By Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—Five speakers have been named and the agenda set for the upcoming myopia management event,
THE Myopia Meeting, which is scheduled for Dec. 8 in Burlingame, Calif., outside of San Francisco, according to the event organizers. The meeting marks the first event under the auspices of the partnership between
Review of Myopia Management (RMM) and
Treehouse Eyes.
By Staff
Monday, October 21, 2019 12:00 AM
PARIS—The Silmo d’Or jury, consisting of media, style influencers and other invited experts, made its choices and honored the 2019 laureates with the winning prizes during a special event held in Paris at Pavillon d’Armenonville on Sept. 28 during the Silmo exhibition here. The Silmo d’Or awards ceremony gives prizes to recognize the creativity of the optical products for design, innovation and technology. Silmo president Amelie Morel welcomed guests to the ceremony.
By Staff
Monday, October 21, 2019 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS—As the curtain got ready to drop on another successful Vision Expo West event last month, attendees were counting the ways that they had benefitted from attending the 2019 edition of the show. In addition to a beautiful week of Las Vegas weather—with temperatures in the 80s and relatively low humidity—Vision Expo West this year offered a wide selection of educational opportunities, a range of new-product launches and almost non-stop networking for the thousands of industry professionals who made their annual pilgrimage to the desert.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 12:15 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has announced that its 2020 Executive Summit will be held Jan. 29–31 at the
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, Fla. Taking place at a new luxury location for the Summit, this exclusive event is filled with opportunities for executive-level networking, leadership development, economic trends and business strategies, the organization noted. Harnessing the energy from the successful events in The Vision Council’s new Summit Series, attendees of the 2020 Executive Summit will see an improved structure with the goal of giving participants a more enjoyable and valuable experience, and allow them to leave with a strong directive for the year ahead, the announcement said.
By Staff
Friday, July 19, 2019 12:21 AM
PARIS—A French designer and interior architect, Christophe Pillet, has been named chairman of the Silmo D'Or 2019 jury, the Silmo organization announced.
Silmo will be held Sept. 27 to 29 at the Paris Nord Villepinte. Pillet graduated from l'École nationale supérieure d'art of Nice in 1985, and then joined the Domus Academy in Milan to study with the greatest talents in the field. He received his degree there in 1986. While living in the capital of Lombardy, for four years he collaborated with Michele De Lucchi, Carlotta de Bevilacqua and Martine Bedin.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
ST. LOUIS—The American Optometric Association wrapped up its annual Optometry’s Meeting here in late June with new president Barbara L. Horn, OD, of South Carolina, being sworn into office for the 2019-20 year. In addition, four other executive committee members and six trustees were confirmed for the 2019-2020 term.
By Mark Tosh
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—CooperVision is working diligently to increase its efforts around environmental initiatives focused in a few key areas – including saving water, conserving energy, and reducing, reusing and recycling resources – and took steps toward demonstrating this commitment during a recent program for ECPs here in Costa Rica. The company hosted an event for about 20 eyecare professionals and others at its 100,000-square-foot contact lens manufacturing facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica, last month.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
NEW YORK—Foundation Fighting Blindness hosted the 2019 Fashion and Finance Ball and Visionary Awards Dinner here this spring at the 583 Park event space. The event honored visionaries for their contributions to the industry, community and Foundation.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
ST. LOUIS—Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) Nora Kuby took home the trophy late last month at the AOSA (American Optometric Student Association) Student Bowl (OSB), powered by Essilor of America. The 28th annual edition of the competition was held on the opening day of Optometry’s Meeting here.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
NEW YORK—The Accessories Council recognized Kering Eyewear and its founder, Roberto Vedovotto, president and CEO, with its Business Visionary Award at the 23rd annual ACE Awards dinner, noting the company’s “disruptive approach to the luxury eyewear business.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
WYCKOFF, New Jersey—In June, Morel was awarded a Communicator Award in the B2B category for its 2018 campaign, See More, See Morel. The Communicator Awards are a leading international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications, as well as one of the largest. The Awards receive over 6,000 entries from companies of all ages and sizes.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—National Vision Holdings, one of the nation’s largest optical retailers, hosted more than 1,000 optometrists from its affiliated practices during the company’s annual continuing education symposium, which was held June 1 through 4 in Dallas. The company’s growing community of optometrists gathered for continued education, recognition for notable tenure and accomplishments, and conversations surrounding the state of the optical industry, according to a company announcement.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
ST. LOUIS—Keynote speaker Amina AlTai provided informed professional and personal advice and addressed the idea of “being one’s authentic self” at the inaugural Women In Optometry’s “Flex Your Superpowers” summit session. The event was held in mid-June at the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry, just ahead of the opening of the annual Optometry’s Meeting in downtown St. Louis.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—
The American Optometric Association wrapped up its annual
Optometry’s Meeting here on Saturday with new president Barbara L. Horn, OD, of South Carolina, and four other executive committee members and six trustees being sworn into office for the 2019-20 year following the tabulation of election results. The elections took place in the AOA’s House of Delegates as the four-day Optometry's Meeting neared its close. AOA’s trustees help establish association policy and advocates for the profession of optometry, both in state and federal government offices.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:21 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
Registration is now open to all for Vision Expo West 2019. Returning to the Sands Expo Convention Center in the iconic city of Las Vegas on Sept. 18 to 21, this year’s Show will feature new destinations, education courses, empowering panels and more. “In this ever-evolving industry, we are proud that Vision Expo continues to be the ultimate destination for every member of the vision community to enhance their career and grow their business," said Joanne Mohr, Vision Expo event director, Reed Exhibitions.