ABDO will exhibit at Silmo show

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) will be promoting its own forthcoming annual conference in Brighton by exhibiting at Silmo 2009 which takes place in Paris in September.

ABDO's presence at the show will represent its first appearance at the French optical exhibition in a number of years.

Elaine Grisdale, ABDO's head of professional relations, has also been appointed as a member of the jury for the 2009 Silmo d'Or awards. She was proposed to the awarding committee because of her background in international optics and her fluent command of the French language.

'I have been fortunate to attend most of the Silmo exhibitions over the past 20 years, either as a delegate or an exhibitor. It is my favourite optical exhibition outside the UK. For me, it ticks all the boxes in terms of size and content, networking opportunities, social events and location, so it is particularly exciting that we also have the opportunity to promote the ABDO Conference and Exhibition at this major international event,' said Grisdale.