Chris Bennett: Optrafair will put a spring in your step

While winter doggedly refuses to release its grip the year romps by, Easter may be behind us but for all things optical the fun is just about to start.

Optrafair arrives next weekend to fill the National Exhibition Centre in the Midlands with everything and everyone who is anything in optics.

This iconic, now annual, event is a must for those serious about the optical market. Optrafair is so much more than a trade show with aisle after aisle filled wIth a plethora of products from cases to computer software, dry eye drops to designer sunglasses and frames to finance.

And it’s not all about products. There are no fewer than three lecture theatres offering hundreds of hours of CET points, business advice and interactive discussion on the issues of the day. For the fashion-minded there’s the Spectrum Catwalk where models will strut their stuff and display the latest eyewear trends.