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Holiday E-commerce Marketing Strategies
2021-10-21 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
2021 Webinar Series

In partnership with Eyecare Industry Leaders, EyeCommerce is happy to announce the launch of the ‘Focusing on your E-commerce Strategy’ FREE webinar series. The series of four webinars will showcase optometrists, opticians and industry experts sharing their e-commerce strategies and provide practical tips to ensure your success.

Focus 20/21 Education Event (VIRTUAL)
2021-10-24 09:55 - 15:30 | Ontario
The Vision Institute of Canada is a vision care charity providing clinical services to under-served communities and at-risk patient populations at our clinic, in long-term care homes and on the street. We are celebrating “40 years of exceptional care for exceptional patients”. We invite the optometric community to attend the second of our 2021 virtual education fundraising events Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Changing Landscapes Webinar: Technology Drivers of Change
2021-10-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
A three-part live Interactive event series from Eye Care
Business Canada with Canadian Industry Leaders:
Moderated by:
Roxanne Arnal, OD & Certified Financial Planner®
Technology Drivers of Change – Oct 25th 7:30 PM EDT
The technology of tomorrow is here today and driving
change in the eye care and eyewear industry. How is YOUR
future impacted?
• Omni-Channel E-commerce
• Future of Tele-Optometry
• Virtual Dispensing
SPONSORS for this Event:
Eye Recommend | IRIS Group | FYidoctors | Bausch + Lomb | Clarity Financial | Specsavers
Partner & Friend Sponsors:
Care1 Telemedicine | Digital ECP | EyePloyment.ca
CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Online CE

Transitions® The Studio
2021-10-26 | Hilton Lac-Leamy, Gatineau-Ottawa, Québec, Canada
Transitions Optical in Canada is hosting a unique educational experience—Transitions® The Studio—for industry trainers, sales reps and eyecare professionals on October 26, 2021, at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec, Canada. The audience will interact with experts on effective storytelling and patient education strategies, and Transitions training professionals as they deep dive into the Transitions® lens portfolio, including the new generation of Transitions® XTRActive® lenses and the new Transitions® XTRActive® Polarized™ lenses. The Canada event will build on the success and key learnings of Transitions The Studio event in the U.S., held in June, 2021.

Changing Landscapes Webinar: Selling & Buying a Practice
2021-11-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
A three-part live Interactive event series from Eye Care
Business Canada with Canadian Industry Leaders:
Moderated by:
Roxanne Arnal, OD & Certified Financial Planner®
Selling & Buying a Practice – Nov 1st 7:30 PM EDT
There are options. Major Canadian OD practice aggregators
pitch their story while others advocate for practice
independence.
• Practice Valuation Models
• The Case for true independent practice
• Buying & Selling – speed bumps and pitfalls
Premier, Partner & Friend Sponsors:
Eye Recommend | IRIS Group | FYidoctors | Bausch + Lomb | Clarity Financial Services | Specsavers
ROI Corporation | Optometric Services Inc. (OSI) | Vision Alliance Corporation
Digital ECP | EyePloyment.com | CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Online CE

Changing Landscapes Webinar: Career Pathfinders: Making Informed Choices
2021-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
A three-part live Interactive event series from Eye Care
Business Canada with Canadian Industry Leaders:
Moderated by:
Roxanne Arnal, OD & Certified Financial Planner®
Career Pathfinders: Making Choices – Nov 8th 7:30 PM EST
Today’s new generation of Optometrists have diverse needs
and aspirations. Learn about all the options.
• Making Career Choices
• Case for Corporate Optometry
• Practice Partnership Opportunities
Premier, Partner & Friends Sponsors:
Eye Recommend | IRIS Group | FYidoctors | Bausch + Lomb | Clarity Financial Services | Specsavers
Bailey Nelson | EyePloyment.com | Corporate Optometry | NewOptometrist.ca

My Vision Show Rewind
2021-11-19 - 2021-11-21 | Ontario
A New Way To Connect With The Vision Industry Worldwide
More info: smartpa.ge/myvisionshow

What’s Next for Practices & E-commerce
2021-12-02 20:00 - 21:00 | Ontario

Transitions Academy 2022
2022-01-16 - 2022-01-19 | Ontario
Both the 6th and 7th annual Transitions Innovation Awards finalists will be recognized at Transitions Academy. Industry professionals can earn an invitation to attend Transitions Academy 2022, by becoming a Transitions Innovation Award finalist. The awards are open to optical industry professionals, educators, retailers, optical laboratories, managed vision care companies and independent eyecare professionals and practices.

