Quote Originally Posted by Johns View Post
Yes, I am passionate about this, and I have been working with some of the larger insurance companies, as well as trying to get a seat at the big table, but at the end of the day, politicians want to know how many of their constituents (opticians) will be affected, and when they see that most won't even join a local trade association, they can smell the apathy miles away, and turn their ear towards the groups that will at least show up.
I have long thought we need a new Optician organization with a wider scope of service than the ABO, and with more flexible membership requirements than the Society to Advance Opticianry. I would nominate you president!