[Press Release] CEwire2016 Registration Opens

[AdminWolf]

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CEwire2016

Second annual virtual optometric CE event features over 45 new COPE-Approved CE lecture hours on a wide variety of topics; Profits distributed to charity​

BOCA RATON, Fla. (December 1, 2015) -- ODwire.org, the largest online community for eye care professionals announced today that registration is now open for CEwire2016, its second annual virtual optometric conference.

CEwire2016 will be held live online on January 16-17, 2016 from 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. EST/ 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M. PST both days, and all lectures and the exhibit hall will then be available on-demand to all U.S. and international registrants for an additional 90 days.

CEwire2016 features over 45 COPE-approved CE lecture hours on a wide variety of topics for ODs to fulfill their mandatory CE requirements. All courses are newly developed for 2016, including one track devoted to ophthalmology, covering topics such as co-managing LASIK, cataracts and ocular plastics, as well as ocular manifestation of systemic disease. The conference also will feature a large virtual exhibit hall where attendees can view materials, access show discounts on products and services, and interact live with participating vendors.

Last year, over 1,500 eye care professionals from the US, Canada, and abroad attended CEwire2015 and tens of thousands of CE credit hours were awarded, according to conference co-organizer Paul Farkas, OD, FAAO. “The cost and convenience factors of a virtual conference offer advantages for participants, as there are no travel costs and the technology is universally available, enabling registrants to fulfill their mandatory CE requirements at their own convenience,” he notes.

Registration by January 4, 2016 includes a special rate of $129 for individual practitioners and a group rate of $199, which covers two or more doctors in a practice as well as free attendance for their staff. Conference organizers note that this year, registration is free to all optometry students.

Profits from CEwire2016 will be distributed to The American Optometric Foundation and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH)/International. Last years conference raised over $20,000 for three separate charities related to optometry and eye care.

To register or learn more about CEwire 2016, and to review your state’s CE requirements and allowed internet hours, visit www.cewire2016.com.


About ODwire.org

Founded in 2000, ODwire.org is the largest online community exclusively for eye care professionals. With over 19,000 OD members interacting in a private space, it is the leading online destination for eye care professionals. All ECPS are invited to join for free at www.odwire.org.

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[AdminWolf]

A copy of this press release may be downloaded here.

 

[Paul Farkas]

if you are not on their mailing list e mail blast arrived from the AAOpt today. That publicity should bring is very close to the needed goal of 1000 signups that will close down our early bird registration.

If you are reading this on a Sunday, I assume you are an ODwire.org regular. Are you planning to attend CEwire2016 but are a procrastinator? The delay may cast you an additional $50.










CEwire 2016 to Benefit the American Optometric Foundation

The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) is pleased to announce that CEwire will again feature the AOF as one of the non-profit organizations receiving a donation of the proceeds from CEwire2016. The last CEwire event, CEwire2015, raised $10,000 for the AOF.

CEwire2016 will be broadcast “live” online on January 16 & 17, 2016 and the recorded sessions will be available “on demand” for all registrants to view through May 1st, 2016. With 50 COPE-approved credit hours and a large virtual exhibit hall with vendor discounts, CEwire2016 is a convenient and affordable way to help meet your CE requirements without leaving home.

Early registration pricing for the conference is $129 for an individual OD, or $199 for an “Office Pass” that covers all ODs and staff in your office.

To get more information or to register for the conference, please visit: http://www.cewire2016.com

To learn more about Internet CE and the number of allowable credits in each state, visit: https://www.odwire.org/wiki/2016-ce-requirements-by-state/



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[AdminWolf]

For those unfamiliar with the AOF, they directly fund fellowships and scholarships for optometrists; many folks on ODwire.org have benefitted from working with them in the past. We thought they were a good fit for us in terms of a charitable donation, as it is easy to see exactly where the donation goes!