The Vision Council is a non-profit trade association that serves member companies in diverse segments of the optical industry, from family-owned businesses to global companies. Access The Vision Council’s press releases below. For media inquiries, please reach out to Chelsea Pillsbury at cpillsbury@thevisioncouncil.org.
Alexandria, VA – April 6, 2021 – The Vision Council is pleased to announce the publication by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) of the 2020 revision of Standard Z80.1, Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses – Recommendations. The standard applies to all prescription dress…
Alexandria, VA – April 5, 2021 – The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, today announce that the Professional Opticians of Florida will join Vision Expo East 2021, taking place June 2–5 in Orlando,…
Alexandria, VA – Mar. 22, 2021 - The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, announce that registration for Vision Expo East 2021, taking place June 2–5 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center, opens today, Monday, March 22 under…
Alexandria, VA – Mar. 18, 2021 – The Vision Council has released its quarterly VisionWatch market research reports for Q4 of 2020, indicating a 17.4 percent decline in the vision care market from December 2019 to December 2020 and $36.05 billion in retail revenues during the…
Alexandria, VA – Mar. 11, 2021 – The Vision Council has released the results of the February 2021 Eyecare Provider Insights Survey. The Vision Council fielded the survey to the organization’s panel of more than 1,700 eyecare providers during the last week of February. The survey…
Alexandria, VA – Feb. 22, 2021 – The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, today announce the launch of VisionSAFE, an initial comprehensive set of health and safety guidelines, policies and resources designed to support a safe experience at Vision Expo…
Alexandria, VA – Jan. 29, 2021 – The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, today announced that Vision Expo East 2021, originally scheduled to take place at the Javits Center in New York City from May 25–28, 2021, will now take place at the Orange…
Alexandria, VA – Dec. 9, 2020 – The Vision Council today announces additional details on the 2021 Executive Summit, taking place for the first time in a completely virtual format from January 26–28…
Alexandria, VA – Oct. 20, 2020 – The Vision Council today announces that the 2021 Executive Summit will take place from January 26–28, 2021. Presented under the banner of “An OPTImistic View of the…
Alexandria, VA – Nov. 13, 2020 – The Vision Council hosted the organization’s first All-Member Virtual Meeting yesterday, Thursday, November 12. The meeting brought together more than 300 members of the vision care product and services community for an afternoon of engaging…