Skip to main content
2026 SECO Annual Congress Main banner
Final Program


  1. Home

  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
    400 - 10 Ways to Enrich Your Leadership Skills
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Dori Carlson, OD – Heartland Eye Care, PC
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
    401 - Promoting the Happiness Advantage in Your Office
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Dori Carlson, OD – Heartland Eye Care, PC
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    402 - 7 Ways to Improve Your Culture
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Dori Carlson, OD – Heartland Eye Care, PC
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    403 - Overcoming Burnout
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Dori Carlson, OD – Heartland Eye Care, PC
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    404 - Communication That Converts Patients to Customers
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Sharon Carter, ECOC – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    405 - Grow Your Team, Grow Your Business
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Dori Carlson, OD – Heartland Eye Care, PC
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    1:45 PM - 3:45 PM EDT
    61 - Keynote - Eye Care Reimagined: The AI Advantage
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium
    Moderator: Scot Morris, OD – AI in Eye Care
    Panelist: Easy Anyama, OD – ODX Health
    Panelist: Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS – West Broward Eyecare Associates
    Panelist: Darryl Glover, OD – Defocus Media
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD SCOD TXAOA-PARAABOOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-SPOPT SC
     CE Hours 2
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    3:45 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
    407 - Facilitated Learning Lab - Strategic Team Building: Leading Growth Through Restructuring
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 408
    Lecturer: Katie Davis, OD, FOVDR – Vision Therapy Institute of SC
    Co-Lecturer: Heidi Bell, OD, FAAO, FOVDR – Elite Eye Care
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABOOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT SC
     CE Hours 2
  • Friday, Feb 27th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    408 - Ditch the Sales Pitch: Educating Patients Without Feeling Like a Salesperson
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Kurt T. Steele, OD – Legit Vision
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Friday, Feb 27th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    409 - Staff Retention Hacks: Develop and Delegate
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Tami Franklin, CPOT ABOC – Vision Source, LP
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Friday, Feb 27th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    410 - Social Media for Optometry: What Works in 2026
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Sharon Carter, ECOC – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    412 - Drive Value in Your Practice
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Tami Franklin, CPOT ABOC – Vision Source, LP
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    413 - Reputation Management and Online Reviews
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Darryl Glover, OD – Defocus Media
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    414 - Scheduling for Profitability
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Sharon Carter, ECOC – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    415 - Chasing the “Benjamins”: Billing & Coding Bootcamp 2026 
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 402
    Lecturer: Frances Bynum, OD – Northwest TN Eye Clinic
    Co-Lecturer: Tonya Reynoldson, OD MBA – Acuity Eyecare Group
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABOOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT SC
     CE Hours 2
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    416 - AI Bootcamp: The Basics
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 408
    Lecturer: Walter Mayo, OD – SECO International
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 1
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    417 - AI Bootcamp: Advanced Concepts and Practical Use
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 408
    Lecturer: Walter Mayo, OD – SECO International
    OD-AOA CE HOURSCOPE-PMOD ILOD FLOD TXABONCLEOPT FLOPT GAOPT KYOPT NC-CL/MGMTOPT SC
     CE Hours 2