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innovative eyewear designs and the latest
technologies, alongside understanding trends
and their full implications.
The numbers were certainly encouraging
with around 13,000 visitors, primarily decision-
makers, from 71 countries. According to the
opti 2022 visitor survey, the aim of around three
DIRECT quarters of the trade visitors was to exchange
CUSTOMER
CONTACT AND ideas with colleagues in the industry and to
INTENSIVE initiate business relationships. And the 368
DISCUSSION
exhibitors from 25 countries who presented
collections, products and services, were clearly
pleased to get feedback and a sense of current
market needs.
“We certainly couldn’t pick up exactly
where we left off before the pandemic, and
that was also never the goal,” stated Mr Dohr.
“Holding the opti was an important signal and
the right first step. In times of global change
FANCY
GLASSES AT and challenges, sustainable discussions are
THE KOMONO a fundamental need. Now more than ever,
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it is important to find new solutions and
VIRTUAL opportunities together and through exchanges
REALITY with all.”
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Josef May, chairman of the Board of the
industry association SPECTARIS, concurred. “As
expected, fewer visitors came to Munich for this
'in-between opti'. However, the contacts were of
high quality.”
The organisers are already looking forward to
the next edition, scheduled in January 2023, as
indeed are many key players who have already
indicated their participation.
As Dieter Dohr, chairman of the opti organiser
GHM Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen put it,
“The opti 2022 is first and foremost an emotional
experience. Finally a trade show again! Finally
personal exchanges again! The conditions
were not easy, and we are delighted to see how
many have deliberately chosen the May edition.
Visitors, exhibitors, trade show specialists – like
never before, the focus was on bringing together
all the stakeholders in opti and conducting
exchanges between everyone. At this spring
opti, everyone once again became fully aware of
what we have missed over the last two years.”
Much was happening throughout the four
halls with attendees experiencing hands-on WINNER OF 1 OPTI BOX AWARD
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