Pre-registration for SECO 2009 ends February 12, 2009. Pre-register and take advantage of lower registration fees. Registrants who are interested in attending Optometry’s Marketplace™ exhibit hall can attend for FREE by providing the name of a company whom they intend to visit while in the exhibit hall!  Visit www.seco2009.com and choose Registration Services>Discounts & Incentives to learn more about ways to save money when attending SECO 2009!
Already registered to attend SECO 2009? Attendees can download course handouts, review exhibiting companies, find fun things to do in Atlanta and more on www.seco2009.com.

New for SECO 2009, the First Annual AOP General Session, Course 772 — "Best Practices for Staff in the Ophthalmic Office." Join SECO and a panel of paraoptometric association leaders for an interactive session for all Allied Ophthalmic Professionals in the Sidney Marcus Auditorium on Friday, March 6, from 3:15 - 5:15 PM. The panel will share strategies for patient interaction issues, office dress code, salary and advancement issues and professional certifications.
The panel will consist of Ms. Diane Ladd, founder and past president of the Alabama Paraoptometric Association, and their 2008 Paraoptometric of the Year; Ms. Sue McAteer, Chair of the New Jersey Paraoptometric section; Ms. Beverly Roberts, President of the Mississippi Paraoptometric Association and recently named the AOA's 2008 Paraoptometric of the year; Ms. Donna Suter, president of Suter Consulting Group; and Ms. Kellie Thomas, Virginia’s 2004 Paraoptometric of the Year.
Immediately following the course, SECO International invites all AOP attendees to attend the First Annual Allied Ophthalmic Professionals Networking Reception at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center from 5:15 - 7:00 PM.

When you are not in class, shopping in Optometry’s Marketplace™, or enjoying yourself at one of the many social events hosted during SECO 2009, check out Atlanta.net for things to do in Atlanta. Atlanta also has a special portal for SECO 2009 attendees: http://atlanta.net/seco/. See what’s going on in Atlanta, buy tickets to events and attractions, and take advantage of periodic discounts offered by the Atlanta Visitors and Convention Bureau. Get ready for big city traffic, find out where to park during SECO 2009, and see what transportation options fit your needs.  Discounted tickets to downtown Atlanta attractions may also be found at http://www.seco2009.com/events/ atlantaattractions.cfm.