"Opticianry Summit" Any news or first-hand accounts?

[sharpstick777]

The "Opticianry Summit: Creating a Plan for the Future" happend a couple of weeks ago now, and I didn't see any posts regarding first hand accounts. All I found was this vague reference:

http://www.visionmonday.com/ViewCont...3/Default.aspx

Does anyone who really ATTENDED have anything to share of how it went down?

I don't know anyone personally on the core committee except Ed, but here is the list: Ed DeGennaro, MEd, ABOM, LDO; Diana Finsecy, ABOC, FNAO; Tom Hicks, ABOC, LDO, HFOAA; Madeleine Kruhsberg, ABOM, FNAO; and Doug Pelkey, ABO-AC, NCLEC, LDO.

[Wes]

The initiatives are being refined by the Stewardship Team and others from the Summit and will be released publicly soon.

[Barry Santini]

"Stewardship Team"???

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[sharpstick777]

The initiatives are being refined by the Stewardship Team and others from the Summit and will be released publicly soon.

Thanks Wes, please keep us updated!

[Wes]

Preliminary Report

http://www.thevisioncouncil.org/opti...elimReport.pdf

[Jacqui]

Preliminary Report

http://www.thevisioncouncil.org/opti...elimReport.pdf

I see that the group was primarily Eastern US, a few exceptions but not very many. Also except for 'E' and Hoya there were no manufacturers, where are the others and where are the independents??

[Wes]

I see that the group was primarily Eastern US, a few exceptions but not very many. The population of the country is primarily Eastern U.S., as is the population of licensed/certified opticians who volunteer to participate on the national scene.
Also except for 'E' and Hoya there were no manufacturers, where are the others and where are the independents?? I met several independent optician/owners there. There were all walks of (opticianry) life there, but there just wasn't room to invite every single interest. It would have been unmanageable.

To everyone: I'll be happy to pass on what information I'm authorized to share, but keep in mind I was not an organizer for this event. I apologize if you or your favored interest was not invited or represented.

[Johns]

I was there, but apart from the preliminary report, there's not much else to tell right now.

Although not every facet of opticianry was represented, this was the most concerted effort at getting most of the different factions together.

[Judy Canty]

FWIW, the Opticians Association of VA developed this nearly 10 years ago:

http://www.vaopticians.org/abouttheoav/strategicplan.html

[Jacqui]

FWIW, the Opticians Association of VA developed this nearly 10 years ago:

http://www.vaopticians.org/abouttheoav/strategicplan.html

Where is the 'Like' button??

[Now I See]

Where is the 'Like' button??

+1...I think some other Associations could learn a thing or two from them.

[kcount]

Interesting report. Lots of words but never actually says anything. I hope this initiative can get some traction and make something happen.

[Jacqui]

Interesting report. Lots of words but never actually says anything. I hope this initiative can get some traction and make something happen.

I don't know if it will until the entire country and all branches of the profession are involved.

[Uilleann]

I don't know if it will until the entire country and all branches of the profession are involved.

Never happen.

[Wes]

Never say never


"We will either find a way, or make one". - Hannibal

[Johns]

I don't know if it will until the entire country and all branches of the profession are involved.

Of the branches that were not represented, which do you think could have the most positive input?

[Judy Canty]

What are these "branches of the profession" of which you speak?

[Johns]

What are these "branches of the profession" of which you speak?

That's what I was wondering. Except for the contact lens manufacturers, I could not think of any "branches" that would have positive input that were not there. I was addressing this from Jacqui:

I don't know if it will until the entire country and all branches of the profession are involved.

Keep in mind also, that we do not know who was invited that opted to not attend.

[sharpstick777]

Although the team seems compentant, the outline promising, its very vague. Very. Can anyone supply more meat or were the attendees asked to sign a confidentiality agreement?

[Johns]

Although the team seems compentant, the outline promising, its very vague. Very. Can anyone supply more meat or were the attendees asked to sign a confidentiality agreement?

We were asked not to talk about specifics until they could be officially announced.

[sharpstick777]

We were asked not to talk about specifics until they could be officially announced.

Is there a proposed date for real information Johns, or is the date TBD as well?

[Wes]

This will be an ongoing process. The initiatives need to be fleshed out. Plans for implementation need to be created. Public awareness and public and organizational support will need to occur. It's taken years of neglect to get this profession into the state it's in, and it will take years to get it straightened out. Nothing will happen overnight. There are a lot of good people working to make opticianry a real profession, and what we really need is patience and support.

[Barry Santini]

+1 Wes!

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[Jacqui]

Of the branches that were not represented, which do you think could have the most positive input?

I'm talking about ALL branches of this profession. Another concern is the areas that attendees were from, it seemed very heavily East Coast (half of the US population lives west of the Mississippi). I think until it becomes a bit more inclusive of all none of the ideas will work.

P.S. I don't know who was invited and who didn't show, I can only go by the information given in the report.

[Johns]

Is there a proposed date for real information Johns, or is the date TBD as well?

See post #21.