2027 GCER | Prospectus

Exhibitor Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you for your consideration in sponsoring the upcoming 43rd Annual Gold Coast Educational Retreat! View our available sponsorship levels.

DIAMOND LEVEL

  • One (1) 6-foot Tabletop Exhibit Boothfor both days of the meeting.
  • TWENTY minutes of podium time during lunch (One slot available Saturday and one slot Sunday).
  • Sponsorship ad in the Gold Coast program book.
  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Two Attendee lists, pre and post conference.
  • Two (2) industry representative attendee badges are included with this sponsorship.
  • Full page ad in program book

PLATINUM LEVEL

  • One (1) 6-foot Tabletop Exhibit Booth for both days of the meeting.
  • TWENTY minutes of podium time during breakfast (One slot Saturday and one slot Sunday).
  • Sponsorship ad in the Gold Coast program book.
  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Two Attendee lists, pre and post conference.
  • Two (2) industry representative attendee badges are included with thissponsorship.
  • Full page ad in program book

GOLD LEVEL

  • One (1) 6-foot Tabletop Exhibit Booth for both days.
  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Two Attendee lists, pre and post conference.
  • Two (2) industry representative attendee badges are included with thissponsorship.
  • Full page ad in program book

CUSTOM LEVEL

Interested in a custom sponsorship? Contact our team to determine your sponsorship amount and benefits. Amount based on agreed upon terms between sponsor and BCOA leadership.

SILVER LEVEL*

  • One (1) 6-foot Tabletop Exhibit Booth for both days.
  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Two Attendee lists, pre and post conference.
  • Two (2) industry representative attendee badges are included with thissponsorship.
  • Full page ad in program book

SUPPORTER LEVEL

  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Full page ad in program book
  • Two Attendee lists, pre and post conference.
  • Please note exhibitor table is not included.​

REFERRAL LEVEL

  • MDs in private practice for marketing and branding materials. Please note table is shared by various practices.
  • Attendance not included.

SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR

  • Sponsorship ad in the Gold Coast program book.
  • Recognition of sponsorship BCOA website and Facebook page.
  • Announcements acknowledging sponsors during appropriate events.
  • Signage throughout the exhibit hall/pre-function area acknowledging sponsorship.
  • Sponsorship of 60–90-minute reception immediately following education.
  • Five to 10 minutes to address the audience during the reception.
  • Two (2) industry representative attendee badges are included with thissponsorship.

The following Corporate Branding sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come first served basis. Please note you are required to sponsor an Exhibit Space (Tabletop or 10 x 10) as a condition to sponsor any of the below Corporate Branding opportunities.

ATTENDEE NAME BADGE LANYARDS

Attendee name badge lanyards will feature your corporate branding/logo throughout the meeting.(Creative Files Provided
by Sponsor).

SPONSORED BAGS

Bags provided by sponsor and distributed during registration. (Creative Files Provided by Sponsor).

INK PENS

BRANDED FLOOR CLINGS

Self adhesive vinyl laminate wrapping with your company graphics. Creative Files provided by sponsor. Graphic
specifications will be approved by the hotel).

MARQUIS SIGNAGE

Column wraps leading to the conference area.

INK PENS

*You will be notified whether your branding sponsorship can be accommodated based on the timing of our receipt of this completed application. Specifications for all branding materials in connection with the above promotional sponsorships ie. logos, messaging, imaging, branding will be emailed to you upon confirmation and acceptance of your proposal.

2027 GCER | Hotel

The Omni Fort Lauderdale!

Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel is a true outdoor recreation, entertainment and culinary destination. The hotel features 801 luxurious guest rooms, inclusive of 82 suites, with dramatic views of the city skyline or ocean.

Enjoy discount room rates before and after the conference to extend your stay! Booking link coming soon!

Address:
1850 SE 17th Street
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: 754-224-3700

2027 GCER | Schedule & Speakers

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 am – 9:40 am

Reading Between the Lines: Front to Back

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Tracy Kimmelman, OD

Diana Shechtman, OD

2/TQ

9:40 am – 10:00 am

Break and Exhibit Hall

10:00 am -11:40 am

Autoimmune Diseases: The Basics of Eyecare Cases Glaucoma Then and Now

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Michelle Gonzalez, OD

Analisa Arosemena, MD

Natalie DeBolske, MD

2/TQ

11:40 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm – 2:40 pm

Two Doctors One Patient

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Marc Bloomenstein, OD

Joshua Cohen, MD

2/TQ

2:40 pm – 3:10 pm

Break and Exhibit Hall

3:10 pm – 4:50 pm

Anterior Segment Case Presentation

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Marc Bloomenstein, OD

2/TQ

4:50 pm – 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Closes for the Day and Happy Hour

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 am – 9:40 am

Autoimmune Diseases: The Basics of Eyecare Cases

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Sherrol Reynolds, OD

Jonathan Rosen, MD

2/TQ

9:40 am – 10:00 am

Break and Exhibit Hall

10:00 am -11:40 am

When Bad Things Happen to Good Nerves: A Carefree Highway of Neuro-Op Disease

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO, Diplomate

2/TQ

11:40 am – 12:40 pm

Lunch and Exhibit Hall

(Exhibit Hall Closes at 12:40)

12:40 pm – 2:20 pm
Concurrent

Prevention of Medical Errors

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

12:40 – 2:20pm
2hrs

Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO, Diplomate

Patient are Using AI: Is Your Practice?

