style Clinic+Day Spa Sponsored by Silhouette |
KEY FOR PRESENTATIONS:
CET in green
NON-CET in pink
09.00 hrs – 18.00 hrs Style Clinic – Trafford Suite & the Hotel Spa – Sponsored by 
17.00 hrs – 18.00 hrs ABDO AGM in Stanley Suite
19.30 hrs – 22.00 hrs Drinks Reception and Gala Dinner – Manchester Town Hall – Sponsored by 
22.00 hrs – 01.00 hrs Band & Party - Sponsored by & The Casino Sponsored by 
– Manchester Town Hall
MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 08
08.30 hrs – 14.00 hrs Registration and Help Desk – Foyer of the Midland Hotel
09.00 hrs – 16.00 hrs Exhibition Hall opens – Alexandra Suite
09.30hrs-16.00hrs Lecture programme
| Time | DERBY | LANCASTER | TRAFFORD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 – 10.50 | Coffee / Exhibition | Coffee / Exhibition | Coffee / Exhibition |
| 11.00 – 11.50 | Sports vision in practice C-9055, EV-17527 1 point Anja Querbach Rupp and Hubrach |
Moisture Release Technology C-9126, EV-17681 1CL point Jayne Schofield CibaVision |
Communicating lens options during the dispensing process Martin Russ |
| 12.00 – 12.50 | Vision and Driving C-9443, EV-18310 1 point Dr.Kamlesh Chauhan Manchester University |
Exhibition | Payment Card Fraud and the compromise of your patients' information Detective Constable Darren Bowler of the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Card Unit (DCPCU) |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch / Exhibition | Lunch / Exhibition | Lunch / Exhibition |
| 14.00 – 14.50 | Training: Adding value to employee experience to improve practice Dr Anthony Conway Salford University Business School |
Creating an inspired customer service environment Richard Hollings |
Optical Question Time The chance to put questions in an open forum to UK Optics Opinion Leaders Chairman : Glen Tomison Panel : Dean Butler (Director See 20/20), Barry Duncan (next ABDO President), Dr Rob Hogan ( College of Optometrists), Jon Levett (GOC), Malcolm Polley (FMO) |
| 15.00 – 15.50 | Low Vision in the future - why not get involved? C-8957, EV-17297 1 point Gil Smith |
Contact lenses – This eye which lens? C-9044, EV-17523 1 point Kim Devlin |
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| 16.00 – 16.50 | Protection from the Sun's UV and Visible Spectrum? C-9165, EV-17795 1 point Andy Hepworth |
"Who wants to be a dispensing optician?" C-9128, EV-17684 1point Duncan Counter |
Body Talk Susie Johns |
| 17.00 | Close | Close | Close |
KEY FOR PRESENTATIONS:
CET in green
NON-CET in pink
10.00 hrs – 16.00 hrs Partner Programme Comprehensive Leisure Activities
Floor Plans
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