There is so much to do at SECO, you won't want to miss a minute of it. After you spend the day filling your mind with the best in optometric Education and shopping the Exhibit Hall, don't miss out on the many great networking Events happening after hours:

• Wednesday - "Time to Kick-Off SECO 2006" Party, 6:30PM - 7:30PM
  This isn't going to be the same old welcome reception. Great appetizers, drinks, a chocolate fountain and entertainment will be provided. Be sure to bring your SECO Passport name badge in order to enter for the chance to win a Rolex watch!
• Thursday - Pub Crawl, 8:30PM - Midnight
  Visit two entertainment districts in Atlanta... in a Fur Bus. The Virginia Highlands and Midtown Atlanta are two of the hottest party spots in town and SECO has arranged for a shuttle all night to and from these locations. The Fur Bus will pick attendees up from the Omni Hotel, Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Westin Peachtree Plaza hotels beginning at 8:30PM and run continuously between the Highlands and Midtown. This event is so great you'll need to sign a waiver...CLICK HERE to RSVP for this event!
  
• Friday - Student Party & Alumni Receptions, 8:00PM - 10:00PM
  Party hop and catch up with alumni and friends at the many Alumni Receptions being held at the Omni Hotel on Friday night! While there, check out the dance floor at the all-new Student Party! This year's party will feature appetizers, drinks and entertainment. See who's coming - EVENTS
• Saturday - "Make A Splash!" Party, 8:30PM - Midnight
  We have the all-new Georgia Aquarium all to ourselves for the night and you're invited! This is a great opportunity to network with friends and colleagues while enjoying a private showing of the largest aquarium in the world. Enjoy perusing the fabulous exhibits, dancing the night away and great appetizers, desserts and drinks without the long lines. A children's program will be available, please contact Bonny Fripp for more information!
  

Wednesday Special Sessions
The Wednesday Special Sessions will start at 1:00 PM, giving doctors a chance to travel Wednesday morning and preserve valuable time in your office. Cultural Diversity Parts I and II will focus on cultural competence in eye care.

The rapidly changing ethnicity of America presents unique challenges and opportunities for today's optometrist. In addition to culturally specific medical conditions, there are cultural patient care, practice management, marketing, human resource, and medical-legal issues facing today's practitioner. This entertaining and enlightening course provides doctors with key clinical, public health, and practice building insights. The presentation defines cultural competence, discusses the new paradigms in medical practice and assists the practitioner in evaluating their practice and its level of cultural competence. After defining cultural competence in eye care today, the course will focus on the three fastest growing ethnicities in America today - patients of Hispanic, African and Asian decent. Upon completion of the course, the practitioner will gain a clearer understanding of culture's impact on health outcomes and be better prepared to serve the needs of a diverse patient base.

Supported in part by Vistakon. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, course 060 and 3:15 - 5:15 PM, course 061.

Spanish in Your Eye Care Practice
Expand your cultural competence even further with “Spanish in Your Eye Care Practice.” This course was so popular at SECO International 2005 that we are offering it twice at SECO International 2006. This two-hour course is for the whole office. It has been approved by COPE (15056-PM) and is being reviewed by ABO and JCAHPO for CE credit.

Friday, Feb. 24, 7:30 – 9:45, course 744 and Saturday, Feb. 25, 8:00 - 10:15 AM, course 781.

Early pre-registration discounts expire December 31, 2005 for continuing education attendees. Early pre-registrants can save up to $50 off their registration fees! Visit www.seco2006.com and view Attendees>Registration Fees for details about how much you can save. Don't forget about other incentives to pre-register; like hotel availability and education. Affiliate hotels are selling out quickly, so don't delay in making your reservations! Course education will also sell out soon, so make your course selections now to avoid missing out on key education.

Remember, www.seco2006.com is your source for information about SECO International 2006. Get registration information, course approval information, view a list of exhibiting companies and check out the social events!

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