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100% Optical trade show partnership gets long-term extension
The UK’s Optical Suppliers Association (OSA) and Media 10 have signed a ten-year extension of their partnership for the joint organization of the London-based 100% Optical trade show. This follows a first three-year agreement that was put in place following the closure of the Optrafair show. The last edition of ...
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News briefsA second Myopia Action Month
Myopia Profile is holding its second annual Myopia Action Month in September. The Australian web platform for eyecare professionals is offering “four weeks of free online seminars, expert-led lectures, and educational resources.” Two online seminars will be available on demand as of Sept. 9. The Foundations Seminar will look at ...
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ArticleSILMO Paris invites ECPs to grasp new technologies and reinvent the shop experience
Organizers of SILMO Paris have announced that over 900 companies, representing 1,500 brands and 144 countries, would exhibit their products and services at the next edition of the show, in line with participation numbers from Silmo 2023. The event will take place from Sept. 20 to 23 at the usual ...
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ANFAO president Berton takes over responsibilities for MIDO
Italian eyewear industry association Anfao said that its president, Lorraine Berton, has now also become president of its subsidiary IEA Srl, the service company that manages the annual Milan eyewear trade fair MIDO. Anfao’s past president, Giovanni Vitaloni, had remained on board as interim president at IES when corporate bodies ...
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Silmo Singapore second edition draws in 2,000 visitors
SILMO Singapore, the trade show organized by SILMO International and MP Singapore, held its second edition from April 24 to 26 at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre. Organizers have announced that over 250 international and local brands welcomed nearly 2,000 visitors during the three days of the show, ...
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WOF 2024 attracts 20,000 visitors
Organizers of the 22nd edition of the China Wenzhou International Optics Fair (WOF) have announced that over 700 exhibitors and 20,000 visitiors, including 2,000 overseas buyers, took part in the 22nd edition of the show from May 10 to 12 at the Wenzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. This marks ...
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News briefsMore visitors at ExpoÓptica
The 34th edition of ExpoÓptica, held on April 12–14 at Ifema Madrid, saw its visitor numbers leap up 29.4 percent from the previous edition, in 2022, according to Look Vision. The total – 8,350 – was a bit higher than in 2018. Total exhibitors amounted to 130, up 30 percent, ...
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Vision Expo East bids farewell to NY ahead of Florida move
Vision Expo East organizers, RX and The Vision Council, have expressed both their satisfaction about the 2024 edition of the show and their anticipation at the move of the event to Orlando, Florida, next year. “We could not be happier to close our final show in New York City on ...
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100% Optical ends 10th edition show with record attendance
Organizers of the 100% Optical show that closed its doors on Feb 26 in London have announced that this year’s edition, which marked the event’s 10th anniversary, has drawn 11,725 attendees or approximately 10 percent more than the year before. The trade fair exhibitors included instrument manufacturers, software providers, contact ...
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ArticleRodenstock upgrades portfolio, fine-tunes group strategy and synergies
After its participation at the opti show in Munich in January, Rodenstock presented its latest innovations at its booth during the Mido show in Milan, from Feb. 3 to 5. The German-based lens maker introduced this year its new LayR coating, which it describes as an extension of its biometric ...
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ArticleMIDO drew 40,000 visitors
The 1,200 exhibitors at this year’s MIDO show, held on Feb. 3–5, took up seven pavilions at Fiera Milano Rho and drew some 40,000 visitors – 11 percent more than last year – from about 160 countries, according to the organizers. Also attending were some 400 journalists, who have published ...
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MIDO announces revamped conference program
MIDO has announced the program of conferences for the next edition of the trade fair (Feb. 3 to 5, in Milan). ANFAO, the Italian eyewear industry association, will present the results of its female leadership program on Saturday morning and its new Certified Sustainable Eyewear product certification on Sunday afternoon. ...
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Sharp attendance increase at opti
Organizers of opti have announced that a total of 21,500 visitors from 70 countries and 390 exhibitors from 28 countries took part in the 2024 edition of the show that took place in Munich, Germany, from Jan. 12 to 14. The figures mark a significant improvement from last year’s edition ...
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WCO launches Latin American myopia management virtual event
The World Council of Optometry has announced the launch of its first Latin American-based virtual event that will take place on Feb. 20, 22, 27 and 29, 2024, in partnership with CooperVision. Dubbed “Myopia Management: From Theory to Practice” and elaborated with local opticians and optometrists’ organizations, the event will ...
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ArticleOpti gets ready for a 2024 rebound
The numerous changes and initiatives implemented after a difficult edition of the show earlier this year, including a roundtable with stakeholders to rethink the concept this summer, seem to have paid off as opti has announced a significant increase in both exhibiting space and exhibitors’ participation for their 2024 edition. ...
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Silmo Istanbul 10th edition celebrates Turkish optical industry
The organizers of Silmo Istanbul have announced that over 500 exhibitors and brands and a total of 13,385 visitors, up 13 percent versus 2022, took part in the 10th edition of the show that closed its doors on Nov. 26. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the show inaugurated the Silmo ...
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ArticleMido, ANFAO put CSE front and center in 2024
Just a few weeks before the opening of Mido 2024, we sat down with Giovanni Vitaloni, president of the event, to talk about what exhibitors and visitors should expect for this next edition but also more generally about current and future strategic focus areas for the organizers. In the second ...
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News briefsMIDO updates website with new layout and accessibility features
MIDO has updated its website with a new layout and technical changes aimed at ensuring digital accessibility for all users in order to comply with Europe’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2. that will become mandatory from June 2025. MIDO said it has redesigned the website with a “Less is More” ...
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Hong Kong show attracted 12,000 visitors, organizers report
The organizers of the Hong Kong International Optical Fair, the Hong Kond Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Optical Manufacturers Association (HKOMA), have announced that the 2023 edition of the show that closed its doors on Nov. 10 attracted 12,000 buyers from 92 countries. They highlighted a significant ...
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News briefsVision Expo East opts for the Sunshine State
Like many a New Yorker, Vision Expo East will be heading for balmy Florida after about 40 years of activity. Co-owners The Vision Council and RX will be moving the show to Orlando, Florida – specifically to the Orange County Convention Center – after next year’s edition, scheduled for March ...
