2026 Annual Meeting
UOOM members got together on Thursday, August 20 for a fiesta-themed evening of fun and networking with colleagues and industry partners from Cherry Optical, Hoya, EssilorLuxottica, and others. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all that the United Opticians of Maine have accomplished in the past year. Thanks to everyone who came out and to our sponsors for their generosity. We couldn't have done it without all of you!
Spring Into Education 2026
We held our first joint event with the Maine Paraoptometric Association on Saturday, April 11. 42 opticians and paraops from across Maine came together for a full day of education in Brewer. 26 opticians and paraops earned up to 6 CEs from outstanding educators Lynn Lawrence and Beth Sargent. Our ABO prep course, taught by Tommy Neff, drew 16 opticians studying for their ABO certification.
Spring Into Education 2026 would not have been possible without the generous support of our wonderful sponsors and volunteers. Thank you to all for supporting the missions of the United Opticians of Maine and the Maine Paraoptometric Association.
2025 Annual Meeting
We held our first UOOM Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Ken's Place in Scarborough. Thank you so much to all who turned out; we had some great food and drinks and a wonderful meetup with many of our colleagues across southern Maine.
UOOM Fall Conference
On Saturday, November 15 from 9am-4pm, we hosted an online education event featuring 3 ABO-certified speakers: John Zimmerman of Carl Zeiss Vision, Megan Smart of EssilorLuxottica, and Justin Tenczar of Etnia Eyewear. Thank you to our attendees, speakers, and sponsors for a great learning event!