All Trade fairs & Events articles – Page 11

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    The “Silmo Family” keeps growing. The French trade show announced...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    The “Silmo Family” keeps growing. The French trade show announced at Mido a partnership with Copenhagen Specs, a small six-year-old Danish show that resembles the Hall of Frames in Zurich, DaTE in Florence and others in Europe and elsewhere. Copenhagen Specs was held in Copenhagen on March 2 and 3, ...

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    Hoya is planning to come back to the Silmo show...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Hoya is planning to come back to the Silmo show in September to introduce a new line of progressive lenses

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    The organizers of the DaTE designer show in Florence have...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the DaTE designer show in Florence have shelved the project of a trade show in Los Angeles due to their failure to attract a sufficient number of exhibitors

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    The traditional MAFO-Conference took place on the eve of the...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    The traditional MAFO-Conference took place on the eve of the Mido show in Milan in the NH Hotel, across from the fairgrounds. Thirteen speakers offered to the 60 attendees insights into their daily work and the development of production processes in the ophthalmic optic industry under the motto “Technologies of ...

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    On March 20-24, Vision Expo East and Retail Store Tours...

    2019-02-22T00:00:00Z

    On March 20-24, Vision Expo East and Retail Store Tours will be offering three guided tours, each in a different neighborhood, of retail eyewear stores in New York City, overlapping with the trade show itself, scheduled for March 22-24. The Madison Avenue tour, in eastern Midtown, is titled “Bespoke Luxury ...

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    ic! Berlin introduced a new trade show concept at Opti...

    2019-02-22T00:00:00Z

    ic! Berlin introduced a new trade show concept at Opti 2019, incorporating into its stand the Onono brand of titanium and buffalo-horn glasses, made at the brand's new production site in Berlin. ic! Berlin reported stable sales in 2018. Last autumn was the launch of its first Asian fit collection. In Germany, ...

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    Okia, the Hong Kong-based eyewear company best known for its...

    2019-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Okia, the Hong Kong-based eyewear company best known for its High Definition Acetate (HDA) patented technology, has announced the schedule of two events that it will hold at Mido 2019, in partnership with WGSN. The “SS20 Eyewear Key Trends” and the “Sustainable Future of Eyewear” workshops will take place on ...

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    The Mido trade show in Milan will break a new...

    2019-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The Mido trade show in Milan will break a new record in the next three days by hosting a total of 1,323 exhibitors, including 110 first-timers. The seven halls of the fair have been fully sold out. The More! pavilion and the Lab Academy have been expanded. Pre-registrations by visitors ...

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    This year's edition of the Vision Expo East, scheduled for...

    2019-02-22T00:00:00Z

    This year's edition of the Vision Expo East, scheduled for March 21-24, is adding a new “central networking and learning destination.” The Bridge, as the organizers call it, will connect the Galleria and Underground pavilions to the Eyewear + Accessories pavilion. The spot will have comfortable places to sit, music ...

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    This year's edition of 100% Optical, the British optical trade...

    2019-01-23T00:00:00Z

    This year’s edition of 100% Optical, the British optical trade show, took place in London on Jan. 12-14 with some 200 exhibitors, 500 brand debuts and 100 product launches. The show drew 9,115 visitors, 2 percent more than one year ago, and boasted its largest-ever equipment hub, with more than ...

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    The 6th edition of Silmo Istanbul, which took place on...

    2019-01-23T00:00:00Z

    The 6th edition of Silmo Istanbul, which took place on Dec. 13-16, 2018, welcomed 10,784 visitors, representing a 16 percent increase as compared to 2017. The number of international visitors jumped by 27.5 percent as the show's sphere of influence is expanding to the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia ...

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    Taking place in New York at the same time as...

    2019-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Taking place in New York at the same time as the International Vision Expo East exhibition at the Javits Center, the more luxury-oriented Loft Eyewear Shows will spread to two extra locations on March 21-24. Besides its traditional Hudson Mercantile site, the show will also occupy the adjoining Mercantile 37 ...

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    In addition to its previously reported expansion in its exhibition...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    In addition to its previously reported expansion in its exhibition space, the next Opti show in Munich will also offer extended opening hours. They will last from 10 AM to 7 PM on Friday, Jan. 25, from 9 AM to 7 PM on the next day, and from 9 AM ...

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    Mido is inviting visitors to download already a new version...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Mido is inviting visitors to download already a new version of its eight-year-old app, which allows them to consult the list of exhibitors and to be informed about the events planned during the show. One of the novelties at the next show, scheduled for Feb. 23 to 25, will be ...

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    Fleye, the Danish eyewear manufacturer, has won the German Design...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Fleye, the Danish eyewear manufacturer, has won the German Design Award for excellent product design in the lifestyle and fashion category. The German Design Awards are held by the German Design Council, the authoritative German body for branding and design. Fleye Copenhagen's “Fox” eyewear frame, one of more than 5,400 products presented to ...

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    The 2018 edition of Vision Expo West, the trade show...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The 2018 edition of Vision Expo West, the trade show held in Las Vegas in September and sponsored by The Vision Council, saw a double-digit increase in traffic and significant boost in its social media figures. The trade show registered some 3.8 million impressions, 16.7 million #VisionExpo hashtag impressions, 14,000 ...

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    The 26th edition of the Hong Kong Optical Fair, which...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The 26th edition of the Hong Kong Optical Fair, which will run on Nov. 7-9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, is set to welcome around 800 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, a record number. The event is organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). ...

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    Britain's Association of Optometrists (AOP) is joining forces with the...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Britain's Association of Optometrists (AOP) is joining forces with the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) to deliver a vast range of seminars during the 100% Optical show in London on Jan. 12-14

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    Vanni's showroom in Turin's piazza Carlo Emanuele II hosted the...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Vanni's showroom in Turin's piazza Carlo Emanuele II hosted the exhibition “Il Design dell'Occhiale” on Oct. 12-20, during the 2018 edition of Torino Design of the City. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with “Museo dell'Occhiale,” the eyewear museum in Pieve di Cadore, and Anfao, the Italian eyewear industry association. ...

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    Copenhagen Specs, the trade show for eyewear that took place...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Copenhagen Specs, the trade show for eyewear that took place for the first time five years ago in the Danish capital, has recently expanded its trade show concept to Berlin. The first so-called Copenhagen Specs in Berlin show took place on Oct. 20-21 at the Arena hall, a former bus ...