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ArticleTokyo IOFT confirmed, reaches out to international brands
Encouraged by the local industry’s support, a return to a normal level of retail activity and the fact that trade shows in other sectors have recently taken place in Japan, the organizers of the Tokyo IOFT eyewear show have confirmed that this year’s edition would take place as scheduled from ...
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NCC “Beyond 2020” postponed until 2022
The Dutch Contact Lens Conference (NCC 2020), initially planned for March 15-16 and postponed to Sept. 6-7, has been postponed a second time. The eighth edition will now be taking place a year and a half from now, on March 13-14, 2022, in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. According to ...
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DaTE trade fair confirmed Sept. 19-21
The small Italian trade show DaTE will be held from Sept. 19 to 21 at the Stazione Leopolda venue in Florence. The organizers had previously indicated their intention to hold this year’s edition despite the Covid-19 health crisis. DaTE states that it will be the first post-pandemic opportunity for industry ...
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ArticleSilmo Paris is cancelled but goes on tour
The organizers of Silmo Paris have announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition, scheduled for Oct. 2-5, following in the footsteps of Vision Expo West most recently and of all other major trade shows this year since February. The decision was jointly taken by the Silmo executive board and its ...
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ArticleUK industry unites around 100% Optical after Optrafair cancellation
The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO), together with the show organizer MA Exhibitions, have decided to cancel Optrafair 2020, which was due to take place Sept 19-21, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, due to the continued uncertainty surrounding events as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. FMO ...
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ArticleVision Expo West cancelled due to Covid-19 uncertainty
The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of Vision Expo, have decided to cancel Vision Expo West 2020, that was scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Sept. 23 to 26 due to ongoing concern about the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes after the governor of Nevada, ...
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DaTE trade show plans to go ahead in September
The small Italian trade show DaTE, which in the past few years has been held in the second half of September in Florence, confirmed its intention to hold this year’s edition despite the Covid-19 health crisis. Mido, which is DaTE’s partner, is currently working on the event, but the decision ...
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ArticleCovid-19 keeps Silmo on its toes
The organizers of Silmo Paris have announced that, in spite of the uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, about 700 exhibitors representing 80 percent of the exhibition space have already confirmed their participation in the next edition, scheduled for Oct. 2-5. Last year, the French show hosted 970 exhibitors and ...
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Vision Expo West opens registrations, unveils safety protocols
Registrations for Vision Expo West 2020 have opened, with health and safety protocols taking center stage as eyecare and eyewear professionals prepare to meet in Las Vegas Sept. 23-26. The show’s organizers, the Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, have created a task force to implement Covid-19 prevention and response practices ...
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Ital-Lenti organizes training webinars
Ital-Lenti has organized a series of professional, online training sessions on the latest ophthalmic technologies. The one-hour webinars, free of charge, are to support partner companies in the new phase after the lockdown. The lecturer is Paolo Marchesi, Ital-Lenti’s product and marketing manager. The first three webinars were held on ...
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Opti expects more international visitors in 2021
Opti2021, which will be held in Stuttgart on Jan. 8-10, 2021, expects to register an increase in international visitors thanks to the cancellation of Mido and other trade shows this year. Mid-2019, the show said that it was moving to Stuttgart from Munich and would be held in the odd ...
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Ital-Lenti proposes webinars
Ital-Lenti has been offering a series of online training sessions, in the form of webinars, on the latest technological developments in the ophthalmic lens segment. The online training program is aimed at all operators in the sector who wish to improve their skills, and participation is free of charge. The ...
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Italy's eyewear industry may have lost half its revenues with the Covid-19 crisis
The Italian eyewear industry, especially smaller companies, may have lost about 50 percent of its revenues as the Covid-19 pandemic has been spreading worldwide, leading to about half of humanity being placed in quarantine, pointed out Giovanni Vitaloni, president of the Italian manufacturers’ association Anfao, in an exclusive interview with ...
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Mido is postponed to July 5-7 over coronavirus
After meeting with some of its exhibitors, buyers and other stakeholders, the organizers of the Mido trade show, which was going to celebrate its 50th edition this weekend, have decided to postpone the event and the related celebrations to July 5-7, starting them on a Sunday rather than on a ...
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As in previous years, Spectaris, the German optical industry association,...
As in previous years, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, has held its trend Forum in Berlin. This year's edition – the 17th – was on Nov. 11 and addressed the subject of courage. Participants were invited to present new, innovative ideas in three categories: glasses, contact lenses and marketing ...
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The organizers of the Opti 2020 show in Munich invite...
The organizers of the Opti 2020 show in Munich invite eyewear and lifestyle bloggers from across Europe to Munich to report on the most exciting new products and news. They will be reporting live and around the clock from the halls of the trade show. A blogger spectacle award ceremony ...
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In a preliminary release, the organizers of the Silmo Paris...
In a preliminary release, the organizers of the Silmo Paris trade show report a 2.5 percent increase in attendance to a total of 35,888 visitors, 56 percent of whom came from outside France. The show hosted 970 exhibitors this time, or five more than last year. The next edition of ...
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Copenhagen Specs, the Danish designer eyewear show, is going to...
Copenhagen Specs, the Danish designer eyewear show, is going to stage a new session in Barcelona next year, again with support of Silmo. The new Copenhagen Specs Barcelona fair will be held in the Italian pavilion of the Montjuc fairgrounds on May 9-10. With Silmo's support and that of other ...
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Luxexcel is holding a webinar on Nov. 7 to show...
Luxexcel is holding a webinar on Nov. 7 to show that its 3D printing technology can create special glasses, including readers, with a cosmetic appeal and a significant reduction in lens thickness, curvature and weight
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Mido is inviting all exhibitors at the 2020 edition of...
Mido is inviting all exhibitors at the 2020 edition of the show to take part in Stand Up for Green, the competition for stands that have adopted eco-friendly criteria. The jury will look at each stand's general sustainability, level of innovation, originality, and ability to convey a positive message about ...
