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Transitions Now Accepting Innovation Awards Nominations

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Until October 31, industry professionals can begin submitting nominations for the 2017 Transitions Innovation Awards Program at Transitions.com/Awards. Through the Awards, Transitions Optical recognizes loyal partners and individual optical industry professionals from Canada for their commitment to growing their businesses by supporting the Transitions® brand over the past year.

Open to independent eye care professionals and practices; optical industry professionals and educators; national and regional retailers; and optical laboratories, the six Transitions Innovation Awards categories include:

  • 2017 Transitions Brand Ambassador (Individual-only award)
  • S. Retailer of the Year
  • Canadian Retailer of the Year
  • Eye care Practice of the Year
  • Best in Training
  • Best in Marketing

Nominations for all Transitions Innovation Awards will be accepted online (at Transitions.com/Awards) until October 31, 2017. To enter, candidates must complete a nomination form and detail their 2017 efforts in the following evaluation areas: commitment and inspiration, goals, plan and creativity, and impact and results. Nominees are welcome to enter more than one category and can self-enter, or can be nominated by a lab, lens manufacturer, industry colleague or other industry organization representative.

All finalists in each category will receive a trip for two to the 2018 Transitions Academy, February 11 – 14, 2018 in Orlando, Fla., where the winners will be announced.  Award finalists will be notified no later than December 8, 2017 to secure travel plans.

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