Countdown
to VEE 2019
Vision Expo East 2019 is gearing up to contact lens track. The American Board voted on by a committee of top industry
take over the Javits Center (Education: of Opticianry & National Contact Lens leaders and the entire vision community.
March 21 – 24; Exhibit Hall: March 22 – Examiner’s (ABO-NCLE) OptiCon @ 24) with a show everyone can count on Vision Expo – the industry’s premier The inaugural OPTImum Retail Award
to meet their professional needs. Optician, Contact Lens Practitioner and Vision Expo East 2019 will feature the Ophthalmic Allied Professional education
latest in fashion, technology and innova-
tion as well as a wide array of educational
programs all under one roof.
year’s show include content that fulfills all
professional agendas, including staying
current on COPE and other important ac-
creditations. New to Vision Expo this year,
courses on myopia will feature sessions on
educating patients, integrating new pre-
vention methods and strategies to manage
and slow the progression of myopia. An
program, developed by co-founder of In-
fluenceology Roberto Monaco, will explore
rates and, new in 2019, the National
Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS)
College Bowl sponsored by Hoya Vision
Care. Representatives from The National
Academy of Opticianry (NAO), National
Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS)
and the Opticians Association of America
(OAA) on the OptiCon Advisory Board
ing, clinical ocular concepts, perfecting
lens measurements and business
management methods.
how to increase leadership effectiveness,
eliminate a negative mindset and imple-
ment change to unlock leadership potential.
Additionally, Michael Ward, MMSc, FAAO,
of today and the future as a part of the
OptiCon attendees including the OptiCon
have curated courses on frame dispens-
inspirational and business-oriented
seen in the contact lens technologies
with a comprehensive package for all
Hub, exhibit hall access, discounted hotel
Expanded educational programs at this
will discuss the expansive innovations
program – will return to the Javits Center
Returning for the second time to Vision
Expo, the OPTImum Retail Award will be
awarded to an independent boutique re-
tailer onsite. This award program allows
retailers to showcase their products,
storefronts, visions and stories to be
finalists were Atelier Mira (Brooklyn, NY),
Eye Q Stylist Opticians (Holetown, Barba-
dos), Spex By Ryan (Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada) and Todd Rogers Eyewear
(Andover, MA). The voting process
garnered over 5,000 votes from the vision
community and was awarded to Todd
Rogers Eyewear. This year voting will
take place on Vision Epo’s social media
channels in February.
Travel deals negotiated by Vision Expo with
Connections Housing, a new travel vendor,
make New York affordable through
reduced-rate hotels and group rates. These
deals are limited and available on a first-
come, first-serve basis with the application
deadline of Feb. 28. For more informa-
tion, visit VisionExpoNY.com.
For exclusive looks into Vision Expo
East 2019 follow along on all of Vision
Expo’s social media channels, Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. To reg-
ister for Vision Expo East 2019, visit
VisionExpoNY.com.
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