Vision Expo East holds a special place in my heart when it comes to optometry trade shows. Â In 1997, it was the first trade show I attended at age 7, marking my first visit to the beautiful New York City. That weekend, my dad and I missed the last flight to San Francisco of the …
As a shy person, the thought of talking to vendors at trade shows can be overwhelming. I have a hard time talking to people when I am not knowledgeable about the subject matter. While I like attending trade shows, and I find it fun to see what is going on in the field of optometry …
Vision Expo East was an eye-opener for me as an optometry student mainly because I was exposed to so many opportunities in the industry at one time and in one place! Not only was it an opportunity to meet new colleagues and check out thousands of new products on the market, it was the best …
6 Things Vision Expo East Taught Me About Buying My Own Practice Read More »
Vision Expo East for optometry students is something special. Typically we see a big showing of east coast schools, but this year we saw students come from as far as Berkeley! It is special because of the energy in the air and the amount of networking and information exchange that is happening. It is an …
Vision Expo East 2013 From The Eyes of Optometry Students: 50 Photos Inside! Read More »
Thanks to everyone who participated in our social media contest! We’re sorry for the confusion as to why some of your pictures aren’t posting to the hashtag search #OSvisionexpo, but we found out why! It is because your twitter and/or Instagram accounts needed to be set as “public” in order for the hashtag to show …
Hey everyone, what’s up? I haven’t wrote an article in forever and boy do I miss it. OptometryStudents.com has really taken off over the last few months and we are busy with so many different projects that I have no time to write. Well I had to let you all know about one, super important …
We are Throwing a Crazy Party at Vision Expo East Read More »
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR VISION EXPO EAST FREE Exhibit Hall Registration ($75 value) Free Continuing Education (unlimited) Free Student Courses, sponsored by VSP Free Student Lunch, sponsored by Alcon Free Student Party, sponsored by Optometrystudents.com As The International Vision Expo and Conference in New York approaches, I went on a mission to discover how …
International Vision Expo and Conference New York 2013: A Window of Opportunity Read More »
International Vision Expo East is fast approaching. For those of you who, like me, are attending as a first timer, it can be a little overwhelming. Where do I start? What do I do when I get there? How can I make the most of this experience? Fear not fellow trade show newbies! Below are some …
So, You’re Attending Your First Optometry Trade Show: 5 Tips for Vision Expo East Read More »
As second semester creeps closer to midterms, one thing to look forward to is Vision Expo East! If you are a current optometry student in the U.S. or Canada, you should definitely check out the Vision Expo Website and register to take advantage of: FREE exhibit hall registration ($75 value) FREE continuing education (unlimited) FREE …
Hey everyone! I just got word of the Vision Expo Video Challenge, a contest where optometry students created videos to show their experience at the International Vision Expo. You have got to check out some of these great videos and help your fellow students and optometry school by voting for their video. By voting, you …
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