Vision Expo announces that attendee
registration for Vision Expo
West 2020, taking
place Sept. 23–26 in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo Convention Center, opens
today, Thursday, June 11, 2020 under the banner of ONE Vision – ONE Focus – ONE
Future. Additionally, co-owners of the Show, The Vision Council and Reed
Exhibitions, have released information regarding plans for health and safety
policies at the Show, including Reed Exhibitions’ creation of a Health &
Safety Task Force to develop and implement policies and best practices around
COVID-19 response and prevention.
The goal of the Health & Safety Task Force is to
organize Vision Expo West in line with guidance from public health officials,
including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health
Organization (WHO), state and local governments and the protocols put in place
by venue partners. The Health & Safety Task Force will continually update
and adjust the policies and best practices to be implemented at Vision Expo
West as more information and guidance becomes available from Las Vegas
government and public health officials. At this time, the Health & Safety
Task Force is focused on five operational pillars:
- Show layout and logistics, including floorplans and recommended booth guidelines
- Physical distancing, including capacity and flow of people
- Health screening and medical response
- Cleaning, sanitization and personal protective equipment
- Conference, special events and talent handling
“The safety and wellbeing of everyone in attendance at
Vision Expo West is our top priority. With that in mind, we are committed to
providing ongoing communication regarding the health and safety protocols that
will be implemented at the Show,” said Fran Pennella, Vision Expo event vice
president at Reed Exhibitions. “We are monitoring the Las Vegas reopening
rollout very closely and will develop and update our protocols as needed over
the coming weeks. We will communicate regularly with all our attendees and
exhibitors so that we can bring the vision community together again under the
best possible circumstances.”
“Following a period of disruption and unprecedented
challenges for the industry, it is more important than ever to bring the
community together for an inspiring weekend of connection, learning, and doing
business. To that end, we are organizing the show around the concept of ONE Vision
– ONE Focus – ONE Future. Vision Expo West is where the optical industry will
unite and get back to business,” said Mitch Barkley, Vice President of Trade
Shows and Meetings at The Vision Council. “We are pleased to share that we have
had an overwhelmingly positive response from exhibitors so far, with a majority
of our Vision Expo East exhibitors onboard, as well as several exhibitors
participating in Vision Expo West for the first time. Additionally, we look
forward to sharing details in the coming weeks on the new and exclusive content
originally planned for Vision Expo East 2020 that will be showcased at Vision
Expo West 2020.”
Additionally, The Venetian Resort and Sands Expo
Convention Center have developed extensive protocols for cleaning, health and
safety. The “Venetian Clean” Commitment was developed with information provided
by the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), CDC and WHO as well as
additional guidelines and procedures for sanitation and cleaning, with an
emphasis on the prevention of virus transmission.
To further supplement the extensive guidelines and
procedures that The Venetian Resort and Sands Expo Convention Center have in
place, the Vision Expo Health & Safety Task Force is considering additional
protocols like a ‘no handshake’ policy and non-invasive entry screening. Final
protocols will be announced closer to Vision Expo West in accordance with the
latest public health guidelines and government recommendations.
For more information and to register for
Vision Expo West, visit visionexpowest.com and follow Vision Expo’s social media channels, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
