2009 INDUSTRY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
To submit your event to this calendar, send information in the format used below to Executive Editor Mary Kane at mkane@jobson.com. Please be sure to include dates, venue, complete contact information and the number of CE credit hours available.
Details are subject to change, so attendees or participants should contact event organizers directly for more information.
JANUARY 2009
23—25
Opti Munich
New Munich Trade Fair Center
Halls C1-C4
Contact: Nadja Katnani, +49 (089) 9 49 55-150
Fax: +49 (089) 9 49 55-159
Web site: www.opti-munich.com
FEBRUARY 2009
13—15
Heart of America Contact Lens Society, 45th
Annual Contact Lens and Primary Care Congress
Hyatt Regency, Crown Center
Kansas City, MO
Contact: Dr. Roy Roberts, (316)-681-0991
Fax: (316) 691-5330
Email: regist2@hoacls.org
Web site: www.hoacls.org
25—27
China 9th International Optics Fair
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center
Shanghai, China
Contact: Andy Chung, +852 2789 3220
Fax: +852 2789 3260
Email: orientex@netvigator.com
Web site: www.orientexhibition.com.hk
26—28
Montana Optometric Association
Huntley Lodge
Big Sky, MT
Contact: Sue Weingartner, (406) 443-1160
Fax: (406) 443-4614
Email: suew@mteyes.com
Web site: www.nvo.com/moa
27—MARCH 1
OPTA 2009
15th International Fair of Eye Optics and Ophthalmology
Brno Exhibition Centre, Czech Republic
Veletrhy Brno, a.s.
Výstaviště 1, CZ - 647 00 Brno
Contact: Vers Mensikova, +420 541 15 806
Fax: +420 541 15 067
Web site: www.opta.cz
MARCH 2009
4—8
SECO International
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
Contact: SECO International, (770) 451-8206
Fax: (770) 451-3156
Email: technology@secostaff.com
Web site: www.secointernational1.com
5—8
Optik
CNR Istanbul Int’l Exhibition Centre
Istanbul, Turkey
Contact: Tel: +(49)-(40)-235240
Fax: +(49)-(40)-23524400
Email: info@gima.de
Web site: www.gima.de
6—9
MIDO - International Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition
Venue of Fiera Milano
Rho-Pero (East and South Gate Entrances)
Milan, Italy
Contact: +39 02 32673673
Fax: +39 02 324233
Email: infomido@mido.it
Web site: www.mido.it
10—13
MSOO
Zao Expo Centr, Pavillion Forum
Moscow Russia
Contact: Svetlana Zainutdinova, +7 495 255 37 60/62
Fax: +7 495 205 60 55
Web site: www.expocentr.ru
18—21
CLSA Annual Education Meeting
Hyatt Tamaya Resort
Albuquerque, NM
Contact: (800) 296-9776
Fax: (703) 437-0727
Web site: www.clsa.info
19—21
Daegu International Optical Show (DIOPS)
EXCO, Daegu, Korea
Daegu Exhibition Convention Center
Contact: Mihwa Jang, sales manager; 82-53-601-5083
Fax: 82-53-601-5372
Email: diops@excodaegu.co.kr
Web site: www.diops.co.kr
APRIL 2009
2—5
Expo Abióptica
Transamérica Expo Center
São Paulo
Av. Dr. Mario Villas Boas Rodrigues
387 - Santo Amaro
Contact: Bento Alcoforado, (11) 3045-2090
Fax: (11) 3045-2090
Web site: www.abiotica.com.br
2—5
OptoWest 2009
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort
Villas and Spa
Indian Wells, CA
Contact: Brenda Stewart, (800) 877-5738, ext. 235
Email: brendas@caovision.org
Web site: www.optowest.com
3—8
2009 ASCRS Symposium & Congress
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
San Francisco, CA
Contact: ASCRS, (800) 748-5064
Email: ascrs@cdsreg.com
Web site: http://ascrs.org/09am/
4—6
Optrafair
NEC
Birmingham, UK
Web site: www.optrafair.co.uk
15—17
National Association of Managed Vision Care Plans Conference
Omni La Mansion del Rio
San Antonio, TX
Contact: Stephen Ingram, (317) 269-6282
Fax: (317) 269-6276
Email: singram@navcp.org
Web site: www.navcp.org
18—19
Unite for Sight 6th Annual International Conference
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Email: jstaple@uniteforsight.org
Web site: www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008/
MAY 2009
3—7
ARVO Annual Meeting
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contact: (240) 221-2900
Email: arvo@arvo.org
Web site: www.arvo.org
6—9
Montana Optometric Association
Best Western Heritage Inn
Great Falls, MT
Contact: Sue Weingartner, (406) 443-1160
Fax: (406) 443-4614
Email: suew@mteyes.com
Web site: http://www.nvo.com/moa
17—19
Vision-X Dubai
10th Annual Optical & Ophthalmic
112th Annual Congress "Optometry's Meeting"
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Sheikh Rashid Hall
Contact: Lucy Clarke, project manager, 971 4 308 6904
Fax: 971 4 318 8607
Email: Lucy.Clarke@dwtc.com
Web site: www.vision-x.ae
JUNE 2009
24—28
American Optometric Association
112th Annual Congress "Optometry's Meeting"
Washington D.C.
