NEED TO KEEP track of the optical industry’s trade events and conferences? Here’s your resource. See our list of industry events, including links to each event website. The list will be updated through the year, so check in frequently.

Does your event need to be added? Email Jens Carlson at jens.carlson@smartworkmedia.com

2024

January

National Glaucoma Awareness Month

1/11/24 – 1/13/24: AOA President’s Council in Tempe, AZ

1/17/24 – 1/20/24: Global Specialty Lens Symposium in Las Vegas, NV

1/20/24 – 1/21/24: BCOA (Broward County Optometric Association) Gold Coast Retreat in Hollywood, FL

1/22/24 – 1/22/24: The Vision Council Executive Summit in Naples, FL

February

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

2/1/24 – 2/3/24: AOA Leaders Summit in St. Louis, MO

2/1/24 – 2/3/24: ISVA (International Sports Vision Association) Annual Conference in San Diego, CA

2/3/24 – 2/5/24: MIDO (Milano Eyewear Show) in Milan, Italy

2/9/24 – 2/11/24: Heart of America Eye Care Congress in Kansas City, MO

2/11/24 – 2/14/24: Transitions Academy in Orlando, FL

2/15/24 – 2/18/24: IDOC Annual Conference in Austin, TX

2/16/24 – 2/28/24: Palm Beach Winter Seminar in West Palm Beach, FL

March

Workplace Eye Wellness Month

2/28/24 – 3/3/24: SECO in Atlanta, GA

3/29/24 – 3/3/24: AGS Annual Meeting (American Glaucoma Society) in Huntington Beach, CA

3/14/24 – 3/17/24: LOFT Eyewear Show in New York, NY

3/14/24 – 3/17/24: Vision Expo East in New York, NY

April

Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

4/6/24: 10,000 Frames Midwest Eyewear Show in Minneapolis, MN

4/14/24: NEOS (North East Optical Show) in Boston, MA

4/14/24 – 4/16/24: AOA on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

4/18/24 – 4/20/24: Eyewear Artwalk in Los Angeles, CA

4/20/24: SIOS (Southern Independent Optical Show) in Frisco, TX

4/11/2024 – 4/13/2024: Envision Conference East 2024

May

Inherited Retinal Disease Genetic Testing Month

5/16/24 – 5/18/24: Eyewear Artwalk in Nashville, TN

June

Cataract Awareness Month

6/13/24 – 6/15/24: Eyewear Artwalk in Denver, CO

6/19/24 – 6/22/24: Optometry’s Meeting in Nashville, TN

July

Dry Eye Awareness Month

7/18/24 – 7/20/24: Eyewear Artwalk in New York, NY

August

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

8/2/24 – 8/4/24: Optometry Divas Educational Retreat in St. Augustine, FL

8/15/24 – 8/17/24: Eyewear Artwalk in Boston, MA

September

Sports Eye Safety Month

9/18/24 – 9/21/24: Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, NV

October

Contact Lens Safety Month

10/24/24 – 10/26-24: Eyewear Artwalk in Austin, TX

November

Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month

12/5/24 – 12/7/24: Eyewear Artwalk in Miami, FL

11/6/23 – 11/9/23: AAO Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN

December

Give the Gift of Sight Month

 

2025

February

2/19/25 – 2/22/25: Vision Expo East in Orlando, FL