Registration has opened for 100% Optical 2022, which will be the UK’s first major optical event since the start of the global pandemic.
The three-day show at ExCeL London from 22 to 24 January will offer a host of new features designed to attract delegates back – including a strong focus on optics and the environment.
ABDO will be present at the show with CET/CPD and more, including a session on sustainability. Further details of all ABDO activities will be shared over the coming months.
The Association of Optometrists will deliver CPD content, alongside thousands of products on the show floor.
Key features include: a Future Practice Hub; a Dispensing Workshop to experience making and fitting frames; a Design Arcade housing the latest eyewear trends; and live catwalk shows.
The second Love Eyewear Awards will celebrate eyewear designers, manufacturers and retailers. Entries open on 18 October with 12 categories including New Designer, Eyewear Retailer of the Year, Luxury Frame of the Year, Kids Eyewear of the Year, and Most Engaging Practice Window.
The show will also celebrate Love Eyewear Week (7-23 January 2022), the campaign that aims to help optical practices increase sales, as well as raise awareness and ‘love’ of eyewear.
Nathan Garnett, 100% Optical show director, commented: “As the first major gathering of people in optics in the UK since the start of the pandemic, 100% Optical 2022 is a time for whole the industry to once again get together to network and celebrate the optical sector after an incredibly turbulent time.
“We’re also in the midst of launching a one-stop, handy show guide in the form of an app as we pledge to be more sustainable in the current climate.”
To coincide with registration for the 2022 show going live, 100% Optical has launched a new website with a fresh look and improved user experience to showcase the exhibition including its Catwalk, Love Eyewear Awards and the CPD seminars. The website also details exhibiting companies and sponsorship and brand awareness opportunities.