The winning retailer, Todd Rogers Eyewear, was selected by a panel of esteemed industry judges including James Spina, 20/20 Magazine Editor in Chief and Senior VP Christian Roth, Designer and Co-Founder of CHRISTIAN ROTH Eyewear and Arian Fartash, OD and Instagram social influencer, a small U.S.-based independent Eyewear brand, Vision Expo is our largest opportunity to spread our message to the masses,” said Todd Rogers, Designer & Founder, Todd Rogers Eyewear. The Show debuted the new OPTImum Retail Award, a program celebrating independent boutique retailers by showcasing their products, storefronts, visions and most importantly-their stories. “Vision Expo provides us with the opportunity to meet all industry stakeholders in one place.” “We attend Vision Expo due to its global status in the eyewear industry-it’s important for us to have a presence at the Show, and gives us the opportunity to showcase the craftsmanship of our product and strength of our portfolio,” said Henri Blomqvist, CEO, Safilo North America. Additionally, an expanded and sold-out New Designer Gallery-now in its second year-presented exhibiting designers with the opportunity to distinguish themselves in a fresh environment. Of the estimated 715 companies filling the bustling Exhibit Hall with the launch of new designs and product lines, 27%-192 exhibitors-are new to the Show this year. I love the history and the recognition of the people who came before, and I would love to see more of it.” The early morning general session was very interesting. “The OptiCon integration is the best thing to happen in 30 years!” said Deborah Roberts, Optician, Hauppauge Vision Center. Vision Expo East 2018 saw a 22% increase in Opticians and Contact Lens Technicians, on hand for the new OptiCon Vision Expo programming including a full lineup of Pop Up Talks, celebrity appearances, and social events in the debut OptiCon Vision Expo Hub, as well as a new slate of education sessions designed for these audiences. Vision Expo East has wrapped up its 32nd year amid a lively celebration with more than 190 new of the 715 total exhibitors, an attendance increase in multiple key audience categories – including buyers, optometrists, opticians and contact lens technicians – and successful new events across all four days.īuying activity was reported as strong as the quality of attendees, with the Show boasting the attendance of over 300 new and 1,200 total OPTImum program members this year-a group that represents key decision-makers/buyers, lab owners and top-level management for $1M OD Practices.
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