OPTICON TO JOIN VISION EXPO
STARTING THIS YEAR
Vision Expo and OptiCon have
announced a partnership that will bring
the industry’s premier opticianry and
contact lens fitters education program
to the largest gathering of eyewear and
eyecare professionals in the Americas,
starting this year at Vision Expo East
in New York City.
“Through OptiCon’s partnership with
Vision Expo, attendees will find the
personalized program that they have
come to expect, along with expanded
educational and networking opportuni-
ties, all just steps from the industry’s
most expansive show floor.
The most comprehensive options for
learning and sourcing will be available
to OptiCon attendees twice a year at
Vision Expos East and West,” says Jim
Morris, executive director of the Ameri-
can Board of Opticianry & National
Contact Lens Examiners, Inc. This year’s
Vision Expo East is
set for March 16 to 18
at the Javits Center.
The partnership
between Vision Expo
and OptiCon - the pre-
mier education and
networking event in
opticianry, contact
lens technology and
other allied health
professions - will
provide attendees
with a dedicated
education program
curated by opticians
for opticians as well
as a series of special
events and tailored
education packages.
Vision Expo will also
host a new OptiCon
Hub, a show floor
destination designed
for opticians and
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contact lens fitters featuring pop-up
talks, networking space, social events
and access to representatives and re-
sources from The American Board of
Opticianry & National Contact Lens
Examiners, the National Academy
of Opticianry, Opticians Association
of America, Contact Lens Society of
America and National Federation of
Opticianry Schools.
Educational programming will cover
four key areas: spectacle, contact
lenses, business and exam review.
In addition to more than 75 hours of
OptiCon content, developed by the
OptiCon Advisory Board, those seek-
ing certification will benefit from the
ability to take ABO&NCLE review
courses and sit for the exams at both
Vision Expos East and West. Attendees
will also have the opportunity to join
numerous contact lens, clinical, busi-
ness, allied health and retail sessions
offered through the expansive Vision
Expo continuing education program.
“Vision Expo is thrilled to partner
with ABO&NCLE and its affiliates
starting in 2018,” says Melissa Ashley,
Reed Exhibitions senior vice-president.
“We have always believed that the
quality of our show is only as good
as the education that we can bring to
the eyecare providers who drive the
profession forward, and we continue
to raise the bar by expanding our
offerings with OptiCon content.”