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First edition of the Great British Eyewear Show
Under the impulsion of Tom Davies, British and international independent eyewear brands will gather for the first edition of the Great British Eyewear Show on Oct. 18 at the Custard Factory in Birmingham. Confirmed exhibitors to date include Booth & Bruce, Cazal, Chrome Hearts, Face à Face, Francis Klein, JF ...
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Blue Light Summit 2021 announced
Eyesafe, the company bringing together the healthcare and consumer electronics sectors, has announced the dates of its Blue Light Summit 2021, which will be held online on Sept. 28 in Europe and the Americas and Sept. 29 in Asia-Pacific. Discussions will focus on the impact of Covid-19 on screens’ usage ...
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Vision Expo Wests confirms over 275 exhibitors
The Vision Council and RX , co-organizers of Vision Expo West have announced that more than 275 exhibitors would take part in the next edition of the show, scheduled for next Sept. 22-25 in Las Vegas. The show’s floor will be organized around three main spaces: The Focus, ...
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Over 120 brands to show at DaTE
The organizers of DaTE , the Italian trade show focusing on international designer eyewear, have announced that a total of over 120 brands will be exhibiting their collections in the ninth edition of the show taking place in Florence from Sept. 11 to 13. Confirmed brands include Dita , Face ...
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Vision Expo launches sourcing platform
In a partnership with Balluun , a global supplier in business-to-business technologies, the Vision Council and RX , the new brand name for Reed Exhibitions , launched their ShopVISION platform during the Vision Expo East trade show in early June. Described as a year-round marketplace where vendors ...
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SILMO and COPENHAGEN SPECS launch new event format
SILMO and its partner COPENHAGEN SPECS are launching SPECS AND THE CITY , a new series of international eyewear industry events scheduled to take place during one weekend in five European cities. As the Covid-19 crisis led to the cancellation of almost all trade fairs since its outbreak ...
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Vision Expo first major in-person event since opti 2020
Relocated in Orlando, Florida, for pandemic-related reasons, Vision Expo East 2021 was the first major international in-person eyewear trade show to take place since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. From June 2 to 5, over 200 exhibiting companies took part in the event that brought ...
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Silmo Paris confirms 2021 edition
According to the French governmental plan for the progressive lift of lockdown restrictions in the country announced last week by President Emmanuel Macron , trade fairs and exhibitions will be authorized to take place from next June 30, without any limit in number of participants, provided that sanitary measures comply ...
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Italy to reopen trade shows as soon as June 15
On April 21, the Italian cabinet approved to reopen trade shows from June 15 and conventions and congresses from July 1, after having been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reopening of trade fairs could occur sooner than previously announced. Initially, the Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti had indicated ...
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Transitions Academy 2021 cancelled
Transitions Optical announced the cancellation for safety reasons of the 2021 edition of its Transitions Academy , the international and educational event that was scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida, from June 13 to 16. The company said that it would however proceed with its annual innovation awards’ ...
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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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New trade show announced in Dubai
While many international trade shows are cancelled or postponed, FourPlus Media , a Dubai-based publishing company, announced the launch of Vision Plus EXPO 2021 , a new exhibition for the eyewear sector. The organizers said that they were expecting optical buyers from more than 50 countries to participate in the ...
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Cecop launches an open digital event
Cecop , the Spanish-based international buying group with 6,700 members worldwide, is launching a new digital event to gather opticians and suppliers from seven countries in which it operates: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, the U.S., Colombia and Mexico. The Cecop Global Community Summit will take place online from March 10 ...
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DaTE attracts 1,000 visitors
The 8 th edition of the eyewear trade show DaTE attracted 1,000 professionals and buyers. The event featured over 80 brands and was held Sept.19-21 at the Stazione Leopolda venue in Florence. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the first European trade show for the eyewear industry ...
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Silmo Istanbul 2020 is cancelled
Comexposium and 24 Saat Fuarcılık , co-organizers of the Silmo Istanbul show have announced the cancellation of this year’s edition of the trade show because of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey and abroad. The eighth edition of Silmo Istanbul was scheduled to take place from ...
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Silmo Hors Les Murs hits the road
Silmo Hors Les Murs , the new format of regional events launched by Silmo after its Paris show was cancelled because of the Covid crisis , will take place on Oct. 3-4 in the Tuileries gardens in Paris. Silmo Hors Les Murs will join a larger fashion event, in association ...
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NCC “Beyond 2020” postponed until 2022
The Dutch Contact Lens Conference (NCC 2020), initially planned for March 15-16 and postponed to Sept. 6-7, has been postponed a second time. The eighth edition will now be taking place a year and a half from now, on March 13-14, 2022, in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. According ...
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DaTE trade fair confirmed Sept. 19-21
The small Italian trade show DaTE will be held from Sept. 19 to 21 at the Stazione Leopolda venue in Florence. The organizers had previously indicated their intention to hold this year’s edition despite the Covid-19 health crisis. DaTE states that it will be the first post-pandemic ...
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Vision Expo West opens registrations, unveils safety protocols
Registrations for Vision Expo West 2020 have opened, with health and safety protocols taking center stage as eyecare and eyewear professionals prepare to meet in Las Vegas Sept. 23-26. The show’s organizers, the Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions , have created a task force to implement Covid-19 prevention ...
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Ital-Lenti organizes training webinars
Ital-Lenti has organized a series of professional, online training sessions on the latest ophthalmic technologies. The one-hour webinars, free of charge, are to support partner companies in the new phase after the lockdown. The lecturer is Paolo Marchesi , Ital-Lenti’s product and marketing manager. The first three webinars were ...
