NEW YORK—After exploring the different neighborhoods on the Show Floor, featuring more than 360 exhibiting companies, be sure to stop by NOW by Vision Expo, a new eyewear trends showcase located in The Park. From 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. today, there will be a Q&A session at NOW by Vision Expo hosted by the advisory committee members who conceptualized the showcase. Vision Expo’s education program also continues today, offering custom-designed clinical content, as well as business, fashion and marketing-focused courses.

OptiCon@Vision Expo once again offers an unmatched education program and exhibit hall experience for opticians, contact lens practitioners and ophthalmic allied professionals.

The Career Zone-Student Lounge returns to Vision Expo East 2022 today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located in Booth #P1265 in The Park, the Career Zone-Student Lounge will serve as a central hub for students and young professionals to network with participating companies, all of which are actively recruiting and seeking new talent.

Additionally, there’s still time to vote for the best new product featured in the Crystal Palace Lobby as part of the Vision Choice Awards. Voting closes at 2:00 p.m. today and the winner will be announced at 4:00 p.m.

Exciting programming at The Bridge also continues today. Make sure to check out fashion innovator and author Dapper Dan at 4:00 p.m., who will share his story with moderator Lilliana Vazquez, host of “E! News” and “Pop of the Morning.”

Other can’t-miss panels include a cryptocurrency and metaverse panel led by Duane Baker, co-founder of Coco and Breezy Eyewear and entrepreneur Steve Bayonne, which takes place at 10:00 a.m. At 10:45 a.m., there will be an Innovation Stage presentation from Perfect Corp.

From 12:30-1:30 p.m., the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS) College Bowl, powered by EssilorLuxottica, takes place. The fast-paced quiz competition will feature students representing NFOS member opticianry schools competing to test their optical knowledge.

At 2:00 p.m., the EYE2EYE Series continues with “The Next Generation of Eyewear Panel,” moderated by Tarrence Lackran, Vice President of Community Relations – Diversity and Inclusion at Luxury Optical Holdings, and featuring up-and-coming “opti-entrepreneurs.”

Finally, at 5:00 p.m., Show organizers and the edCFDA invite all attendees to celebrate Port Tanger, the winner of Vision Expo’s Talent Search Award, during a reception in The Atelier.

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