2015 ABDO event programme Associate with your Association Association of British Dispensing Opticians An exciting and ambitious event programme ABDO has produced an exciting and ambitious event programme for 2015. The prime objective is to provide ABDO members with meaningful, consistent, interactive CET at its Area events at locations throughout the UK. ABDO CET will therefore cover all of the required core competencies for dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians - the aim, as usual, will be to gain approval for optometrists as well. ABDO will also participate at Eyecare in Glasgow and will play a prominent role at both 100% Optical in London and Optrafair in Birmingham. In addition the 2015 ABDO Conference and Exhibition, to be held at Manchester Central, will be the biggest and most ambitious yet. But it’s not just about CET alone, as all these events provide a valuable opportunity to engage with ABDO and to network with fellow colleagues. Indeed, after attending an Area event, an ABDO member posted this comment on the ABDO website forum: “It was interesting and a nice crowd of people with interesting views attended. Well worth the effort!” At ABDO Area events our sponsors will exhibit and discuss their products and services - details of our industry partners confirmed to participate at the time of going to press are shown in the brochure. As you can see there’s a wide range of innovative companies involved - so come along to find out how they can assist you in 2015 and beyond. Your patients have changing needs, society is changing, as is the optical market. The strategy from ABDO is to provide platforms for its members to meet with the major players and innovators in optics and to network with their peers on a regular basis, thereby enabling them to keep up-to-date with what’s going on, find out what works and what doesn’t, not least by sharing their personal experiences. All-in-all it’s set to be a milestone year make sure you benefit and play your part by attending as many events as you can. ABDO is looking to create greater engagement with its members in 2015, its staff and Area committee members therefore look forward to seeing you! Association of British Dispensing Opticians 2015 ABDO EVENT PROGRAMME • Planned events throughout the UK • CET that’s meaningful and relevant • A programme covering all CET core competencies • An opportunity to network with colleagues • Find out what’s new and going on in optics • Sponsored by a wide range of innovative companies • FREE Area events are a valuable membership benefit • Associate with your Association! Page 2 The ABDO 2015 event programme JANUARY Competencies available will include 18 - 19 Area 12 Glasgow - Eyecare Day 26 Area 4 Norwich Evening 100% Optical London - ExCel Day 11 ABDO NI Belfast Evening 25 Area 11 Bloomsbury, London Evening 1 Area 12 / NES Glasgow Day 2 Area 5 Derby Day FEBRUARY 7 - 11 TBC MARCH 8 Area 3 Port Sunlight Afternoon 11 Area 2 Leeds Evening 19 Area 1 Newcastle Evening 19 Area 6 Hereford Evening 19 Area 9 Arundel Evening 23 Area 10 Bromley Evening Optrafair Birmingham - NEC Day TBC Area 1 Darlington Evening 10 Area 8 Donnington, Newbury Day All DO competencies covered APRIL 18 - 20 TBC MAY All DO competencies covered 12 Area 11 Bloomsbury, London Evening 14 Area 7 Plymouth Day All DO competencies covered 18 Area 6 Cardiff Day All DO competencies covered 18 Area 4 Ipswich Evening 20 ABDO NI Belfast Evening 21 Area 2 Sheffield Evening 21 Area 9 Hickstead Evening 24 Area 12 / NES Stirling Day 21 Area 3 Isle of Man Day 22 Area 1 Penrith Evening JUNE Association of British Dispensing Opticians JUNE CONTINUED Competencies available will include 24 Area 2 Leeds Evening 25 Area 7 Exeter Evening 5 Area 3 Salmesbury, Preston Afternoon 22 Area 4 Stevenage Evening Area 10 Godmersham Day All DO competencies covered ABDO Conference Manchester Central and Exhibition Day All DO competencies covered TBC Area 1 Newcastle Day All DO competencies covered TBC Area 6 Swansea Evening TBC Area 8 Southampton Evening 13 Area 4 Brentwood Evening JULY AUGUST 16 SEPTEMBER 20 - 21 OCTOBER 18 Area 11 Bloomsbury, London Day 23 Area 10 Maidstone Evening All DO competencies covered NOVEMBER TBC ABDO NI Belfast Evening 2 Area 5 Birmingham Day All DO competencies covered 8 Area 2 Bradford Day All DO competencies covered 12 Area 7 Bristol Day All DO competencies covered 19 Area 9 Guildford Evening 22 Area 4 Stansted Day 23 Area 12 Edinburgh Evening 24 Area 12 Aberdeen Evening 29 Area 9 Brighton Day 30 Area 9 Eastbourne Evening Area 3 Manchester TBC All DO competencies covered All DO competencies covered DECEMBER TBC For further details of forthcoming events, please regularly visit the ‘Events’ section of the ABDO website at www.abdo.org.uk Page 4 2015 Area event sponsors ABDO would like to thank its industry partners for their support of the Association’s Area events; the following sponsors were confirmed at the time of going to press: Alcon Since 1945 Alcon has been working to enhance quality of life by helping people see better. After merging with CIBA VISION in 2011, Alcon became second largest division of Novartis Group. Alcon is a global leader in eye care and is comprised of four business units – Surgical, Pharmaceutical, Retina and Vision Care. Vision Care is the largest Alcon division in the UK offering products, which improve patients’ vision and match today’s active lifestyles and demands. The Alcon product portfolio comprises: DAILIES disposable contact lenses, including DAILIES TOTAL1– first water gradient contact lenses and recently launched DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal, AIR OPTIX contact lenses, including new colour contact lenses – AIR OPTIX COLORS, and FreshLook colour contact lenses. Lens care products include OPTI-FREE Puremoist multipurpose disinfecting solution and AOSEPT PLUS. The SYSTANE eye drop family offers long-lasting dry eye relief through corneal surface restoration. www.myalcon.co.uk Bushnell Performance Optics UK Ltd Bollé has an unwavering commitment to innovation and quality and uses the latest advancements