Lectures
On Saturday, Sunday and Monday a host of Lectures will be provided. You can gain Credits at the CET lectures 
which will count towards the General Optical Council’s Statutory CET Scheme. Your credits will be sent to the GOC after the event. All presentations are approved for Dispensing Opticians and Optometrists.
Challenge Trophy-
The final of this prestigious event will take place on the morning of Saturday 27 September 2008. We urge you to come along and support your alma mater and to give encouragement to the future members of our profession.
Optical World/FMO
The first ever forum will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 27 th September 2008. This will feature new manufacturing innovations and how they can be applied to retail optics.
Sunday 28th September 2008
| 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 |
Sunday 28th September 2008
17.00 pm – 18.00pm: ABDO AGM in the STANLEY Suite
Monday 29th September 2008
| 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