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There were fine learning opportunities the AOP, ABDO and Optical Suppliers
through the educational programmes. Backed Association all pulling together to help the
by all the industry’s leading organisations, there professionals working in optics. This has led
were over 160 CPD (continuing professional to lots of ideas we are already implementing
development) seminars, lectures, workshops for 2023. We had a record rebook as well,
and debates, curated by the show partners, the always a sign that a show has delivered!”
Association of Optometrists (AOP).
The organisers of the show have
th
The practice sessions had distinct streams announced that the 8 edition will take
dedicated to delivering industry leading place from 25 to 27 February 2023.
content in the areas of consulting, diagnostics
– with workshops offering access to the
latest technology, dispensing, and discussion
workshops and lectures on the industry’s most
sought after trends and topics.
Launched in 2020, the popular Love Eyewear
Awards were back. The awards champion and
promote eyewear amongst independent and
major designers, manufacturers, and retailers.
The awards of the year cover many categories:
new designer, kids eyewear, luxury frame, men’s
sunglasses, women’s sunglasses, separate ones
for men’s, women’s and unisex frames, luxury
eyewear retailer, eyewear retailer, international
eyewear retailer, most engaging practice
window, sustainable frame, and eyewear
accessory.
Other highlights included Simon Murray’s
superb collection of Hollywood blockbusters
eyewear from across the decades at the Frame
Us Exhibition; and the innovative Royal College
of Art Eyewear Design Competition, held in
collaboration with students of the institute,
which this year was on the theme of ‘reflecting
on the past to help us look at each other now
and help us see into the future’.

“100% Optical has been a phenomenal hit,”
said Nathan Garnett, event director, at the
conclusion of the show. “Having postponed
the event twice, it is amazing to see we have
managed to match our 2020 attendance level.
This is an even greater achievement when you
hear that we are the first show back at ExCeL
London to recover fully. We have had three days
of catching up on lost time from a sector that
has really missed meeting face to face.
“What was also striking was the togetherness
of the sector, with major industry associations

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