Event report: Way out west

Vision Expo West – an exhibition, well-renowned in the international optical industry that has been running for a number of years, and this year did not disappoint. With more than 5,000 fashion and luxury brands demonstrating their products and over 320 hours of education, thousands of optometrists, opticians, practice managers, frame buyers and other optical professionals flocked from all over the world to attend this year’s event that took place at Sands Expo Centre, Las Vegas, (education – September 13, exhibition – September 14 to 16).

Optician’s guest reporter, Clare Gaba (of Louis Stone Optical Ltd) attended the expo for the first time this year and was excited not only by the brands on display, but also by how busy the event was and the wealth of impressive talks, panel discussions and personalities that attended the event.