By Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:27 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX, organizers of Vision Expo, have announced that submissions are now being accepted for the 5th Annual OPTImum Retail Award scheduled to be presented at Vision Expo East on Friday, March 17 in New York City. Businesses in the independent optical retail market are encouraged to submit their stories for consideration by February 8, 2023. Launched in 2018, the OPTImum Retail Award was designed to celebrate the importance of independent boutique retailers in the optical industry.
By Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:27 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Where eyecare meets eyewear, and education, fashion and innovation mingle, Vision Expo East 2023 is on track to be the largest optical gathering the industry has experienced in years, according to show organizers
The Vision Council and
RX. Vision Expo East 2023 will take place March 16–19 at the Javits Center in New York City, with the show’s educational program, together with OptiCon@Vision Expo, opening Thursday, March 16 and the Exhibit Hall opening Friday, March 17, 2023.
By Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023 12:30 AM
AUSTIN, Texas—The Vision Council’s 2023 Executive Summit kicked off on Monday, January 9 with a welcome reception hosted by Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council, and continued through Wednesday, January 11, according to an announcement from the association. In addition, on Tuesday, January 10, The Vision Council inducted its 2023 board of directors during the association’s Annual Business Meeting. For more information on The Vision Council’s governance and to access the full board of directors list click
here.
By Staff
Monday, January 9, 2023 12:15 AM
SAN DIEGO—The optical industry’s largest dry eye event is open for
registration. Scheduled for February 24 and 25, Eyes On Dry Eye is a two-day virtual educational summit that provides eyecare professionals with the latest research and education on dry eye in live sessions and interactive Q&A with industry experts. Dry eye disease affects more than 49 million Americans.
By Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022 12:18 AM
SAN DIEGO—
Eyes On Eyecare recently concluded its three-day educational summit,
Eyes On 2023. The educational summit, held Nov. 18-20, was one of the largest virtual eyecare events of the year with 5,163 attendees.
By Staff
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Conference and Exhibit Hall Registration opens today for
Vision Expo East 2023, taking place March 16-19, 2023 in New York City at the Javits Center. The show’s organizers,
The Vision Council and
RX, are planning a robust Show experience, including a reimagined Show Floor layout, engaging programming and a premier education program. To register for Vision Expo East 2023, click
here. The Show’s conference program, developed by the
Education Planning Committee together with the
OptiCon Advisory Board, will open Thursday, March 16, and the Exhibit Hall will open Friday, March 17.
By Staff
Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:30 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX, co-owners of
Vision Expo, announce that NOW by Vision Expo, the trends showcase that debuted at Vision Expo East 2022, will return at Vision Expo East 2023, taking place March 16-19, 2023 at the Javits Center in New York City. Expanding on last year’s showcase, which featured eyewear trends, the 2023 trends showcase will also feature new innovations in fashion lenses and lens technologies that are shaping the direction of the industry, in addition to frames.
By Staff
Monday, November 28, 2022 12:15 AM
LONDON—Organizers of next year’s
100% Optical have announced the show will feature a bigger focus on contact lenses than ever before, with an exciting line-up of major brands in recognition of the sector’s value and importance.
By Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 12:18 AM
MILAN—The calendar of events for the forthcoming edition of
Mido, the international eyewear exhibition set to take place Feb. 4-6, 2023 at Fiera Milano Rho, will soon be available, as organizers report they are working on several exhibit areas and special events for the 51st edition of the show.
By Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022 12:21 AM
TORONTO—With Canada the first country to establish myopia management as the standard of care and offering more approved treatments to slow the progression of myopia than the U.S., Toronto was an optimal location for THE Myopia Meeting held here Sunday, Nov. 6.
By Staff
Thursday, November 10, 2022 12:15 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Vision Council today announce two additional keynote speakers—Johnny Taylor Jr., President & CEO of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Jade Simmons, rockstar concert pianist—for the upcoming
2023 Executive Summit, taking place January 9–11, 2023 at a new host site, the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, an iconic Texas Hill Country luxury resort just outside of downtown Austin, Texas.
By Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:18 AM
MONROE, N.J.—Registration is now open for Unlocking Athletic Potential, the 7th Annual
International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) conference, to be held Feb. 9-11, 2023 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Convention Center.
By Staff
Friday, October 28, 2022 12:24 AM
SAN DIEGO—The fourth annual Women's Leadership Conference from
Women in Optometry took place earlier this week, in conjunction with the American Academy of Optometry's centennial meeting here. Keynote speaker Lisa Sun, founder and CEO of
GRAVITAS New York, started a conversation at the conference that energized the audience and speakers who built on the theme—Be the Change—of empowering and encouraging women in the profession and making it more inclusive and diverse. Sun, a former associate principal of McKinsey & Co. who started her own successful business, suggested that everyone take a minute to think of their “mountain-top moment”, a special time where everything gelled for a moment.