2010 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 2010
15—17 
Opti Munich
New Munich Trade Fair Center
Halls C1-C4
Munich, Germany
Contact: Dr. Patrik Hof, +49 (089) 9 49 55-160
Fax: +49 (089) 9 49 55-169
Email: presse@ghm.de
Web site: www.opti-munich.com
23—24
Brille & Co.
Westfallenhallen, Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Contact: Mark Riedel, +49 231 12 04-0
Fax: +49 231 2 04-444
Web site: www.westfalenhallen.de
FEBRUARY 2010
5—7
OPTA 2010
15th International Fair of Eye Optics and Ophthalmology
Brno Exhibition Centre
Brno, Czech Republic
Contact: Vers Mensikova, +420 541 15 806
Fax: +420 541 15 067
Web site: www.opta.cz
6—7
OptiFinland
Wanha Satama
Helsinki, Finland
Contact: Marita Kettunen, +358 505 700 478
Fax: +38 9 275 0276
Web site: www.optifinland.fi
10—14 
SECO International
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, Ga.
Contact: SECO International, (770) 451-8206
Fax: (770) 451-3156
Email: technology@secostaff.com
Web site: www.secointernational1.com
12—14
Heart of America Contact Lens Society, 49th
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
Web site: www.hoacls.org
17—19
Optics Salon
Kyivexpoplaza Exhibition Center
Kiev, Ukraine
Contact: Volodymyr Ivanov, +380 44 490 6234
Fax: +380 44 490 6234
Web site: www.optika.in.ua/en
24—27
MSOO 2010
Expocentre Fairgrounds
Moscow, Russia
Contact: Svetlana Zainutdinova, +7 499 795 2638
Fax: +7 499 795 2576
Web site: www.msoo-expo.ru/en/
25—27
10th China International Optics Fair
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center
Shanghai, China
Contact: Andy Chung, +852 2789 3220
Fax: +852 2789 3260
Email: orientex@netvigator.com
Web site: www.orientexhibition.com.hk
25—27
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
Web site: www.mteyes.com
MARCH 2010
5—7
MIDO 
FieraMilano
Milan, Italy
Contact: Gianpiero Masciadri, +39 02 32673673
Fax: +39 02 324233
Web site: www.mido.it
12—14
ExpoOptica
IFEMA - Fair of Madrid, Hall 5
Madrid, Spain
Contact: Maria Jose Sanchez, +34 91 722 3000
Fax: +34 91 722 5804
Web site: www.ifema.es
19—21
International Vision Expo East
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, N.Y.
Contact: Diane Tiberio; 203-840-5436
Fax: 203-840-9599
Web site: www.visionexpowest.com
APRIL 2010
7—10
CLSA 55th Annual Education Meeting
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Resort
Jacksonville, Fla.
Contact: Bernie Ferguson (703) 437-5100
Fax: (703) 437-0727
Email: clsa@clsa.info
Web site: www.clsa.info
8—11
OptoWest 2010
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort
Villas and Spa
Indian Wells, Calif.
Contact: (800) 877-5738
Fax: (916) 448-1423
Email: events@caovision.org
Web site: www.optowest.com
9—14
2010 ASCRS Symposium & Congress
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, Mass.
Contact: ASCRS, (800) 748-5064
Email: ascrs@cdsreg.com
Web site: www.ascrs.org/09am/ 
14—17
The Abiótica
Transamerica Expo Center
São Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Ricardo Pinheiro, +55 11 2694 1142
Fax: +55 11 3045 2090
Web site: www.expoabioptica.com.br
17—18
Unite for Sight Global Health & Innovation 2010 Conference
Yale University
New Haven, Conn.
Email: UFS@uniteforsight.org
Web site: www.uniteforsight.org/conference/
21—23
Optexpo
Kielce Trade Fairs Conference Centre
Kielce, Poland
Contact: +48 41 365 12 22
Fax: +48 41 345 62 61
Email: biuro@targikielce.pl
Web site: www.targikielce.pl
23—25
Arizona Optometric Association 2010 Spring Congress
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort
Tucson, Ariz.
Web site: www.azoa.org
28—30
National Association of Vision Care Plans 7th Annual Conference
Naples Grande Beach Resort
Naples, Fla.
Contact: Stephen Ingram, (317) 328-4633
Fax: (317) 328-4629
Email: singram@navcp.org
Web site: www.navcp.org
29—MAY 2
Opto Salon
Inter Expo Center - Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact: Asya Naidenova, +359 2 9655 274
Fax: +359 2 9655 231
Email: anaidenova@bulgarreklama.com
Web site: www.bulgarreklama.com
MAY 2010
1—5
ARVO Annual Meeting
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: (240) 221-2900
Email: arvo@arvo.org
Web site: www.arvo.org
6—8
DIOPS
Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center
Daegu, Korea
Contact: Kim Saejung, +82 53 353 7830 3
Fax: +82 53 353 7812
Web site: www.diops.co.kr
18—20
Vision-X
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 2 and 3
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Cathryn Barnes, +971 4 308 6614
Fax: +971 4 318 8607
Email: visionx@dwtc.com
Web site: www.vision-x.ae
JUNE 2010
16—20
American Optometric Association
112th Annual Congress "Optometry's Meeting"
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,
Halls A-F
Orlando, Fla.
