Java, I used to live in Dallas. In general, opticians there are as apathetic as they come. COAT, ROATx along with a few others have tried to get interest up in that area to no avail. We even had a state wide convention up there a few years ago....A whopping 45 opticians showed up, and most of those were from someplace other than the Dallas area. (COAT's Houston monthly CE meetings draw over 100 consistently for comparison..)
To start a chapter I would think you would need a minimum of 3 very committed opticians. ( Pres., VP and treasurer) but I speak out of turn, I don't represent COAT, I'm only a technical writer/adviser for them. Once again, if you can generate enough interest I'd be happy to connect you with their leadership.
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