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    The organizers of Dubai Optical Show - Vision X 2018,...

    2018-09-27T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of Dubai Optical Show - Vision X 2018, which will take place on Nov. 13-15 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, have announced that the show will see the participation of 20 new Italian exhibitors and many others from France, Germany and across the Mena region. The event ...

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    Abióptica, the Brazilian eyewear industry association, is launching a new...

    2018-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Abióptica, the Brazilian eyewear industry association, is launching a new national trade show next year that will also be open to non-members. Called Expo Optica Brasil and aimed at a national market estimated at $10 billion a year, the new fair will be held next April 3-6 at the Transamerica ...

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    Reed Exhibitions launched a new video and social media contest...

    2018-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Reed Exhibitions launched a new video and social media contest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, which will take place on Sept. 26-29. Followers on Vision Expo's Facebook page had the opportunity to comment on the video in order to enter the contest and ...

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    Telehealth will be the subject of a two-hour symposium to...

    2018-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Telehealth will be the subject of a two-hour symposium to be held at the upcoming edition of Vision Expo West. The symposium, entitled “Telehealth Eyecare: Challenge Opportunity,” is scheduled to take place on Sept. 27, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Sands Convention Center in ...

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    As every year, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, is organizing...

    2018-08-31T00:00:00Z

    As every year, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, is organizing its Trend Forum in Berlin. This year's Trend Forum, which is due to be held on Nov. 5, will be tackling the subject of digitalization. The Trend Forum will feature lectures and tutorials covering the changes in digitalization that ...

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    DaTE, the designer eyewear show in Florence, is gearing up...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    DaTE, the designer eyewear show in Florence, is gearing up for a more exclusive edition in Florence on Sept. 22-24. The number of exhibitors will remain about the same as before, but it will include two new areas: Timeless and Spring. According to the organizers, the Timeless area is designed ...

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    The 100% Optical show in London will take place a...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The 100% Optical show in London will take place a little earlier than usual next year, on Jan. 12-14. In a major new initiative, it will be coupled with an Eyewear Week that will run from Jan. 7 to 13 to generate public awareness around eyewear brands and technology by ...

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    The Optical Distributors and Manufacturers' Association of Australia (ODMA) held...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Optical Distributors and Manufacturers' Association of Australia (ODMA) held its O-SHOW in Melbourne on July 14-15, only a few days before the Silmo show in Sydney. Presented as a “pop-up boutique” event, the fair attracted 45 exhibitors representing about 400 brands and featured business seminars on various topics such ...

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    would like to hear from capable and interested sales partners....

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    would like to hear from capable and interested sales partners.

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    For more information, an initial discussion and / or meeting...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    For more information, an initial discussion and / or meeting please contact Scott Lewis (in Australia) at s.lewis@leisurecollective.com.au.

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    The Opti show in Munich, which had already expanded from...

    2018-06-22T00:00:00Z

    The Opti show in Munich, which had already expanded from four to five halls last January, will again expand to six halls for the next edition of the fair on Jan. 25-27, filling all the halls on the C side of the fairgrounds, which measure a total of 60,000 square ...

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    The organizers of Brille & Co., the regional German eyewear...

    2018-06-22T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of Brille Co., the regional German eyewear show held in Dortmund, have announced that their next edition will take place on January 19 and 20, 2019, just a few days before Opti in Munich, the major German eyewear trade fair. Like this year, but contrary to ...

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    The recent International Vision Expo East show in New York...

    2018-05-02T00:00:00Z

    The recent International Vision Expo East show in New York experienced increased attendance by buyers, optometrists, opticians and contact lens technicians, according to its organizers. It featured a total of 1,200 OPTImum program members – a group representing key decision-makers, buyers, lab owners and top-level managers – and more than ...

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    This year as part of its Silmo Academy program, the...

    2018-05-02T00:00:00Z

    This year as part of its Silmo Academy program, the Silmo show is offering again a €10,000 grant to support a research project in the field of optics and vision science. The winning project will be selected by Silmo Academy s scientific committee and announced at the next edition of ...

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    Optrafair, the U.K. eyewear trade show, celebrated its 40th anniversary...

    2018-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Optrafair, the U.K. eyewear trade show, celebrated its 40th anniversary at its last edition in Birmingham, which took place from April 14 to 16. The organizers announced that 150 exhibitors and over 7,000 industry professionals participated in the event. More precise figures could not be obtained at the time of ...

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    The latest edition of the Bestore Award has honored Ludwig...

    2018-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The latest edition of the Bestore Award has honored Ludwig Oehm in Frankfurt and Ottica Paglia Giuseppe in Calascibetta, Italy with a design award. The innovation prize was awarded to Globe Specs Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. The Bestore Award is an international contest that rewards the best optical practices in ...

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    The Mido trade show opening in Milan tomorrow will host...

    2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

    The Mido trade show opening in Milan tomorrow will host a record of 1,305 exhibitors on 52,000 square meters of net space in seven halls. The number of pre-registered visitors is up by 10 percent as compared to a year ago, reaching a level of around 32,000 postings as of ...

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    Okia, the Hong Kong-based eyewear material producer partnered with WGSN,...

    2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Okia, the Hong Kong-based eyewear material producer partnered with WGSN, a global trend analysis agency, is to present key trends and innovations for the future. Branded “See the Future”, the event will take place at Okia's booth during Mido with workshops on SS19 key trends and upcoming innovation on Feb. ...

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    Vision Expo East is partnering with Women's Wear Daily, a...

    2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Vision Expo East is partnering with Women's Wear Daily, a newspaper for which our editor worked many years ago. One of its editors, Liz Doupnik, will moderate a livestreaming panel discussion with influential eyewear designers from Safilo, LA Eyeworks and Kenmark Eyewear on March 16 during the show. It will ...

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    The Mido trade show will host the first Eye Health...

    2018-02-02T00:00:00Z

    The Mido trade show will host the first Eye Health Awareness Day on Sunday, Feb. 25. It will be an international round-table discussion among key associations and institutions that promote better vision and the prevention of sight loss at the national and international levels, fulfilling one of the former tasks ...