Great Western Council of Optometry

Today, GWCO is comprised of thirteen member state optometry associations including; Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. A representative from each state makes up the GWCO Board of Directors. The board members volunteer countless hours throughout the year planning the annual GWCO Congress. In order to provide financial support to GWCO member states, all after-expense revenue, raised through the support of GWCO, is given back to the states each year. Since 1997, that has meant more than $2 million dollars in non-dues revenue to member state optometric associations! History