Mississauga, ON – The Mississauga Convention Centre was the place to be on Wednesday, September 28th as HOYA Vision Care Canada celebrated their 75-10 Gala with customers and staff. The gala hosted by ET Canada’s Rick Campanelli, included remarks from Consul-General Yasunori Nakayama of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development and Growth – Cristina Martins. Also on the agenda was an inspiring keynote address by Dr. Laurie Capogna Doctor of Optometry, co-author of the EyeFoods book collection and founder of Eye Wellness in Niagara Falls. The evening concluded on a high note with a special performance by Canadian singer Suzie Mc Neil.

“The gala is an important event for HOYA. Tonight we are letting everyone know that HOYA is a strong global and local leader who makes a major contribution to the success of independent practices all over Canada” said Ahmos Henry, President of HOYA Vision Care Canada. “We are proud of being the Ally of The Independent and want to remind Eye Care Professionals that HOYA endeavors to offer the best in class quality lenses, coatings and customer care in Canada.”

The 75-10 Gala was a celebration of HOYA’s commitment to continuously create new value through innovation and cutting-edge technology in an effort to improve vision. The Gala celebrated HOYA’s 75 years of Science, Innovation, and Technology, 20 years of HOYA’s strong presence in Canada and 10 years of Excellence in Canadian Lens Manufacturing. Apart from the line-up of delegates and entertainment, the evening showcased a video of HOYA’s Greatest Milestones followed by a Behind the Scenes film of HOYA’s 18,000 square feet facility which serves as the Canadian headquarters, central stock lens distribution centre, and full service prescription lenses laboratory.