Live the Wonder of Mido 2022
Finally, the optical industry can meet again after 2 years of waiting. I was honoured to be invited back by Mido and the Italian trade agency to attend the show...
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DaTE Ninth edition
I am not going to lie, I really miss going to optical shows. The last time I went to a show was back in January 2020 which feels like a lifetime ago now. I also...
MIDO 2021 Digital Post Show Review
Over the weekend MIDO 2021 took place virtually. For my consumer readers, MIDO is one of the biggest optical trade shows but due to the ongoing pandemic, the or...
Mido 2021 Digital Edition – Industry news
As we are now over one year into the global pandemic, every single sector in the world has shifted the way they operate and the optical sector is no different. ...
Optical Shows in 2021
We are now approaching the end of 2020 and wow, what a year it has been so far with the pandemic sweeping across the globe. In Europe, back in summer time, thin...
A Quick Update on Optical Shows
If you work in the optical industry then you are probably all aware that a lot of optical shows will not be taking place until 2021. Big shows like Silmo (which...
Opti 2021
In the UK we have had 10 weeks of lockdown and in other parts of the world, some countries may be in the same position or further along the line but either way,...
New Dates For Mido 2020
It was only under a week ago (Saturday 22nd February) that Mido announced the show will be postponed due to the Coronavirus. A very good job the board of Mido d...
Mido 2020 Postponed!
As I am writing this, it may already be old news to some people because back at around 6pm (GMT). An official statement was released by Mido that the show will ...
No long to Mido 2020
We are counting down to Mido 2020, who is going? I have been invited by the Italian trade agency once again to attend the show and what an honour it is to be in...
Lowercase NYC at 100% Optical 2020
As I mentioned in my 100% Optical 2020 post, there was an incubation area where new brands (or brands that are new to the UK market) could exhibit. Of course I ...
100% Optical 2020
100% Optical 2020 just took place (25th - 27th January 2020) and I was invited to the show on Saturday to do the judging for the first ever Love Eyewear Awards....
EOE Eyewear at Opti 2020
Opti 2020 is all over. Did you read my show round up blog post? If not, you can here. In that blog post I said I would write about a brand called EOE eyewear. ...
Opti 2020 Round-up
Opti 2020 is all over and what a show it was. So, what do I think? I am a massive fan of this show for various reasons. It is well organised, a very modern show...
Opti Boxes at Opti 2020
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We are now literally days away from Opti 2020. Am I excited to go? Yes I am! It is the first show to kick start the optical show ca...