Eye Recommend Webinar: Prepare for the 'Just in Case' – Shutdowns, Interruptions or Slowdowns
2022-01-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Ontario
Time: 7:30pm ET
Over the past two years, optometry has experienced challenges to its working environment that have never occurred in the past. The business of optometry is continuing to evolve and adjusting to those challenges is critical to success. The pandemic, working restrictions, natural disasters, and job actions have all resulted in shifts to patient management, employee management, and temporary clinic closures. This has caused many of you to take a closer look at your operations to assess the impacts these events have had on your practice finances.
During the webinar we will outline the steps that you can take to prepare for these types of events, allowing you to easily make decisions when these challenges arise. We will look at things from the four cornerstones of your business including:

HR Management
Operational Management
Marketing
Financial Management

The session will highlight steps that you need to take in each part of your business to be successful through any unexpected occurrence.

Register Now

Myopia Management: Putting It Into Practice
2022-02-12 | Ontario
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision came together in 2021 to address the growing concerns around myopia and the need to understand, detect, prevent and treat myopia in children.

Join this free event and hear from experts in the field of myopia management as they share their insights into standards of care for myopia management and how they incorporate aspects of myopia management, such as mitigation, measurement and management, into their practices.

For more information on the speakers presenting at the event please click here.

A New Perspective on Myopia
2022-02-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
The first virtual event about myopia management dedicated
to the Canadian market
The event is designed to explore the best practices in myopia management adapted to the needs of Canadians and learn about Essilor® Stellest™ lens technology and guidelines.
Click HERE to register.

SENECA Optician Student Trade Fair 2022
2022-03-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
SENECA will host a virtual Trade Fair March 14 at 5 PM powered by the RendezVue Virtual Event Platform. The Trade Fair will host all of SENECA’s full time and part-time students, giving them the opportunity to meet industry sponsors.

Next Season: The Eyewear Show
2022-03-24 16:00 - 22:00 | Bayview Country Club, 25 Fairway Heights, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3X1, Canada
Appointment only Buying Event:
Why go to boring shows to see new releases & new brands to Canada?
Come play golf (indoors) and hang out while checking out releases for next season. Or just indulge in a tasty meal.

Vision Expo East 2022
2022-03-31 - 2022-04-03 | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, USA

OAO Symposium 2022
2022-04-01 - 2022-04-03 | Scotia Bank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
After a long stretch of working remotely and being physically distanced we’re looking forward to this in-person event to make or renew face-to-face connections!
Rest assured, that strict health and safety measures will be in place throughout the event venue.
InfoMart – Friday, April 1st – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Click to register

51st Annual COVD Meeting
2022-04-05 - 2022-04-09 | Hyatt Regency Columbus OH, 350 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
With excitement, we look forward to bringing you a line up of clinically relevant, evidence based education for all levels of interest. Join us for our popular two-day, pre-meeting hands on learning opportunities! ANNOUNCING THREE ANNUAL MEETING EDUCATION ROOMS. This year we are offering MORE opportunities for you to sharpen your skills or gain new ones!

MAO Convention
2022-04-08 - 2022-04-10 | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
It’s been a long time, and we’re pleased to invite you to join us for our 2022 Tradeshow in person! MAO’s Tradeshow is an opportunity to create new relationships and renew and strengthen existing relationships between industry and optometry. We usually host a Tradeshow every other year which means our last one was in 2018. We expect over 250 optometrists and optometric assistants to attend in person – proof of vaccination will be required and COVID protocols and cancellation provisions will be in place, safety is our top priority.
Thank you for your support of MAO, we hope to see you in 2022!

Inside Optics 2022: Ontario Opticians Association
2022-04-10 | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, 600 Hwy 7, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1B2, Canada
We’re so excited to announce that we are planning our FIRST in-person event since 2019!
As always The Ontario Opticians Association will be bringing you the best speakers, education and experience!
We will also be bringing back our in-person tradeshow for Canada’s premiere Opticianry event!
Don’t miss out on the return of the biggest Canadian Conference!
Registration will open soon!

Inside Optics 2022 Conference & Tradeshow!
2022-04-10 | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We are excited to announce a return to Canada’s largest IN-PERSON Opticianry event!
Inside Optics 2022 Conference & Tradeshow!
​Come see your favourite vendors, your colleagues and get excited for all our excellent speakers!