Contact: Dawn Gittemeir, (314) 991-4100, ext. 4214
Web site: www.aoa.org
JULY 2009
10—12
Wenzhou Int'l Optics Fair
Wenzhou, China
Contact: Vicky Chen, +86 577 8890 2800
Fax: +86 577 8890 1788
Web site: www.donnor.com/glasses/fair/jiben.asp
SEPTEMBER 2009
6—7
Vision Business Forum
Centro Congressi Cavalieri Hilton
Rome, Italy
Contact: Fabiano Group; 800-035120
Web site: www.visionbusinessforum.it
17—20
Silmo International Optics and
Eyewear Exhibition
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Paris
Contact: Isabelle Ferreira, 33 (0)1 43 46 27 61
Fax: 33 (0)1 43 46 27 62
Email: iferreira@silmo.fr
Web site: www.silmo.fr
24—26
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
CLAO's International Contact Lens Summit
Hyatt Regency Montréal,
Montréal, Québec
Contact: Mary Evans, 877-501-3937 or
651-731-7245
Email: eyes@clao.org
Web site: www.clao.org
25—27
Wisconsin Optometric Association
Meeting and Convention
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Paris
Contact: Isabelle Ferreira, 33 (0)1 43 46 27 61
Fax: 33 (0)1 43 46 27 62
Email: iferreira@silmo.fr
Web site: www.silmo.fr
OCTOBER 2009
24—27
Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
(Joint Meeting with Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology)
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
Web site: www.aao.org
27—29
IOFT 2009
22nd International Optical Fair Tokyo
Tokyo Big Sight
Japan
Web site: www.ioft.jp/english/index.html
NOVEMBER 2009
4—6
Hong Kong Optical Fair
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong
Email: exhibitions@tdc.org.hk
Web site: www.hkopticalfair.hktdc.com
11—14
Academy 2009 Orlando
Marriott World Center
Orlando, FL
Email: aaopt@aaopt.org
Web site: www.aaopt.org
13—15
Vision Canada 2009
Hyatt Regency
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Contact: Vision Canada
2706 – 83 Garry Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4J9 Canada
1.204.949.5952
Toll Free. 1.866.377.3636
Fax: 1.204.947.2519
Email: convention@vision-canada.ca
Web site: www.vision-canada.ca
27—30
23rd International All Optics and
Ophtalmological Products Exhibition (OPTIK)
Istanbul Exhibition Center
İstanbul / Turkey
Contact: Mr. Yahya Tuncaltan, ITE Group Plc.
Turkey ; (+9) 0 212 291 83 10
Fax: (+9) 0 212 240 43 81
Email: yahyat@ite-turkey.com
Web site: www.ite-turkey.com
DECEMBER 2009
4—5
OLA 2009 Annual Meeting
The Gaylord National
Washington, DC
Contact: (800) 477-5652, (703) 359-2830
Fax: (703) 359-2834
Email: ola@ola-labs.org
Web site: www.ola-labs.org
7—9
Optical Middle East
Abu-Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
United Arab Emirates
Contact: Andrew Williams
exhibition manager
Email: andrew.williams@opticalexhibition.com
Web site: www.opticalexhibition.com