By Staff
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—The
LOFT Eyewear Shows has announced its New York event for 2024. Scheduled for March 14 through 17 at the Hudson Mercantile event space in New York City, this year’s show will once again present two floors of independent eyewear designers.
By Staff
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:18 AM
LONDON—
100% Optical returned to the ExCeL London from February 24 through 26 of this year with record-breaking registration and 11,725 attendees—a 10 percent year-on-year increase over its previous record attendance. The three-day show featured exhibitor launches, an education program with more than 100 hours of free continuing professional development (CPD) content, catwalk shows, the annual Love Eyewear awards, the 100% Optical & Royal College of Arts annual student eyewear competition, and dedicated areas for contact lenses, independent designers and ophthalmology, which made its debut as a co-located show. This was the 10th anniversary edition of 100% Optical, which is the UK’s largest optical show.
By Staff
Thursday, January 4, 2024 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX, the joint organizers of
Vision Expo, have announced the return of
NOW by Vision Expo. The dynamic display and awards program will make its latest appearance at Vision Expo East 2024, taking place March 14-17 at the Javits Center in New York City. This year’s edition promises to expand upon the successes of years past, showcasing a broad array of eyewear designs that illustrate the latest trends in colors, materials, and styles across the industry, organizers said.
By Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:24 AM
MILAN—Organizers of
Mido, the major international optical fair to be held Feb. 3-5, 2024, are anticipating a larger exhibition and solid international attendance at the event next year, but report they have also been working actively to initiate a broader mandate to help elevate the optical industry in Italy and around the world, to advance messages about design, technology, sustainability and leadership development among women in an expansion of its programs.
By Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:18 AM
MILAN—Organizers of
Mido, which will be held Feb. 3 to Feb. 5, 2024, are encouraging companies to take part in the exhibition's 2024 BeStore Awards, which recognizes the best optical stores in the world in the areas of store design and innovation.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has announced the appointment of Suzanne Krauss as the organization’s new director of trade shows. Krauss is replacing Sara Bonizio who has left the organization.
By Staff
Monday, October 23, 2023 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—
LOFT Eyewear Show is set to remain in New York City in 2025 and beyond. Since 2000, the LOFT events, in New York and San Francisco, have showcased exclusive, independent and cutting edge designers from around the world.
By Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:15 AM
MILAN—
Mido organizers of the international eyewear exhibition to be held at Rho-Pero in Milan Feb. 3-5, 2024, are letting prospective attendees know that there are new special travel packages being offered. In order to assist visitors and exhibitors from the U.S, Central and South America, special discounts on flight rates in economy, premium economy and business class, including baggage, three nights in four-star and five-star hotels are now available, according to an announcement from show organizers.
By Staff
Thursday, July 6, 2023 12:27 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX, organizers of Vision Expo, announced the education program for
Vision Expo West 2023 taking place September 27-30 at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas.
By Staff
Monday, October 10, 2022 12:18 AM
PARIS and SINGAPORE—Organizers have announced that
Silmo Singapore will be a new Asian flagship edition of Silmo Paris, to be launched for the first time April 12-14, 2023.
By Staff
Friday, October 7, 2022 12:18 AM
PARIS—The organizers of the recently-concluded
Silmo Paris 2022 exhibition, held at the end of September, reported that the show was "The recovery edition. The figures are now in and they surpass all expectations.
By Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:15 AM
LONDON—After an enforced break of over two years, organizers of
100% Optical made its return to the ExCeL London April 23-25 with a record-breaking 9,680 attendees flocking to the U.K.’s biggest optical event. Organizers pointed out the show was the first chance for colleagues and customers to reconnect after the pandemic delayed the show twice. The three-day event featured catwalk shows, CPD seminars, independent and international eyewear designers, showcases of the latest optical technology and a host of new features, with a strong focus on sustainability.
By Staff
Thursday, April 14, 2022 12:18 AM
MUNICH—After a break due to COVID-19,
opti is returning to Munich, Germany this May 13 through 15 at the Fairground Munich.
By Staff
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:15 AM
MILAN—Organizers of
Mido, the international eyewear exhibition planned to return in person here, April 30-May 2, report that they are expecting 630 exhibitors, arriving from 45 countries, to take part and showcase collections and products before an audience of Italian and international buyers, opticians, designers and journalists. The entire eyewear supply chain, from the large brands to the smaller companies focused on innovation and experimentation, will be on display in the 5 Mido pavilions at Rho Fiera and in such exhibit and display areas as Fashion District, Lenses, Design Lab, More!, FAiR East, Lab Academy, Start Up and Tech.
By Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022 12:27 AM
MILAN—Visitors to
Mido, the international eyewear show—buyers, designers, entrepreneurs, opticians, ophthalmologists, journalists and eyewear supply chain professional—can now
register on the exhibition's website for the forthcoming edition of the show, to be held April 30 to May 2 2022.