![]() More than 575 exhibitors, including 132 new companies, presented the latest trends in eyewear and advances in eye care technology to eye care professionals and buyers from across the globe. The conference and meeting rooms and exhibits spanned four levels for a combined total of 312,823 square feet. This year, the show floor was expanded by an additional 10%. ![]() In the end, the construction provided us with an opportunity to reinvent International Vision Expo East in its 26th year into a totally re-energized event.” “Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council rose to the challenge when presented with several show floor design constraints due to the ongoing construction at the Javits Center. “Every disruption brings opportunity,” says Deborah Castor, vice president of shows and meetings for The Vision Council. This year’s International Vision Expo East offered more than 325 hours of continuing education for attendees.Ī final third-party audit of International Vision Expo East, which will detail audited attendance figures, will be available in early May 2012. The new split level floor plan, featuring the French Loft on the Level 4 Terrace and combined pavilions and education destination on Level 1, exceeded expectations.” “Overall feedback indicates that visitors were very satisfied with this year’s show. “We are pleased to report that we broke attendance records dating back to the show’s inception in 1986,” says Tom Loughran, vice president for Reed Exhibitions, which co-owns International Vision Expo East along with The Vision Council. This represents a 10% jump in attendence compared to 2011 and a new show record. ![]() ![]() International Vision Expo East drew a record crowd of 16,317 eye care professionals during its annual March show at the Javits Center in New York City, according to unaudited preliminary attendance figures. ![]()
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