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

12:40 – 1:30
1hr

Ben Thayil, OD

Kyle Shechtman, BS

From Red to Retina: Back to Basics

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

1:30 pm – 2:20pm
1hr

Gabriela Olivares, OD

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm

Break and Exhibit Hall Closes (2:30)

2:30 pm – 4:10 pm

Florida Jurisprudence Update

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

David Rouse, OD

2hrs

2:30 pm – 4:10 pm
Concurrent

Florida Jurisprudence Update

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

2:30 pm – 4:10 pm
2hrs

David Rouse, OD

Eye on HIV

COPE Accreditation Pending
FL, SC, TX: Pending

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
1hr

Jessica Steen, OD

4:10 pm

Conference Ends

2027 GCER | Registration

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2026 GCER | Schedule & Speakers

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 am – 9:40 am

The Best Way to Manage the Case: Who Said It Best?

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101952-GO
FL, SC: 20-1345532
TX: 20-1347519

Image of Rebecca Miller, OD

Rebecca Miller, OD

Diana Shechtman, OD

2/TQ

9:40 am – 10:00 am

Break and Exhibit Hall

10:00 am -10:50 am

Eye on Myopia Control Management

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101556-GO
FL, TX, SC: 20-1340733

Brianna Rhue, OD

1

10:50 am – 11:40 am

Eye on Nutrition

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COPE: 101525-GO
FL, TX, SC: 20-1344640

Steven Newman, OD

1

11:40 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm – 2:40 pm

Cataract Co-management “Hype or Help” Who Said It Best?

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101950-PO
FL, SC: 20-1345788
TX: 20-1346119

Image of Rebecca Miller, OD

Rebecca Miller, OD

Carlos Buznego, MD

Marc Bosem, MD

2/TQ

2:40 pm – 3:10 pm

Break and Exhibit Hall

3:10 pm – 4:50 pm

Eye on Aesthetics

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101953-TD
FL, TX, SC: 20-1345192

Beatta Lewandowska, OD

Dan Georgescu, MD

Aliza Epstein, MD

2/TQ

4:50 pm – 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Closes for the Day and Happy Hour

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 am – 9:40 am

Breaking the Retinal Vascular DaVinci Code

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COPE: 101949-TD
FL, TX, SC: 20-1345196

Aaron Gold, OD

Marco Gonzalez, MD

Gary Sheinbaum, MD

2/TQ

9:40 am – 10:00 am

Break and Exhibit Hall

10:00 am -11:40 am

Cranial Conundrum: Clinical Pearls for Intracranial Disease

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COPE: 101951-NO
FL, TX, SC: 20-1344603

Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO, Diplomate

2/TQ

11:40 am – 12:40 pm

Lunch and Exhibit Hall

(Exhibit Hall Closes at 12:40)

12:40 pm – 2:20 pm
Concurrent

Prevention of Medical Errors

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 99980-EJ
FL, TX, SC: 20-1327093

12:40 – 2:20pm
2hrs

Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO, Diplomate

Delegate to Elevate: Getting More by Doing Less

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101534-PM
FL, TX, SC: 20-1344586

12:40 – 1:30
1hr

Ben Thayil, OD

Eye on HIV

Click to Download Course Notes

COPE: 101535-SD
FL, TX, SC: 20-1344922

1:30 pm – 2:20pm
1hr

Jessica Steen, OD

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm

Break and Exhibit Hall Closes (2:30)

2:30 pm – 4:10 pm

Florida Jurisprudence Update

Click to Download Course Notes

FL, SC, TX: 20-1336745

David Rouse, OD

2hrs

4:10 pm

Conference Ends

2027 Gold Coast Educational Retreat

Join us on January 23-24, 2027, at the Omni Fort Lauderdale!

The GCER was founded in the mid-1980s and has always been committed to providing quality, relevant education as taught by both local and national key opinion leaders. Our schedule includes well-known keynote speakers and presentations that are sure to equip you with the tools and current clinical strategies to continue delivering the best care to your patients.

Location:
Omni Fort Lauderdale
1850 SE 17th Street, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316

SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS

The Broward County Optometric Association is dedicated to service in the community. We strive to provide quality eye care for the disadvantaged both locally and abroad. The BCOA does this via direct donations to different charities and through the volunteer efforts of our members.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The OE tracker app allows you to scan the QR codes to receive credit following each lecture that you attend. Please do so at least 2 weeks prior to attending the conference. This will give OE tracker ample time to update your information and have the app working. 

Please allow 2 weeks for the CE to be reflected on your CE broker account.

TQ is handled by the Continuing Education Department at Nova Southeastern University.

If you have any questions about your registration or the upcoming conference, please email our team or contact us here.

2026 GCER | Registration