FMO and Media 10 vie to hold London show

Confusion still reigns in the world of UK optical events following the announcement of a spring 2014 London exhibition run by the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) just hours after the launch of new London optical show 100% Optical, which is scheduled for February next year.

The FMO's announcement came after a board meeting at which it was unanimously agreed that a London show should be staged next year. The FMO said it was in discussion with a number of potential partners but remained guarded on further details.

Media 10, the organisation behind 100% Optical, claimed it was in discussions with the FMO. 'We can't comment on the announcement by the FMO to launch an event in 2014 as there is no information about dates or venues at this stage. However, we are in discussion with the FMO about working together,' said event manager Nathan Garnett.