Mike Hale: Time to trade

Trade show season is upon us once more. Opti kicked things off on the first weekend of February and, by the time you are reading this, Mido may well already be under way in Milan just one week later. With shows in the US and our own 100% Optical to follow in the coming weeks, it is a busy time for many in the industry ¬ including the Optician roster of journalists.  

Having travelled to Munich for the third year in a row, I feel well placed to say that this year’s Opti was a success. In fact, I was rather surprised to learn that the official attendance figures were slightly down on last year’s event.