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100% Optical ends 10th edition show with record attendance
Organizers of the 100% Optical show that closed its doors on Feb 26 in London have announced that this year’s edition, which marked the event’s 10th anniversary, has drawn 11,725 attendees or approximately 10 percent more than the year before. The trade fair exhibitors included instrument manufacturers, software providers, contact ...
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100% Optical announces record participation
The organizers of 100% Optical have announced that the last edition of the trade show, which took place from Feb. 25 to 27, was attended by a record-breaking 10,657 attendees or 10 percent more than in 2022. Over 250 eyewear companies were exhibiting their products and services. The U.K. show ...
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100% Optical holds first show in two years
100% Optical held its first show in two years, after many postponements, on April 23-25 at London’s ExCel, breaking its attendance record with 9,680 attendees. The show included catwalk shows, some 160 seminars curated by The Association Of Optometrists (AOP), showcases for optical technology, a mix of independent and international ...
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Pandemic has changed U.K. opticians permanently, survey says
The organizers of the 100% Optical show in the U.K. have found that more than 70 percent of the 700 or so industry professionals they recently surveyed have made certain pandemic measures permanent, and one-third said their customers remained wary of face-to-face consultations. “Overzealous and politicised attitudes regarding vaccination in ...
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Omicron forces Mido, 100% Optical to reschedule
In response to the rapid escalation of the Omicron Covid variant across Europe and other countries, the organizers of Mido have announced the postponement of the 2022 edition of the show from the initially scheduled Feb. 12-14 dates to April 30 to May 2, returning to the Milanese show’s original ...
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100% Optical to hold a 2-day online event in May
Following the postponement of their 2021 edition to January 2022, the organizers of the London eyewear trade show announced the launch of 100% Optical Online , a digital event to take place on May 23 and 24. All members of the optical community will be able to access the virtual ...
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Vision Expo, 100% Optical change plans
The Covid-19 and its new variants, as well as the uncertain completion dates of the current vaccination campaigns, are keeping trade show organizers under pressure to find solutions for their 2021 editions. While plans seem unchanged for the Milan-based Mido show which just started its visitors’ registration campaign for ...