2024-06-14T09:55:59-05:00 2023-07-31 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 4004 SUMMIT BLVD NE SUITE 800 ATLANTA GA 30319 990 2022-08-01 580867559 SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS INC SOUT 7704518206 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7704518206 2024-06-14 1 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO 999009999 1 PAMELA D HARDISTER CPA P00240127 7703948000 2024-06-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO 4661 NORTH SHALLOWFORD ROAD ATLANTA GA 303386322 3919208 0 X WWW.SECOINTERNATIONAL.COM X 1959 GA TO ADVANCE EYE CARE WORLD-WIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. 21 15 5 72 0 0 0 0 3520093 3790368 25715 40683 0 0 3545808 3831051 80358 113330 0 0 519115 468535 0 0 0 2498595 3260048 3098068 3841913 447740 -10862 3985876 3899031 1958146 1831037 2027730 2067994 X TO ADVANCE EYE CARE WORLD-WIDE THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS (HEREINAFTER THE "CONGRESS") FOR EYE CARE PROVIDERS AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AND TO HOLD SUCH EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS AS MAY SEEM FROM TIME TO TIME ADVISABLE. TO PUBLISH, OR CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL RELATIVE TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY IN THE FORM OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, OTHER MEDIA, ETC.TO DISSEMINATE, OR CAUSE TO BE DISSEMINATED, TO THE PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING OPTOMETRY AS MAY SEEM DESIRABLE AND TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND WITH MUNICIPAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 1 0 SECO INTERNATIONAL - AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OPTOMETRISTS AND ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS. WEBSITE PROVIDES ACCESS TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OPTOMETRISTS, ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS ALONG WITH MULTI-MEDIA POSTERS. OUTREACH - THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP SECO IS ASSISTING INTERNATIONAL OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OPTOMETRISTS AND ALLIED OPHTHALMIC PROFESSIONALS. 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X 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEMAYO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170000 0 0 0 0 0 5100 0 13695 0 188795 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REIMBURSED FOR HIS/HER SPOUSE TO TRAVEL TO THE SECO CONGRESS AND THE MIDSUMMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. OTHER OFFICERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR SPOUSE TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL SECO CONGRESS ONLY FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 LAUNCH OF SECO TECH TALKS: IN 2023, SECO UNIVERSITY INTRODUCED THE "SECO TECH TALKS" PROGRAM, FEATURING SEVERAL INTERACTIVE TUESDAY EVENING SESSIONS. DESIGNED FOR OPTOMETRISTS (ODS), THESE SESSIONS FOSTERED OPEN CONVERSATIONS AND PEER LEARNING ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS AI AND TELEOPTOMETRY. PARTICIPANTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES, AND SUCCESSES, MAKING IT A DYNAMIC AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. EXPANDED SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS: WE SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENED OUR SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS DURING THE CONGRESS, OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF MEAL OPTIONS, INCLUDING NEW BREAKFAST SESSIONS. THIS EXPANSION AIMED TO ENHANCE ATTENDEE ENGAGEMENT AND CONVENIENCE. REVAMPED SURGICAL & AESTHETICS SKILLS PAVILION: OUR EXHIBIT HALL FEATURED AN UPGRADED SURGICAL & AESTHETICS SKILLS EDUCATION PAVILION, PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH VARIOUS SURGICAL, LASER, AND AESTHETIC PROCEDURES. THIS PAVILION WAS DESIGNED TO UPDATE AND FAMILIARIZE ATTENDEES WITH THE LATEST LASER, SURGICAL, AND AESTHETIC PROCEDURES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FIELD. ENHANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: WE EXPANDED OUR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR OPTOMETRISTS AND ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, NOW AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND THROUGH OUR YEAR-ROUND PLATORM, SECO UNIVERSITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADDED THE "NEW TO THE OFFICE" SERIES, SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO THE LINEUP OF SECO UNIVERSITY OFFERINGS. NEW STUDENT INITIATIVES: A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED ALONGSIDE THE LAUNCH OF A STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS PROGRAM AND AN UPDATED NETWORKING EVENT FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. THESE INITIATIVES AIM TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS. NEW NETWORKING EVENT: WE DEVELOPED A NEW NETWORKING EVENT OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS EVENT PROVIDES ANOTHER EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND BUILD PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A RELAXED SETTING. THESE INITIATIVES UNDERSCORE OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY AMONG OPTOMETRISTS AND EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. THE FOLLOWING STATE OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL: ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. FLORIDA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. GEORGIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. KENTUCKY OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. OPTOMETRY ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA, INC. MISSISSIPPI OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. NORTH CAROLINA STATE OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY, INC. OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. SOUTH CAROLINA OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION, INC. TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. VIRGINIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS, INC. INDIVIDUAL OPTOMETRISTS WHO ARE LICENSED IN THESE MEMBER STATES MAINTAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL THROUGH THEIR STATE ASSOCIATIONS, PROVIDED THAT STATE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION. (1) ANY OPTOMETRIC ORGANIZATION THAT IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRY MAY BE CONFERRED MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL, AND UPON A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT AT ANY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL THAT IS NOT A LEGALLY ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY WHEREIN THAT ORGANIZATION IS DOMICILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE STATE TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH POSITION OF ELECTED OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL, IN WRITING OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, OF ITS SELECTIONS NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990, AS FILED, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL MEMBERS COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER TO ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN WRITING IF, DURING THEIR TERM IN OFFICE OR APPOINTMENT, ANY ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO VERBALLY PROVIDE ANY UPDATES SINCE SUBMITTING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS NEGOTIATED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING SIGNED INTO CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE OPTOMETRIC PROFESSION BY REVIEW OF OTHER FORM 990S AND COMPENSATION STUDIES BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORMS 990, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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