All Trade fairs & Events articles – Page 13

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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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    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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    Tom Davies will present its first collections produced in its...

    2018-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Tom Davies will present its first collections produced in its new London factory at the Vision Expo East show starting tomorrow, and will celebrate the brand's 15th anniversary with a jazz evening at the famous Tuscany hotel in New York

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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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    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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    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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    The organizers of 100% Optical, the London eyewear trade show...

    2018-02-02T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of 100% Optical, the London eyewear trade show that took place from Jan. 27 to 29 announced an attendance of 8,936 visitors, an 11 percent increase from the previous year. The show that was celebrating its 5th anniversary had a total of 200 exhibitors, including a dozen in ...

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    Reed Exhibitions has announced the appointment of Joanne Mohr as...

    2018-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Reed Exhibitions has announced the appointment of Joanne Mohr as the new event director for the Vision Expo shows held in New York and Las Vegas in partnership with the Vision Council. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the organization of trade shows, fashion and retailing. As ...

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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 ...

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    The 25th edition of the Optom Congress, the scientific and...

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The 25th edition of the Optom Congress, the scientific and professional event in the field of optometry and ophthalmic optics, will be held in the framework of the ExpoOptica International Optics, Optometry and Audiology Exhibition, organized by Ifema Feria de Madrid. It will take place on April 13-15. The new ...

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    The 30th edition of the China International Optics Fair (CIOF)...

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The 30th edition of the China International Optics Fair (CIOF) attracted 14.8 percent more buyers than the previous year's edition, according to the organizers. They mentioned a total of 70,000 visitors from 71 countries and regions. The trade show hosted 735 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions on 55,000 square ...

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    Bolon, Anglo American and Von Arkel will be among the...

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Bolon, Anglo American and Von Arkel will be among the newcomers at the fifth edition of the 100% Optical fair, which will be staged in London on Jan. 27-29. Lindberg, Jaeger and Henry Beaumont will be among those who will return to the trade show. In partnership with the Royal ...

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    A pair of glasses that belonged to Claude Monet, the...

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    A pair of glasses that belonged to Claude Monet, the famous French impressionist painter, reached the price of $51,457 at a Christie's auction sales last month in Hong Kong

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    The latest edition of Silmo Istanbul, which ran from Nov....

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The latest edition of Silmo Istanbul, which ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, welcomed a total of 9,246 visitors, 6.6 percent more than a year ago. The number of visitors from outside Turkey went up by 24.5 percent to 1,276, indicating that the trade show is becoming more relevant ...

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

    2017-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The Mido trade show in Milan will present a new layout on Feb. 24-26. With a stronger focus on innovation, the Mido Tech area will be moved from Hall 5 to Hall 6, joining the future-oriented More! area opened in 2016. New designers and start-ups will continue to present their ...

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    Registrations have been opened for the fifth edition of 100%...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Registrations have been opened for the fifth edition of 100% Optical, which will take place in London next Jan. 27 to 29. Anglo American, Bolon and Von Arkel will be among the new exhibitors. One of the novelties will be a “Future Practice” area, which will give a glimpse into ...

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    Reed Exhibitions Japan and the Fukui Optical Association, co-organizers of...

    2017-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Reed Exhibitions Japan and the Fukui Optical Association, co-organizers of IOFT, have reported a slight increase in visitors at last month's edition of the Japanese eyewear trade show with a total attendance by 14,013 national and international visitors, as compared to 13,986 last year. Some 370 companies from 21 different ...

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    Ahead of the Dubai trade show, the organizers of Vision-X...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Ahead of the Dubai trade show, the organizers of Vision-X have disclosed some figures about the local market. Quoting research by GfK, the optical market in the Middle East is estimated at €2.4 billion, but its growth has slowed down since the start of the year. However, the market for ...

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

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    As every year, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, is organizing its Trend Forum in Berlin. This year's Trend Forum, to be held on Nov. 6, will be tackling the subject of visionary businessmen. The Trend Forum will feature lectures and tutorials covering online marketing activities as well as offline ...

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    The organizers of DaTE, the Italian designer eyewear show, report...

    2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of DaTE, the Italian designer eyewear show, report an increase of 40 percent in the number of visitors at its latest edition in Florence on Sept. 23-25. Most of the 3,500 trade visitors were Italians. They were able to check out the collections of 135 brands, the majority ...