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Attendee Groups
OPTImum: Key decision-makers/buyers, lab owners/directors and top level management, $1M OD Practices. These key decision makers receive early and late access to the show floor to receive your undivided attention.
Club Vision: Loyal attendees who have come to Vision Expo for 5+ consecutive years.
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Next Generation
Young Professionals: We offer tailored events and programming to practitioners who have been in the profession for five years or less and opticians, dispensers and industry professionals under 35 years old.
Students: Vision Expo offers exclusive benefits to Students to help kickstart their careers, such as networking, free exhibit hall registration, and access to unlimited continuing education.
Alumni: Vision Expo works with the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) to offer programs for alumni of the schools such as free registration, 10% off education and alumni receptions.
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Boards & Committees
Conference Advisory Board: Our groundbreaking education program is developed by a conference advisory board representing the breadth of the field. These respected industry leaders meet twice yearly to develop, organize, and expand the hours of curriculum presented during Vision Expo East and West.
OptiCon Advisory Board: The OptiCon Advisory Board consists of representatives from, National Academy of Opticianry, National Federation of Opticianry Schools, and the Opticians Association of America.
Young Professionals Advisory Group: The Young Professionals Advisory Group provides feedback on a variety of topics to improve the attendee experience, including providing continuing education recommendations and leading pop-up talks for Students and Young Professionals.
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Trusted Partners
Think About Your Eyes: A national public awareness campaign, presented by The Vision Council and the American Optometric Association, designed to educate the public on the benefits of vision health and promote the importance of getting an annual comprehensive eye exam.
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Patients who take action because of Think About Your Eyes have a shorter exam cycle—from 24 months to 14 months, a time span cut by nearly half.
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Patients are purchasing at a higher rate—a 34% increase in contact lens sales, a 41% increase in glasses sales—this means growth for the industry.
Alliances, Buying Groups, Associations and Charities: Vision Expo works with groups to offering networking, education and other opportunities.
Media: Vision Expo partners with leading fashion, lifestyle and healthcare trade and consumer outlets to provide maximum exposure to exhibitors.