Vision Expo East Announces Keynote Speaker

Jason Romero, Legally Blind Ultra-Runner, will Deliver Address

Vision Expo East, presented and organized by The Vision Council and RX (Reed Exhibitions), announced Jason Romero, a legally blind ultra-runner, as the keynote speaker, as the annual conference returns to New York City next month from March 16–19, 2023 (Education opens March 16th; Exhibits open March 17th).

“Challenge to Change” will feature remarks from Romero on Vision Expo’s main stage, The Bridge, on Saturday, March 18, at 3:30 p.m., where he will discuss his transformational journey from a successful executive to an unemployed, blind man to an elite-extreme athlete with more than ten world records.

Romero’s address will add to the tone for the educational and speaker series during Vision Expo East 2023, expected to be the largest US optical industry gathering in recent years and will provide attendees with groundbreaking content, products, and services revolutionizing the vision care industry.

In addition to the Keynote Address, Expo attendees, including optometrists, opticians, and other allied professionals, are invited to take advantage of the meeting’s robust certified educational offering featuring over 300+ hours of accredited education and learn from over 100 of the industry’s the most knowledgeable experts in the field. Topics range from disease management and practice growth to lens innovation, eyewear trends, and more. To learn more, please visit the VisionEd website.

Vision Expo Member Benefits

Members of The Vision Council receive discounted rates per net square foot, upwards of five percent, for exhibiting at any Vision Expo. For more information about exhibiting at Vision Expo, please contact Cedric Fellows, Sales, Vision Expo East.

For more information on Vision Expo, visit visionexpo.com and follow Vision Expo’s social media channels, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you are interested in attending, please register here.

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