Contact: (800) 386-6825
Email: optometrysmeeting2010@aoa.org
Web site: www.optometrysmeeting.org
JULY 2010
10—12
Wenzhou Int'l Optics Fair
Wenzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center
Wenzhou, China
Contact: Vicky Chen, +86 577 8890 2168
Fax: +86 577 8890 5178
Web site: www.donnor.com/glasses/
14
New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians
Summer Continuing Education Series; 7 NJSBO TPA/COPE Credits
Breakers on the Ocean
Spring Lake, NJ
Contact: Edna Mckinney, (609) 323-4012
Email: emckinney@njsop.org
Fax: (609) 323-4014
Web site: www.njsop.org
SEPTEMBER 2010
14—16
China International Optics Fair (CIOF)
China International Exhibition Centre
Beijing, China
Contact: +852 2789 3220
Fax: +852 2789 3260
Email: orientex@netvigator.com
Web site: www.orientexhibition.com.hk/www.ciof.cn
23—26 
Silmo
Exhibitions Parc of Paris Nord Villepinte
Villepinte, France
Contact: +33(0) 1 43 46 27 61
Fax: +33(0) 1 43 46 27 62
Web site: www.silmo.fr
23—26
Wisconsin Optometric Association
Meeting and Convention
Marriott Madison West
Middleton, Wis.
Contact: Joleen Breunig (608) 824-2200
Fax: 608-824-2205
Email: jlbreunig@gmail.com
Web site: www.woa-eyes.org
24—26
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
CLAO's International Contact Lens Summit
Hyatt Regency Montréal,
Montréal, Québec
Contact: (877) 501-3937 or
(651) 731-7245
Email: eyes@clao.org
Web site: www.clao.org
24—26
New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians
Therapy by the Sea; Maximum of 17 credit hours
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel
Atlantic City, NJ
Contact: Edna Mckinney, (609) 323-4012
Fax: (609) 323-4014
Email: emckinney@njsop.org
Web site: www.njsop.org
OCTOBER 2010
7—9
International Vision Expo West
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nev.
Contact: Diane Tiberio, (203) 840 5436
Fax: (203) 840 9436
Web site: www.visionexpowest.com
12—16
COVD 40th Annual Meeting
Rio Mar Beach Resort
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Contact: Jackie Cencer, (330) 995-0718
Fax: (330) 995-0719
Email: http://jcencer@covd.org
16—19
Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
(Joint Meeting with the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology: MEACO)
McCormick Place
Chicago, Ill.
Phone: (415) 561-8500
Fax: (415) 561-8533
Web site: www.aao.org
18—20
International Optical Fair Tokyo (IOFT)
Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
Contact: Kenji Okabe, +81 3 3349 8508
Fax: +81-3 3345 7929
Web site: www.ioft.jp/english
NOVEMBER 2010
3—5
Hong Kong Optical Fair
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong
Contact: Jennifer Lo, 852 2240 4471
Fax: +852 2824 0026
Email: exhibitions@hktdc.org
Web site: www.hkopticalfair.hktdc.com
17—20 
Academy 2010 San Francisco
San Francisco Convention Center – Moscone West
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
San Francisco, Cailf.
Email: aaoptom@aaoptom.org
Web site: www.aaopt.org
JANUARY 2011
14-15
National Advisory Eye Council
National Eye Institute
Web site: www.nei.nih.gov.news
15—17
Arizona Optometric Association
Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Web site: www.azoa.org
20—21
Michigan Optometric Association Meeting
MOA Winter Seminar
Lansing Center
Lansing, Mich.
Wes site: www.themoa.org
24—30
Hawaiian Optometric Association
Pacific University School of Optometry
Wailea Beach Marriott
Maui, Hawaii
Web site: www.hawaiioptometry.org
28—31
Minnesota Optometric Association Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis, Minn.
Web site: www.minnesota.aoa.org
FEBRUARY 2011
12-14
Heart of America
Hyatt Hotel
Kansas City, Mo.
Web site: www.hocals.org
APRIL 2011
9—11
Optrafair
NEC
Birmingham, UK
Web site: www.optrafair.co.uk
JUNE 2011
10-11
National Advisory Eye Council
National Eye Institute
Web site: www.nei.nih.gov.news
OCTOBER 2011
14-15
National Advisory Eye Council
National Eye Institute
Web site: www.nei.nih.gov.news