Registration is OPEN NOW!
​Members: $85 + HST
Non-Members: $115 + HST

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HR 101 Six Session Virtual Webinar Series
2022-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
The first session is interviewing and selection skills.
Learning Objectives:
• Know what to look for when screening a resume and shortlist candidates efficiently
• Design effective questions to ask during the pre-screening process
• Develop effective interview questions and apply different interviewing techniques
• Avoid asking inappropriate questions that should not be asked in an interview
Mark your calendar for the rest of the sessions and watch your inbox for the invitation.
• Monday, April 25, 7-8:30pm: Progressive Discipline & Terminations
• Monday, May 9, 7-8:30pm: Performance Reviews
• Thursday, May 26, 7-8:30pm: Compensation & Benefits
• Monday, June 6, 7-8:30pm: Orientation & On-boarding (New Employees)
• Monday, June 20, 7-8:30pm: Human Rights & Employment Standards (Alberta)

Glaucoma In Focus: Research and Treatments
2022-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
This April, join us for a special webinar all about glaucoma. We will be joined by two experts to learn more about this disease that affects more than 728,000 Canadians.
In the first half of the session, Dr. Balwantray Chauhan will speak about his new FBC-funded research project that aims to develop an imaging technique that will measure optic nerve damage in glaucoma. Dr. Raageen Kanjee will join us for the second part of the webinar where he will give us an overview of glaucoma drops: what types there are, how they treat glaucoma, how you can safely administer them and what new research is happening now.
There will be time for Q&A. If you have questions in advance or need any assistance with registration, please email education@fightingblindness.ca

Anatomy of a Cyber Attack Live Webinar
2022-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
11am MST (1pm EST)
What happens when your organization is struck by a cyber attack? What should you do first? What next?
In this exclusive 45-minute webinar, we go behind the scenes to investigate real crimes. This is Forensic Files but for your business.
Join experts in Technology Law Nathan Schissel and Kristél Kriel from MLT Aikins LLP, who will share insights from real-world breaches of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They will take us through the anatomy of a breach – what happened and what lessons we can draw to minimize loss and protect your organization’s reputation.
In this session, we’ll cover:

The Legal Framework – What to do first when you experience a breach
Incident Response Preparedness – How to best manage your cyber security risk
Real-World Example of a Cyber Attack – Lessons from those that have already fought the fires

This webinar is suitable for executive leaders, IT leaders, and those that are responsible for the privacy, compliance, or risk management in an organization.
Register HERE

OAC CONNECT 2022
2022-04-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Our live event will be run entirely through Zoom, including the poll questions attendees have to answer during the event.Once registered, a confirmation email including your official receipt is sent immediately to your email address. Instructions for this live event will be sent to attendees’ email on Wednesday, April 13 in the morning.

100% Optical
2022-04-23 - 2022-04-24 | ExCel London, 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London, United Kingdom
Organised in partnership with the Association of Optometrists (AOP), the annual show provides a platform for professionals to:

Source the latest eyewear, technology and solutions for their businesses
Gain invaluable CET points as part of our world-leading education programme
Network with fellow industry peers through one-to-one meetings and parties.

View Point Vancouver
2022-04-24 09:00 - 14:30 | Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Join us in-person for a full day of informative sessions from leaders in vision care and research. Topics include:

Age-related vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts
Innovations in gene therapy
New research into inherited retinal diseases
The importance of genetic testing

Your ticket includes access to our exhibitor fair, opportunities to meet with other people and families living with vision loss and a continental breakfast and healthy boxed lunch.
Please note that masks must be worn at all times, except when eating in designated areas. We will also require proof of vaccination (12+) upon entry.
Please note that space is limited and we require pre-registration to attend.

My Vision Show 2022
2022-04-28 11:00 - 2022-05-01 20:00 | Virtual
This year we will feature exclusive content, innovative experiences and a rapidly expanding network. Our community is available for all who want to participate. Exhibitors, educators, participants and influencers are all welcome. The more you put in, the more you will get out of your experience with us. You do not need to wait until our next show, we have plenty of ways to get involved now!

MIDO 2022
2022-04-30 - 2022-05-02 | FIERAMILANO, Milan, Italy

ARVO Annual Meeting 2022
2022-05-01 08:00 - 2022-05-04 17:00 | The Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The ARVO Annual Meeting is the premiere gathering for eye and vision scientists at all career stages, students, and those in affiliated fields to share the latest research findings and collaborate on innovative solutions. The 2022 Meeting features both in-person and worldwide virtual participation options. Attendees will have opportunities to network with colleagues and industry thought-leaders.
The Meeting will be hosted May 1 – 4, 2022 in Denver, Colo., and virtually May 11 – 12 (includes access to all sessions)

opti Munich 2022
2022-05-13 - 2022-05-15 | Fairground Munich, Munich, Germany
Every year in January, experts and creatives in the optics industry display their newest products. As an international trade show for optics and design, opti represents the whole visual-optical spectrum, from frames to lenses, contact lenses, low vision, shop fittings, and technical equipment. At the same time, opti offers a platform for product premieres for both international market leaders and start-ups alike.
