Opticians Association of Massachusetts

Fall Conference/Annual Meeting - 11/4/2017-11/5/2017

Join the OAM for 2 days of networking and CECs. Our fall convention features an open house at the Optical Heritage Museum, the OAM Mardi Gras Dinner at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. Drop in to the President's Reception at the Shades Lounge after dinner and rock to the tunes of Pantascopic Tilt. (Oh, my!) CEs are available on both Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, and our review courses (spectacles or contact lenses) meet on Saturday. Make sure you connect with our vendors in the exhibit hall and check out the latest in optical products and services.

Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center

14 Mechanic St.
Southbridge, MA 01550

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508-765-8000

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Thanksgiving Food Drive

Donate what you can for families to eat on Thanksgiving. Frozen turkeys, non-perishables, grocery store gift cards all welcome.

OAM Spring Expo 2013

Please note that registration has closed for this event. Thanks to all who registered. We look forward to seeing you in Westboro!

OAA Leadership Conference

Leaders from a majority of the States and Canada attend educational seminars and topic specific breakout sessions that address subjects from growing membership numbers and legislative affairs to hosting meetings and communication synergy. The attendees immerse themselves in networking events that help build better synergy throughout North America.

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,January 5th, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating.

Vision Expo East

International Vision Expo East is the pre-eminent fashion and medical eyecare event where eyecare professionals gather to experience the energy and international style.

ABO/NCLE National Opticians Convention

SECO opens

MIDO opens

Daylight Savings Time begins

Don't forget.....Spring Ahead!

SILMO opens

Vision Expo West

Daylight Savings Time ends

Don't forget to Fall Back!

Dadmun's Defense

Join the family and friends of Mark Dadmun, Foxboro native, and Luxottica rep, March 2nd to help raise money for his battle against Multiple Myeloma. This fundraiser will be held at Demetri's (formerly Christina's) on Rt 1 in Foxboro, MA from 7 PM til Midnight. There will be a silent auction, raffle, wine wall, live music, light appetizers, and a cash bar.

The family is grateful and honored by any support, including the donation of a gift card, gift basket, gift certificate, or cash in any amount - large or small.

Please call Barbara Dadmun at 774-244-7183, or Jean Kronmiller at 508-274-2054, or email dadmunsdefense@yahoo.com.

Thank you for supporting Dadmun's Defense.

Board Of Directors meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating

BOD Meeting

The next Board of Directors meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, at the Doubletree hotel in Westboro . All members are welcome to attend. Please email the OAM office more than 7 days before the meeting to reserve seating.

Opticianry Summit Mini-Webinar

For more info, or to register please go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/227744656

Opt Summit Webinar

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Opt Summit webinar

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15th Annual Golf Tournament

The 15th Annual OAM Scholarship and Education Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 8th, at the PIne Ridge Golf Course in North Oxford, Mass. This Florida style Scramble will start at 1:00.

The deadline to register is September 1st - but please register early! Click here to print out a registration form to sign up as a golfer, hole sponsor, or to join us for dinner only. We hope to see you at this always sensational event.

Deadline to register for Golf Tournament

The 15th Annual OAM Scholarship and Education Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 8th, at the PIne Ridge Golf Course in North Oxford, Mass. This Florida style Scramble will start at 1:00.

The deadline to register is September 1st - but please register early! Click here to print out a registration form to sign up as a golfer, hole sponsor, or to join us for dinner only. We hope to see you at this always sensational event.

Student/Apprentice Classes

July 31^st will mark the second Student/Apprentice classes hosted by the OAM. The event will take place at the Benjamin Franklin Institute for Technology in Boston, Wednesday evening, 6-9pm. These classes are for class credit only and will not provide an official CE credit, but will fulfill the requirements of classroom hours for apprentices.

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,Novemebr 5th, 2013, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating

16th Annual Golf Tournament

The 16th Annual OAM Scholarship and Education Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 14th, at the PIne Ridge Golf Course in North Oxford, Mass. This Florida style Scramble will start at 1:00.

We hope to see you at this always sensational event

Fall Conference 2013

Make sure you mark your calendars for our Annual Meeting and Fall Education Conference,Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th, at the Southbridge Hotel and Convention Center.

Online registration has closed!!

The OAM Fall 2013 meeting offers 6 course tracks; Review Courses, ABO General Session, NCLE General Session, Interactive Workshops, Business and Student & Apprentice Opticians. These course descriptions are arranged according to course tracks.

