Don't Miss the Second Annual WOA Summer Education Event at Blue Harbor Resort!

On behalf of the WOA Education Committee, Summer Education Event Chair Dr. Cynthia Overly-Malvitz is pleased to announce the second annual 2012 Summer Education Event, to be held August 3-4 at the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI. The resort is located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan and provides first-class amenities including 182 family-sized suites and 64 villas, a 54,000 square-foot indoor entertainment area, spa featuring Aveda products, Arcade™, Ship Shape Place™ fitness center, Crew Club™ craft and activity room, two casual themed restaurants - On The Rocks Bar & Grille™ and Rusty Anchor Buffet™, and homemade fudge and delicious treats from Sweetshop Landing Confectionery. 

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The Value of WOA Membership

May is certainly a wonderful time of year, bringing fishing, golfing and graduation parties to Wisconsinites across our great state. I will be participating in all of these fantastic activities and I hope you will have the chance to as well!

Last month, the WOA held its annual Spring Seminar. The 2012 event was held at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha and was very well attended. Having just recently read the reviews from our attendees, all of our speakers, including Drs. Mark Dunbar, Inder Paul Singh, Christina Sindt, Charles Brownlow, and Scott Jens, received very high ratings for presentation and content.

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Advocating for Optometry on the National Stage

Did we make a difference?

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of traveling to Washington, D.C. with several other leaders from the WOA for the AOA Congressional Advocacy Conference. This year, it was held concurrently with the State Legislative and Third Party National Conference. Drs. Kellye Knueppel, Lisa Slaby, Charles Brownlow, David Nelson and Eugene Cropp along with Mr. Peter Theo attended the event alongside me.

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Spring Has Sprung, Bringing Plenty of Activity for Optometry & the WOA

Is everybody looking forward to some nice spring weather as much as I am!

Speaking of spring, our Spring Seminar is quickly approaching. We will be meeting in Waukesha at the Country Springs Hotel this year and we have a great line up of speakers ready to deliver top-notch Continuing Education. I look forward to seeing many of you there, so please register as soon as possible. We are so fortunate to have a WOA Education Committee that is committed to providing world-class CE right here in the Badger state!

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Hot Topics and Growing WOA Young O.D. Membership

All things considered, we certainly can’t complain about the weather we’ve received thus far this winter.  Even if you are a diehard snow enthusiast, you must admit that is has been a little easier to get through this winter season with the milder conditions.  This being said, we will probably have a small blizzard when this President’s Corner is printed, as it is still relatively early in the winter season.

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2012 WOA Spring Seminar

Tired of the cold winter weather? Does even the mention of "spring" lift your spirits? WOA's first annual event of the calendar year brings excellent CE, great amenities, and hopefully, some milder weather. Join us for the 2012 WOA Spring Seminar on April 11-12, which will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha, WI.

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