We are excited to announce our FCO Fall Retreat in Brown County, Indiana! Please save the date for October 17-19, 2025 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Nashville, Indiana. The retreat will kick off with an opening reception on Friday night. On Saturday morning, we will have two hours of breakouts, followed by a day of fellowship and updates from visiting missionaries, plus another dinner, program and reception in the evening. More details will be shared as the event approaches.
Optometrists (OD): $150
Ages 12+/Adults: $100
12 and Under: $0
Speakers/Musicians: $0
Nicknamed the “Little Smokies” because of the area’s resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County State Park encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fog-shrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the “hills o’ Brown,” but their melt-waters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana’s largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland. The surrounding county and nearby Indiana town of Nashville are famous for their unique shopping, dining, arts and crafts, history, entertainment, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
Snacks between CE on Saturday and banquet meal at 5pm Saturday night. A block of various rooms are on hold for our event. To make reservations call the Central Reservations System at 1-877-563-4371 and give Group Code 1024FC. Reservations can also be booked online. https://us01.iqwebbook.com/AMLIN276/
Susan Kovacich, OD, FAAO, Diplomate
Associate Clinical Professor
Indiana University School of Optometry
Opening reception: 10/17 at 7pm
CE begins on 10/18 at 8am.
We will have snacks at 10am, then a missionary update. Break for lunch on their own at 12, banquet at 5pm.
Jenifer Smith
