All Trade fairs & Events articles – Page 16

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    A new Indian trade show, In-Optics 2016, will be held...

    2016-04-29T00:00:00Z

    A new Indian trade show, In-Optics 2016, will be held in Kolkata on Aug. 13-15. It will be hosted by RSD Expositions, a sister company of The Indian Optician, and The Calcutta Optical Association. RSD has reported more than 14,000 visitors at Optics India, the show it organized in Mumbai ...

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    Vision Expo East will be offering new lounge space for...

    2016-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Vision Expo East will be offering new lounge space for its visitors next month. The upcoming edition of the trade show, which will take place in New York on April 15-17, will feature the new “Take 30” lounges, providing Wi-Fi hotspots, charging stations, access to food and beverages, and a ...

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    Doug Perkins, the founder of Specsavers, has been confirmed as...

    2016-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Doug Perkins, the founder of Specsavers, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for Optrafair 2016, which will be held at the Birmingham NEC on April 9-11. He will address visitors on the opening Saturday of the show. Perkins co-founded Specsavers with his wife Mary in 1984. The optical retail ...

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    The Visual Expo show in Hammamet, Tunisia, has confirmed its...

    2016-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The Visual Expo show in Hammamet, Tunisia, has confirmed its schedule for March 11-15, 2016.  On the other hand, the organizers of the Optics Eurasia fair have cancelled this year's edition of the show, due to be held in Novosibirsk next November. Only six exhibitors participated in the last edition ...

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    Mido's president, Cirillo Marcolin, says that the trade show opening...

    2016-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Mido's president, Cirillo Marcolin, says that the trade show opening in Milan tomorrow had to add exhibit space to accommodate confirmed exhibitors as well as 106 new companies. The big news at the fair will be the launch of More!, a satellite area of the Design Lab, connected to it ...

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    Silmo is apparently extending further its international reach with the...

    2016-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Silmo is apparently extending further its international reach with the planned launch of Silmo Sydney in February 2017. We hope to get more information on this at Mido tomorrow. At its second session last December, Silmo Istanbul registered a 12.9 percent increase in visitors, comprising 8,405 Turkish professionals and 565 ...

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    The organizers of the recent 100% Optical trade show, held...

    2016-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the recent 100% Optical trade show, held in London on Feb. 6-8, are very happy with the results. They report a 20 percent increase in total attendance and a 20 percent increase in the surface rented to more than 200 exhibitors. Opening hours were extended on Sunday ...

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    The organizers of Silmo have signed a partnership with Premiere...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of Silmo have signed a partnership with Premiere Classe, the international trade show for fashion accessories that takes place twice a year in Paris and which is also organized by Comexposium. Under the terms of this agreement, Premiere Classe will feature a dedicated 300-square meter Silmo-branded space for ...

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    Eyezone, the optical magazine from Kuwait, opened a school for...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Eyezone, the optical magazine from Kuwait, opened a school for optometrists in Kuwait three months ago. More than 50 students have already registered for the Eyezone Institute of Opticionary. A total of about 200 students are expected to have registered by the end of the year. Ali Banddor, founder of ...

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    Essilor and other companies in the lens segment were heavily...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Essilor and other companies in the lens segment were heavily represented at the Mido show in Milan last year. Essilor, which had stayed out of the trade show a few years ago, concentrated last year on its instruments. The French group is returning to the Milan fair at the end ...

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    Essilor, Birmingham Optical and the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA)...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Essilor, Birmingham Optical and the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) have agreed to participate in the 100% Optical show being staged a few days from now in London. They will join other newcomers including De Rigo Vision, Charmant and Specsavers. Walter & Herbert, the new line of the Optoplast Actman ...

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    Registration has opened for the 30th edition of the International...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Registration has opened for the 30th edition of the International Vision Expo & Conference East, scheduled for April 14-17 in New York, on its website

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    Attendance grew by 12.9 percent at last month's Silmo Istanbul...

    2016-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Attendance grew by 12.9 percent at last month's Silmo Istanbul show. The joint organizers, Comexposium and 24 Saat Ajans, reported a total of 8,405 professionals from Turkey and 565 delegates from other countries. More than 100 exhibitors, mainly from Turkey, occupied 8,000 square meters of space at the Istanbul Expo ...

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    The organizers of Mido have announced the addition of a...

    2015-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of Mido have announced the addition of a new satellite area to showcase creators of artisan eyewear, creative technology and innovation at the Feb. 27-29 edition of the Milan trade show. Called “More!” it will be located inside the Mido Design Lab. The initiative was presented by Mido's ...

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    The 100% Optical show, taking place in London on Feb....

    2015-12-28T00:00:00Z

    The 100% Optical show, taking place in London on Feb. 6-8 for the third year in a row, will feature a new Contact Lens hub, fashion shows and conferences. It will also showcase the prototypes of three young designers picked from the Royal College of Art in a dedicated ...

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    The organizers of the Opti show, which is scheduled to...

    2015-11-25T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the Opti show, which is scheduled to be held in Munich on Jan. 5-17, are proposing that prospective visitors should register online, saving money in the process, and go through the online catalog of the fair to prepare their itinerary through the stands. Lucrative deals are available ...

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    Works by the finalists and winners of the Autofocus art...

    2015-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Works by the finalists and winners of the Autofocus art competition, sponsored by Vanni, were on display on Nov. 5-8 in Turin during The Others, a fair dedicated to emerging art and research. Vanni's initiative is aimed to promote young artists of any nationality and language area and to reward ...

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    More than 100 companies representing about 500 brands are due...

    2015-11-25T00:00:00Z

    More than 100 companies representing about 500 brands are due to show at Silmo Istanbul on Dec. 13-15. Exhibiting on 16,000 square meters in the Istanbul Expo Center, they are addressing buyers from Turkey as well as the Balkans, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Silmo Paris is ...

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    Vision Monday is opening registration for next year's 10th Global...

    2015-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Vision Monday is opening registration for next year's 10th Global Leadership Summit, which will take place on April 13 at the Times Center in New York. Experts from the fields of neuroscience, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, wearable technology, retailing, economics and eye care will participate in an interactive program called “BrainStorm.” ...

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    The next Opti show, due to take place in Munich...

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The next Opti show, due to take place in Munich on Jan. 15-17, will feature a new area in Hall C1 to accommodate independent fashion labels, called !HOT for Home of Optic Talent. Also in Hall C1, the number of “opti boxes” for newcomers to the sector will be increased ...