NEW YORK—The new year means planning your schedule for the coming months and that includes industry events. Take a look at VM’s Industry Calendar for a comprehensive list of meetings, conventions and other optical related events for 2013.

In the latest installment of Scene & Heard, read about the Charmant Group’s annual national sales meeting at the Dreams Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The five-day long event was upbeat as the sales force and key executives recognized achievements from the past year, including the new Hall of Fame award, and took a look forward to 2013 when the company celebrates its 30th anniversary.