Schedule

Explore the latest VISIONS 2024 schedule of events below. Stay tuned for updates as we finalize details. For detailed session descriptions, head over to the sessions page. Please note that all times are listed in Central Time.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Activity		Location	Start Time	End Time
Registration Desk Open		7th Floor Registration	10:00 a.m.	6:00 p.m.
Officers Meeting	* Officers and executive leadership only.	Salon III	11:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
Board of Directors and National Trustees Lunch	* Board of Directors and National Trustees only.	Salon II	12:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting	* Board of Directors and National Trustees only.	Salon III	1:00 p.m.	3:00 p.m.
National Trustee Meeting	* Board of Directors and National Trustees only.	Salon III	4:00 p.m.	5:00 p.m.
Hotel Tours		7th Floor Registration	4:00 p.m.	6:00 p.m.
Legacy and Visionary Circle Dinner	* Invite only event.	Northwestern/Ohio State/Purdue	6:00 p.m.	7:30 p.m.
Chapter Leaders Program – Connect and Influence: Social Media Mastery for Leaders	* Invite only event.	Indiana/Iowa/Michigan	7:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.

Friday, June 21, 2024

Activity		Location	Start Time	End Time
Registration Desk Open		7th Floor Registration	7:00 a.m.	8:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast		7th Floor Foyer	7:30 a.m.	8:45 a.m.
Hotel Tours		7th Floor Registration	8:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
Kickoff and Welcome		Salon I & II	8:50 a.m.	9:00 a.m.
Opening Session	Technology: The Greatest Equalizer. Speakers: Mike Hess, John Samuel, Rebecca Rosenberg	Salon I & II	9:00 a.m.	10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break		7th Floor Foyer	10:15 a.m.	10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Science Sessions	Optogenetics for Sight Restoration Speakers: Paul Bresge; Eric Daniels, MD; Ethan Rossi, PhD	Lincolnshire	10:30 a.m.	11:35 a.m.
	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Speakers: Katherine Uyhazi, MD, PhD; Srinivasa Sripathi, PhD	Northwestern/Ohio State
	Genetic Therapies: Gene Therapy and Genome Editing Speakers: Kenji Fujita, MD; Renee Ryals, PhD	Indiana/Iowa
	Emerging Technologies: Retinal Organoids, RNA Editing, Retinal Prosthetics, and Artificial Intelligence Speakers: Robert Bell, PhD; Karl Wahlin, PhD; Hossein Ameri, MD, PhD; Kerry Goetz	Purdue/Wisconsin
	Clinical Trials: What Should You Know? Speakers: Todd Durham, PhD; Kristin Macdonald; Thomas Mendel, MD, PhD	Great America
Luncheon Keynote Speaker	Sam Latif Proctor & Gamble, Accessibility Leader	Salon I & II	12:00 p.m.	2:15 p.m.
	David Brint, Board Chair Reflecting on His Tenure as Chairman of the Board		12:50 p.m.	1:05 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Opens		Salon III	2:00 p.m.	7:30 p.m
Concurrent Science Sessions	Gene Agnostic Therapeutic Approaches Speakers: Dan Chung, DO, MA; Michael Voevodsky, MBA; Jami Kern, MBA, PhD	Indiana/Iowa	3:10 p.m.	4:15 p.m.
	Eye Health & Nutrition Speakers: Paul Bernstein, MD, PhD; Abigail Fahim, MD, PhD	Michigan/Michigan State
	Optogenetics for Sight Restoration Speakers: Paul Bresge; Eric Daniels, MD; Ethan Rossi, PhD	Lincolnshire
Concurrent Adapting & Thriving Sessions	Navigating Air Travel — A Southwest Airlines Perspective Speaker: James Ashworth	Purdue	3:10 p.m.	4:15 p.m.
	My Advocacy. My Choice. Speakers: Christy Vanek & Janni Lehrer-Stein	Great America
Science Plenary Session	Inherited Retinal Disease Genetics: Testing and Registries Speakers: Todd Durham, PhD; Kristy Lee, MS, CGC; Ramiro Maldonado, PhD	Salon I & II	4:20 p.m.	5:25 p.m.
Fireside Chat	Foundation board chair, David Brint, sits down with Judge David Tatel to discuss vision loss, his career and latest book.	Salon I & II	5:25 p.m.	5:45 p.m.
Welcome Reception		7th Floor Foyer	5:45 p.m.	7:00 p.m.
Casual Mix & Mingle		7th Floor Foyer	7:15 p.m.	8:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Activity		Location	Start Time	End Time
Registration Desk Open		7th Floor Registration	7:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
Breakfast		7th Floor Foyer	7:30 a.m.	8:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open		Salon III	8:00 a.m.	1:30 p.m.
Clinical and Research Updates	Usher Syndrome Speakers: David Corey, PhD; Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD	Great America	9:00 a.m.	10:25 a.m.
	Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Speakers: Robert Hyde, MD, PhD; Miranda Scalabrino, PhD	Salon I & II
	Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) Speaker: Bikash Pattnaik, PhD; Ramiro Maldonado, MD	Purdue
	Stargardt Disease & Age-Related Macular Degeneration Speakers: Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD; Jason Miller, MD, PhD; Esther Biswas-Fiss, PhD	Lincolnshire
	Macular Dystrophies Speakers: Nieraj Jain, MD; Andrew Goldberg, PhD	Wisconsin
	Other Retinal Diseases Speaker: Abigail Fahim, MD, PhD	Michigan/Michigan State
Concurrent Science Session	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Speakers: Katherine Uyhazi, MD, PhD; Srinivasa Sripathi, PhD	Salon I & II	10:30 a.m.	11:40 a.m.
	Clinical Trial Readiness Speakers: Todd Durham, PhD; Kristin Macdonald; Thomas Mendel, MD, PhD	Indiana/Iowa
Concurrent Adapting & Thriving Session	An In-Depth Process of Applying for a Guide Dog. Speakers: Leslie Hoskins & Alyssa Otis	Michigan/Michigan State	10:30 a.m.	11:40 a.m.
	Low Vision Aids and Devices. Speaker: Francisco Richardson, OD	Great America
Boxed Lunch		7th Floor Foyer	11:45 a.m.	12:55 p.m.
Karen Petrou, Incoming Board Chair	Vision for the Future	Salon I & II	1:00 p.m.	1:15 p.m.
Mental Health Session	Losing Sight, Gaining Insight: Addressing Mental Health Concerns for Those Losing Vision and Those That Care About Them. Speakers: Ann Wagner, PhD, LP, ABPP; Eric Ringham; Tim Ogden; Scott Bea, PsyD	Salon I & II	1:15 p.m.	2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break		7th Floor Foyer	2:30 p.m.	3:00 p.m.
Closing Keynote Speaker	Kenyetta McCurdy-Byrd REACH Riverside Development Corporation	Salon I & II	3:00 p.m.	3:45 p.m.
Lulie's Light Award		Salon I & II	3:00 p.m.	3:45 p.m.
Closing Reception		7th Floor Foyer	3:45 p.m.	5:45 p.m.

