AOP and FODO joint AGMs hailed a success

Holding the annual general meetings of the Association of Optometrists (AOP) and Federation of Opthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (FODO) together was heralded a success by the chief executives of both bodies.

Bob Hughes of the AOP and David Hewlett of FODO both commented that as two sister organisations with very similar aims, it seemed 'daft' to have separate AGM events a couple of days apart, often in the same city and sometimes with the same guest speakers.

Don Grocott, separate president of both professional bodies commented: 'Combining forces wherever appropriate is clearly the way to get optics on the map and noticed by those who matter.