We hope to see you at this great event!

OAM Spring Conference 2014

OAM BOD Meeting

2014 Fall Conference & Annual Meeting

Our Annual Meeting & Fall Education Conference will be held on Saturday, November 8th, and Sunday November 9th at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. We will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of our Association with a spectacular black tie-optional dinner dance. Don't miss this Gala Event.

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,Novemebr 5th, 2013, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th, 2014, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating

ABO-NCLE National Opticians Convention

The National Opticians Convention (Opticon) will be held in Nashville Tenessee from September 5th through September 7th this year. For details and additional info click here.

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, at 6:30 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. All Directors are asked to notify the OAM office no less than 1 week prior to confirm attendance.

All other members are welcome to attend. Please contact the OAM office 1 week or more in advance to reserve seating

2015 OAM Spring Education Meeting

Please join us at MCPHS university for a dynamic day of education and industry networking. This year, we are offering five tracks of education, with lecture and hands-on for both ABO & NCLE, as well as student or non-credit lectures. We look forward to seeing you there!

17th Annual OAM Golf Tournament for Scholarships and Education

Please join us for a fun-filled day of golf, prizes, and a steak dinner at the Blackstone National GOlf Course in Sutton, Mass. This will be a FLorida style scramble, starting at 10:00 AM! Details and mail in registration forms to follow.

2015 Fall Meeting & Conference

Please join us for our annual fall conference. We have scheduled over 30 hours of ABO and NCLE continuing education credits (including 14 which have never been presented anywhere before!), and two extensive reviews (one in spectacle design, and one in contact lens theory) to choose from. On Saturday night, please join us for a wine or beer tasting at the Optical Heritage Museum!

Hotel Booking

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2016 OAM Annual Meeting and Fall Education Conference

Our annual meeting and convention is gearing up to be great! Join us for comprehensive certification exam review courses (Saturday only) in contact lenses or spectacles. Select from 28 hours of excellent continuing education courses, and of course, our yearly get-together. This year's dinner theme is the OAM's "Cornea-copia," at the Optical Heritage Museum. For special room rates, please use this booking form.

OAM Spring Education Conference 2017

The OAM Spring Education Conference will be held on Sunday, April 23rd at the Westborough Doubletree Hotel. Online registration is open. Options include a comprehensive ABO review on Saturday, and an NCLE review on Sunday the 23rd.

2017 OAM Summer Education Meeting

Join us on Sunday June 11, 2017 at the Carroll Center For the Blind as the OAM celebrates its first ever Low Vision Consulting Training continuing education conference entitled "Opticians Providing A Hopeful Vision".

OAM Golf Tournament

Fall Conference/Annual Meeting

Join the OAM for 2 days of networking and CECs. Our fall convention features an open house at the Optical Heritage Museum, the OAM Mardi Gras Dinner at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. Drop in to the President's Reception at the Shades Lounge after dinner and rock to the tunes of Pantascopic Tilt. (Oh, my!) CEs are available on both Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, and our review courses (spectacles or contact lenses) meet on Saturday. Make sure you connect with our vendors in the exhibit hall and check out the latest in optical products and services.

OAM Spring 2018 Education Expo

Innovation in Opticianry

2018 Fall Education Conference and Annual Meeting

The OAM Fall Education Conference and Annual Meeting will be held at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center in Southbridge, MA on November 3rd and 4th, 2018. The deadline for reserving rooms at the OAM room rate of $119.00 is October 19th. Call 508- 765-8000 to book today!!!

2019 Fall Education Conference and Annual Meeting

The OAM Fall Education Conference and Annual Meeting will be held at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center in Southbridge, MA on November 2nd and 3rd, 2019. For hotel reservations, call 508- 765-8000.

Spring 2022 OAM Education Conference

The OAM Spring education Conference schedule includes 6 hours of continuing education courses that are available in a hybrid format for opticians to wish to participate as an in-person, or remote access, participant.

Additionally, in-person attendees are invited to register for any of our hands-on workshops. Since these workshops are limited to 20 attendees, please register as soon as possible in order to reserve your seat in the course.

Fall 2022 OAM Education Conference

The OAM Fall Education Conference, as it was conducted last May, will be presented in a hybrid manner so that attendees can participate in-person or by remote access (Zoom). Presented from the Prism Theater, the hybrid schedule on Sunday will offer six hours of continuing education (3 ABO & 3 NCLE, including the OAM Annual Business Meeting).