Curious which sessions to attend? Here are a few recommendations.

TRACKS	Newly Diagnosed	Early/Mid-Stage Disease	Late-Stage Disease	No gene known
Concurrent Session I	Genetic Therapies: Gene Therapy and Genome Editing	Genetic Therapies: Gene Therapy and Genome Editing	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine or Clinical Trial Readiness or Emerging Technologies	Optogenetics for Sight Restoration or Stem Cells
Concurrent Session II	Eye Health and Nutrition or Gene Agnostic Approaches	Eye Health and Nutrition or Gene Agnostic Approaches	Optogenetics for Sight Restoration	Eye Health and Nutrition or Gene Agnostic Approaches
Plenary	Inherited Retinal Disease Genetics: Testing and Registries	Inherited Retinal Disease Genetics: Testing and Registries	Inherited Retinal Disease Genetics: Testing and Registries	Inherited Retinal Disease Genetics: Testing and Registries
Concurrent Session III	Disease-Specific Meeting of Choice	Disease-Specific Meeting of Choice	Disease-Specific Meeting of Choice	Disease-Specific Meeting of Choice
Concurrent Session IV	Clinical Trials: What Should You Know?	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine or Clinical Trials: What Should You Know?	Stem Cells or Clinical Trials: What Should You Know?	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine or Clinical Trials: What Should You Know?