IDOC Opens Registration for The Connection 2026: 'The Future in Focus'

ORLANDO, Fla.—IDOC, a community of optometric practice owners, has announced that registration is now open for The Connection 2026: “The Future in Focus,” taking place February 12–15, 2026, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Luxury Resort & Spa located here. The annual conference will offer continuing education, extensive networking, and best-in-class innovation opportunities for independent optometrists, optical managers and staff, the announcement said. The meeting will open with keynote speaker Chad E. Foster, an executive who, despite losing his sight in early adulthood, became the first visually impaired graduate of Harvard Business School's leadership program. Foster has pioneered accessible CRM software and drove billion-dollar growth at Fortune 500 companies.