2019 OSI National Summit

Friday, November 29 2019 | 15 h 21 min | Events, News, Press Release

The 3rd edition of the OSI National Summit took place from November 15 to 17, in Whistler, BC. Close to 250 optometrists, opticians and visual clinic employees from across Canada gathered at the Fairmont Château Whistler for a weekend of discoveries, training and seminars presented by renowned speakers.

“We strive to foster a strong entrepreneurial culture among owner optometrists in Canada. Through innovation and continuous improvement of our practice management solutions, OSI Group Members can benefit from a full range of value-added tools and services that provide a competitive edge and pave the way to a thriving business model for independently owned clinics across Canada” said Patrice Lacoste, President and CEO of the OSI Group.

Eyewear Fashion and Style

The event was off to an impressive start on Friday night with the presentation of the “Travel Without the Jet Lag” fashion show, which played host to the latest trends in eyewear.

The highlight of the show was the stunning Transitions® dress, made entirely from 200 of the latest innovative grey-coloured light intelligent Transitions® Signature® GEN8 lenses provided by Essilor Canada. The dress was modelled by Vancouver-born Ashleigh McIvor, Canada’s ski cross gold medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Created exclusively for the OSI Group, this distinctive composition was crafted by fashion designers Vincent Knesevith and Branagan Auld.

Supplier Trade Show

More than 30 partners and suppliers were onsite to showcase their latest collections of fashion frames in a variety of colours and styles, as well as present some of the leading-edge technologies in lenses, dry eye treatment and screening instruments.

Conferences and Training

A line-up of keynote speakers and training professionals, such as award-winning entrepreneur and digital marketing expert Darrell Keezer and Dermatologic Surgeon and Clinical Professor Dr. David Zloty shared their expertise on a wide variety of patient care and practice management topics.

Throughout the weekend, participants also took advantage of networking opportunities during summit activities breaks as well as gourmet meals like the Chef’s competition on Friday night and the Black & White theme dinner on Saturday.

The 2020 edition of the OSI National Summit will be held from November 20 to 22, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto.

Click HERE for the full press release.