HSO Bi-Annual Fall Classic
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The Hillsborough Society of Optometrists (HSO) is excited to announce the return of the Fall Classic Continuing Education Seminar. We are building on our well-reviewed and successful meetings in the past. As you may know, the Fall Classic has historically been our society’s premier event and the best chance to reach optometrists in the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026 through Sunday, October 25, 2026. The location is easily accessible at the upscale Westshore Grand, formerly, the Intercontinental Hotel Tampa, adjacent to Shula’s Steakhouse. This two-day event will offer quality continuing education courses covering a variety of eye care topics, Transcript Quality hours, Florida Jurisprudence/Medical Errors, and an opportunity for Fingerprinting to meet the NEW Florida background check requirement for all healthcare professionals. These hours and courses are required to maintain a Florida license which tends to draw a large number of attendees.
The HSO Board offers different levels of sponsorship and would love for your organization to be a part of this exciting event.
In order to guarantee your reservation as a speaker, we will need to receive payment, a copy of the speaker’s CV and lecture outline by June 30th, 2026. Full Presentation and TQ questions (when applicable) must be received by August 15th, 2026.
Our society functions purely on donations and member dues for our events. We greatly appreciate your interest in our event! Please contact us with any questions.
Sincerely,
The HSO Board
Dr. Ashley Mitchell, President
Dr. Molly Buchanan, Vice President
Dr. Aundrea Snyder, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Elizabeth Knighton, Board Member
Hillsborough Society of Optometrists Fall Classic Speaker
October 24-25, 2026
Westshore Grand Tampa
The Board of the HSO understands the value of your time and contribution to sponsoring events. With that in mind, we offer a great return on investment due to the high volume and interest from our attendees and the participation of prominent sponsors to create a noteworthy convention. In an effort to maximize your exposure to all attendees, we will raffle prizes to attendees that visit each of the sponsor booths. We invite you to participate in any of the following levels of sponsorship. Thank you for your interest!
Levels of Sponsorship
Gold - $2850
Contribution entitles sponsor to:
Speaker for a 2 hours TQ lecture
Signage to be displayed at the Fall Classic CE
Advertisement prior to event via emails to all Florida Optometric Association members across the state
Exhibit table during seminar exhibit hall only on October 24, 2026
Sponsorship level posted on HSO website with direct links to sponsor’s website
Silver - $1950
Contribution entitles sponsor to:
Speaker for 1 hour non-TQ lecture
Signage to be displayed at the Fall Classic CE
Advertisement prior to event via emails to all Florida Optometric Association members across the state
Exhibit table during seminar exhibit hall only on October 24, 2026
Sponsorship level posted on HSO website with direct links to sponsor’s website
Bronze - $1000
Contribution entitles the sponsor to:
Signage to be displayed at the Fall Classic CE
Advertisement prior to event via emails to all Florida Optometric Association members across the state
Exhibit table during seminar exhibit hall only on October 24, 2026
Sponsorship level posted on HSO website with direct links to sponsor’s website
THE HILLSBOROUGH SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRISTS, INC.
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