2013 INDUSTRY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

To submit your event to this calendar, send information in the format used below to Executive Editor Mary Kane at mkane@jobson.com. Please be sure to include dates, venue, complete contact information and the number of CE credit hours available.

Details are subject to change—contact event organizers directly for more information.

JANUARY 2013

17—19
Leadership Conference Opticians Association of America (OAA)
Buena Vista Palace
Orlando, Fla.
Contact: (866) 397-6516
Website: reservations.ihotelier.com

25—27
Opti Munich
The Fairground of Messe München
Halls C1-C4
Munich, Germany
Contacts: Dr. Patrik Hof,
Andreas Ritter, Coordinator Press and Public Relations
+49 (089) 9 49 55-164
Fax: +49 (089) 9 49 55-169
Email: ritter@ghm.de
Website: www.opti-munich.com

30—31
Seeing Is Believing 2013 (Virtual Conference)
Time: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET
Contact: Michael Porat
(347) 618-0784
Email: Michael@sibconference.com
Website: www.sib2013.com

FEBRUARY 2013

2—4
In-Optics 2013
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Contact: 021-32509550
Email: mos@yycexpo.com
Website: www.yycexpo.com

12—14
The Eye Show London 2013
London ExCeL International Exhibition Centre, United Kingdom
Contact: + 44 (0) 1442 871577
Fax: + 44 (0) 1442 870148
Email: conference@theeyeshow.com
Website: www.theeyeshow.com

15—17
Heart of America Contact Lens Society
Annual Contact Lens and Primary Care Congress
Hyatt Regency, Crown Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: Dr. Steve Smith, 918-341-8211
Email: registration@hoacls.org
Website: www.hoacls.org

22—24
OPTA 2013
18th International Fair of Eye Optics and Ophthalmology
Brno Exhibition Centre
Brno, Czech Republic
Contact: Vera Mensikova, +420 541 15 806
Fax: +420 541 15 067
Website: www.opta.cz

26—28
13th China (Shanghai) International Optics Fair
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre
Shanghai, China
Contact: 86-10-8355 9070-72
Fax: 86-10-8355 9075
Email: optics@public.bta.net.cn
Website: www.siof.cn/eng/

27 – March 3
SECO International
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, Ga.
Contact: SECO International, (678) 341-3060
Fax: (678) 341-3099
Email: seco@qmsreg.com
Website: www.seco2013.com

28—March 2
Montana Optometric Association
Big Sky Ski Conference
Huntley Lodge
Big Sky, Mont.
Contact: Sue Weingartner, (406) 443-1160
Fax: (406) 443-4614
Email: sweingartner@rmsmanagement.com
Website: www.mteyes.com

MARCH 2013

2—4
MIDO
Fieramilano Rho-Pero Pavilions
Milan, Italy
Contact: Gianpiero Masciadri, +39 02 32673673
Fax: +39 02 324233
Website: www.mido.it

14—17
International Vision Expo East
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, N.Y.
Contact: Diane Tiberio; 203-840-5436
Fax: 203-840-9599
Website: www.visionexpoeast.com

APRIL 2013

4—6
OptoWest 2013
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Conference Center
Indian Wells, Calif.
Contact: California Optometric Association, (800) 877-5738
Fax: (916) 448-1423
Email: events@caovision.org
Website: www.optowest.com

12—13
Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA) Annual Education Meeting
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Albuquerque , New Mexico
Contact: Tina Schott (703) 437-5100
Fax: (703) 437-0727
Email: tinaschott@clsa.info
Website: www.clsa.info

13—14
Unite for Sight Global Health & Innovation 2013 Conference
Yale University
New Haven, Conn.
Email: UFS@uniteforsight.org
Website: www.uniteforsight.org/conference

13—15
OptraFair 2013
NEC
Birmingham, UK
Contact: Jenny Wright, +44 (0) 121 767 3309
Email: jenny.wright@necgroup.co.uk
Website: www.optrafair.co.uk

17—19
Daegu International Optical Show (DIOPS)
Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center
Daegu, Korea
Contact: Kim Saejung, +82 53 353 7830
Fax: +82 53 353 7812
Website: www.diops.co.kr

19—23
2013 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium & Congress
Moscone Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Contact: ASCRS, (703) 591-2220
Fax: (703) 591-0614
Email: ascrs@cdsreg.com
Website: www.ascrs.org

24—27
The Abiótica
Expo Center Norte
São Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Ricardo Pinheiro, +55 11 2694 1142
Fax: +55 11 3045 2090
Website: www.expoabioptica.com.br

29—May 1
National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO)
Rancho Bernardo Inn
San Diego, Calif.
Contact: (502) 403-1122
Website: www.specialtyhealthsummit.org

MAY 2013

5—9
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, Wash.
Contact: (240) 221-2900
Email: arvo@arvo.org
Website: www.arvo.org

10—12
Vision-X
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Sheila Baranda
Tel: +971 (0)4 308 6473
Fax +971 (0)4 318 8607
Email: Sheila.baranda@dwtc.com
Website: www.vision-x.ae

17—19
Arizona Optometric Association 2013 Spring Congress
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort
Tucson, Ariz.
Contact: (602) 279‐0055
Email: kate@azoa.org
Website: www.azoa.org

JUNE 2013

13—16
Maui 2013: A Meeting of Clinical Excellence
Wailea Beach Marriott
Maui, Hawaii
Contact: Lois DiDomenico
(866) 658-1772
Email: ReviewMeetings@Jobson.com
Website: www.revoptom.com/conferences

23—25
Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) Annual Meeting
San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina
San Diego, Calif.
Contact: (704) 970-2710
Email: arbo@arbo.org
Website: www.arbo.org