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Transitions Academy
participants “Light It Up”
By Denis Langlois
More than 1,000 industry professionals - the largest ment and product technology workshops; heard from
number in five years - participated in the 24th annual experts and educators on marketing and industry
Transitions Academy. trends; and learned from their peers and partners.
Attendees came to Orlando, Fla., from 40 countries Chrystel Barranger, president of Essilor photochromics
in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. and Transitions Optical, highlighted the new products
About 500 were first-time attendees. available in 2020.
The event took place from Feb. 2 to 4 at the J.W. Marri- Transitions Signature GEN 8 lenses are now available
ott Grande Lakes. in four more style colours – Amber, Amethyst, Emerald
During the invitation-only event – themed “2020 Light
It Up” – attendees took part in professional develop-
40 Optical Prism | April 2020
and Sapphire – in addition to Grey, Brown and Graphite
Green.