SNAPPtobertfest Is Going to Rock Your October

From the SNAPP Board

virtual conference starts Thursday and continues all month long

Learning that we were going to need to switch from a traditional meeting format to a virtual meeting format gave us a moment’s pause—and then your SNAPP board went into action. What we developed is an accessible, informative and enjoyable conference that spreads out the presentations and fun events over a series of evenings all month long.

From an opening ceremony with CooperVision to a closing ceremony where Bausch + Lomb INFUSE will be introduced to us, CE sessions, breakout sessions and social time done virtually, we will have it all. Plus, it’s in bite-sized presentations that enable you to get the best of both worlds: attend to your business by day and join us in the evenings.

Below are some of the highlights of the month-long offerings. Register here now.

Mark Your Calendar—Again and Again

Here’s the lineup to earn CE, meet with SNAPP colleagues and have some fun. All times are Eastern.

October 1:
• 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Eastern: Opening Ceremony with Cooper Vision

October 5:
• 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. COVID and Compliance: An Unhealthy Relationship, presented by Joe DeLoach, OD

October 6:
• 8:15 p.m. – 8:35 p.m. Transitions – The Best a Lens Can Offer
• 8:35 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. COPE/ABO – “Profit First: Eradicating Practice Poverty,” presented by Michael Kling, OD

October 7:
• 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sponsor-Led Round Table Breakout Sessions

October 8:
• 8:15 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. Clinical COPE – It’s Getting Hot In Here: “Using Heat To Treat The Eyelids,” presented by Craig Thomas, OD

October 12:
• 8 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. Clinical COPE – “Clinical Cases: When to Hold ‘Em, When to Fold ‘Em, When to walk away, When to run,” presented by Joe DeLoach, OD, and John Rumpakis, OD

October 13:
• 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sponsor-Led Round Table Breakout Sessions

October 15:

• 8 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. ABB Presentation

• 8:20 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Member Think Tank Exchange

October 19:
• 8:30 p.m. – 8:50 p.m. J&J Vision Presentation: 2020 Advocacy Updates, presented by Mike Mayers, OD
• 8:50 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. COPE PM/ABO—“Revenue Cycle Management” presented by Shane Shepherd

October 21:
• 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sponsor-Led Round Table Breakout Sessions

October 24:
• 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Cocktail Social Event

October 27:
• 8 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. Alcon Presentation
• 8:20 p.m. – 9:20 p.m. COPE-PM/ABO – “Keynote: Private Equity and Eye Care: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?” presented by Michael Kling, OD

October 29:
• 7:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Closing Ceremony with “Introducing Bausch + Lomb INFUSE: A Journey of Thoughtful Innovation” presented by John Womack, OD

What’s Different About a SNAPP Virtual Event?

While attendees to various webinars are familiar with CE in a virtual format, SNAPPtoberfest is providing more interactive sessions as well. The sponsor-led roundtable breakout sessions, for example, bring a new wrinkle to what we used to call “Breakout Sessions.” Throughout the month, you’ll have opportunities to meet, virtually, and in small groups with representatives of SNAPP sponsor-partners. We expect these sessions will be highly interactive and informative. It’s first come-first served so register right away and receive one of a limited number of $150 SNAPP Attendance Stipends.

The first ever SNAPP Social will feature fun discussions and mini- zoom meetings… Much like SNAPP’s famous Meet Fellow Operators events we’ve all enjoyed so much. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss it!

And there will be chances to win attendance stipends throughout. Check updates to the agenda here.