Schedule

Friday, May 10, 2024
RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm   CPR Level C (meeting room 1)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm   Opening Reception sponsored by Alcon

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm   Tradeshow, Free with MPOA CE Registration or individual tickets $35 each

Saturday, May 11, 2024 
RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg

7:45 am - 8:30 am   Continental Breakfast  (meeting room 2)

8:30 am - 9:30 am   Myopia Control, What you need to know - Dr. Diana Nguyen, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Med Tech

9:30 am - 10:30 am  The Importance of a Comprehensive Exam for Children - Dr. Renee Phipps

10:30 am - 11:00 am   Coffee Break   Sponsored by Visual Eyes

11:00 am - 12:00 pm  Specialty Lenses - Trevor Kojima, Sponsored by Precision Technology Services

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm   Joint Luncheon with Optometrists (meeting room 3) Sponsored by Essilor Luxottica

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm   Cultural Competence in Healthcare - Taylor Galvin   

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Multiple Pair Selling - Chantal Sutherland, Sponsored by Hoya

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm   Position Wear & Premium Lens Sales - Chantal Sutherland, Sponsored by Hoya

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm   Annual General Meeting

6:30 pm - 1:00 am   President's Celebration, tickets $110 each (104.74 + gst)
     6:30 pm - Cocktail Reception & Optical Illusions
     8:00 pm - Feast, Lounge and Dance the night away!

     Thank you to our event sponsors Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, Hoya, Optos and Westgroupe

2024 Annual General Meeting Agenda

• Welcome and opening statements 
• Recognition and thank you to sponsors
• Explanation/review of acquiring and submitting Continuing Education credits
• Nominations and voting on new committee members
• Open floor for questions

MPOA Committee Job Descriptions

President

Duties include planning committee meetings, assigning duties to committees, decisions on all convention details, ensuring the convention runs smoothly, introducing speakers at the convention.

Vice-President

Duties include helping President, attending all committee meetings, and eventually taking over for the President.

Secretary

Duties include taking minutes at all committee meetings, distributing minutes to all members of the committee. Must attend all committee meetings.

Treasurer

Duties include keeping track of all committee expenses, balancing MPOA books, and writing cheques for convention related expenses.

Continuing Education Rep(s)

Duties include finding speakers for convention, assisting speakers with details as required, ensuring topics meet criteria set out by committee.

Details

Accommodation

The Tradeshow, Continuing Education and the AGM will be held at the RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg. Hotel rooms are available at the Delta Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave. Update April 3, 2024, The Delta is now fully booked for some evenings. Fairmont Winnipeg is offering a competitive rate to any guests still needing a reservation. Phone 204-957-1350

Fairmont Block at a rate of 169.00 for your Spring Conference
Passkey link :  https://book.passkey.com/e/50814610
Kindly note that there is a 7 Day Cancellation Policy:  reservations cancelled less than 7 days before arrival will be charged a cancellation fee of 1 night's Room & Tax

Meals

Breakfasts and lunches are complimentary for CE attendees. The Joint Luncheon with the Optometrists will be held in Meeting Room 2, Main floor of the RBC Convention Centre.

Tradeshow

The Tradeshow will be held in Meeting Room 2/3, Main Floor of the RBC Convention Centre, on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Free with MPOA CE registration or $35 per person without CE. Pre-registration is required to enter the Tradeshow.

Continuing Education, AGM & CPR

Continuing Education and the Annual General Meeting will be held in the Pan Am Room, second floor, North Building of the RBC Convention Centre.

CPR will be held in the Millennium Suite, second floor, North Building of the RBC Convention Centre, and will run concurrently with Sunday morning CE.

President's Celebration

The President's Celebration, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 6:30 pm to 12:00 am. Tickets $110. Sponsored in part by Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, Hoya, Optos and Westgroupe.