WC4 Registration

The 4th IACLE World Congress on Contact Lens Education for the Practitioner of the Future (WC4) will be held from 5-8 June 2023 at Conference Aston in Birmingham, UK, and is timed to precede the BCLA's Clinical Conference & Exhibition in Manchester (9-11 June 2023).  Further information about the congress can be found here

As a member of IACLE, your attendance fees will be waived (this includes registration participation in the plenary and workshop sessions, hotel accommodation, lunches, gala dinner ticket and transportation to the BCLA in Manchester).  This is made possible through the generous support of industry partners sponsoring the workshop sessions.  We encourage and invite members from all regions to attend the congress.

If you are interested in attending the WC4, please complete this registration form.  Registration opens on 30 November 2022 and application for travel stipends will close on 31 January 2023.  If you are applying for a travel stipend, you will be notified within one month of submitting your registration (more information below).

A breakdown of the costs that are covered for all registered IACLE members are listed below:
  • IACLE World Congress registration (US$525)
  • Ticket to the gala dinner on Wednesday 7 June 2023 (US$75)
  • Buffet lunch on all four days (US$35 per day)
  • Four nights’ accommodation (including breakfast) based upon two people sharing a room at the conference hotel (US$165 per night per room).  Note:  Single occupancy is available but a supplement of US$70 per night is applicable. Please indicate below if you prefer single occupancy.
  • Luxury coach travel to the BCLA in Manchester on Thursday 8 June 2023 (US$35)
 
All questions regarding registration for the WC4 should be directed to Bonnie Boshart at b.boshart@iacle.org.
Contact Details

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* 1. Please provide the following information:

Membership Information

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* 2. Indicate the year you joined IACLE

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* 3. Please indicate your membership type

Workshops
To help us organise workshop groups, please provide the following information:

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* 4. Indicate any restrictions to clinical practice in your country:

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* 5. Indicate your spoken language(s):

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* 6. What language do you teach in?

Benefits of Attendance

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* 7. How will you benefit from attending this meeting?

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* 8. How do you plan to share the information from this meeting with your colleagues, students and local professionals?

Travel & Accommodation

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* 9. Requests for travel stipends will be considered on an individual basis and will depend on distance and flight costs.  For example, if you are travelling from Asia, your stipend may be higher than if you are travelling from Europe.

Please indicate if you wish to apply to receive a stipend to offset some of your travel costs:

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* 10. If you have indicated Yes, please provide an estimate of your flight costs (economy fare):

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* 11. Do you prefer a single or double occupancy room at the hotel?

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* 12. For double occupancy accommodations, please provide the name of the person you wish to share with (or leave blank if you prefer for us to assign a roommate).

Disclaimer
By submitting this registration form, you agree to the following:
  • We have permission to provide your contact details to the industry partners who are sponsoring the workshops.
  • You will complete the post-meeting survey and provide your feedback for analysing outcomes and promotional materials.

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