in optics and the best new materials to create the finest possible eyewear for the precise requirements of specific sports and activities. Prescription eyewear is just one area of expertise in the form of B-Thin Active design technology which allows patients with prescriptions from +6.00 to -8.00 to wear cutting edge 8 base sports frames. Another is Silmo d’Or award winning ‘Sport Protective’, the only range of children’s sports prescription eyewear that meets the most demanding international protection and safety standards EN166:2001 & ASTM F803. Bollé is part of the Bushnell group with sister brands Serengeti and Cébé eyewear. Serengeti, the world’s finest driving sunglass is also available in prescription and features photochromic, polarised lenses that block 95% of blue light. Cébé sports eyewear pushes boundaries and works both technically and stylishly alongside sportsmen and women looking for pure adrenaline experiences. Telephone: 0208 391 4700 Email: [email protected] www.bolle.com www.serengeti-eyewear.com www.cebe.com Charmant Providing the world a vision of life Since its humble beginnings in 1956 as a manufacturer of optical spare parts, the Charmant Group has endeavoured to create top quality state of the art eyewear thereby maximizing the satisfaction and wellbeing of its customers. Be quality driven: The Charmant Group always seeks the highest quality, not only in the eyewear itself but also in the choice of materials, production and service. Association of British Dispensing Opticians Be honest: Following a strict philosophy of honest pricing, the Charmant Group makes eyewear of a high quality standard affordable to the market. Care about brand identity: The success of the Charmant Group, with its house brands and with its licensed brands, lie in the company’s dedication to every single brand identity making them unique and recognisable on the market. Be reliable: The Charmant Group has always succeeded in keeping its promise of perfection and dedicated service to the customer, while focusing on the aspirations and requirements of the consumer. Be the best partner: The utmost goal for the Charmant Group is the cultivation of good relationships with its partners and customers. Charmant UK is delighted to sponsor ABDO during 2015. Our collections include Aristar, Charmant Titanium Perfection, Elle, Esprit, Line Art, Puma, Trussardi, Valmax, and Z-Titanium. Charmant UK Co Ltd, Unit 1, Kendal Court, Kendal Avenue, Acton, London W3 0RU Telephone: 020 8992 9222 Email: [email protected] www.charmant.com Essilor Essilor is once again a proud supporter of ABDO events. Our key objective is to provide registered dispensing opticians with the highest performing optical products and services. Our latest innovations include Transitions Signature VII Graphite Green which is available only through Essilor. Jointly developed by Essilor and Transitions Optical, graphite green provides patients with natural vision and true colour perception. Crizal Prevencia is the most advanced HMAR coating in the Crizal portfolio and provides lasting protection from blue-violet light which has been identified, in laboratory research as being harmful to the retinal cells. Paris vision institute tests uncovered Crizal Prevencia reduces the rate of retinal cell death by 25%. A fantastic new option for younger clear lens wearing patients. Essilor Ltd, Cooper Road, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 3UW www.essilor.co.uk Eyespace Eyespace is one of the UK’s newest and freshest contemporary eyewear brands. Bringing an exceptional, innovative concept to the optics industry, they are highlyfocused on crafting supreme quality, fashion-led frames that meet the expectations and desires of the most exacting practices and consumers. With next day delivery, 24/7 online ordering and a website filled with inspiring content, including Design Team Notes, 360 degree frame imagery, look books and pre-launch product ordering, Eyespace is focused on developing service standards that rival the world’s most advanced brands. Their six coveted house brands - designed to suit every demographic, taste, age, face shape and budget - have been embraced across a huge portion of the UK’s independent optometry practices and buying groups. Flagship brands Cocoa Mint and Jensen bring fashion-forward frames with a truly luxury edge. Telephone: 01562 701111 Email: [email protected] www.eyespace-eyewear.co.uk HOYA Lens UK Ltd HOYA has had a presence in the UK for over 30 years and in that time we have become renowned for developing innovative products and services. Our global presence and continuous investment in R&D and the Page 6 latest manufacturing methods has enabled us to introduce to the UK market the best quality lens materials, the most advanced lens designs and superior treatments; all suited to the evolving needs of consumers. Our latest campaign ‘Notice Everything’ focuses on our exclusive Hoyalux iD lens. To find out more visit www.hoyaluxid.com. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or contact our Customer Services Team on 0844 873 1110 to discuss any of our products or services in more detail. www.hoya.co.uk Menrad Family–owned for four generations the Menrad group has now been in the spectacle frame business for more than 100 years. Headquartered in Germany the company today employs over 1000 people worldwide and sells its brand portfolio in over 100 countries. “For our customers the name Menrad signifies superior quality and distinction and it raises high expectations. We create modern and sophisticated designs with high wearer comfort for all age groups. Each one of our collections offers fashionable frames in top quality for the demanding customer”, says Hermann Müller-Menrad. To ensure that the collections of each individual brand are designed in a distinctly unique style Menrad uses only superior materials, applies the latest technology and closely follows global eyewear and fashion trends. The brands JOOP!, Davidoff, Jaguar and Morgan, Revo and house-brand Menrad are part of the company’s extensive portfolio. Telephone: 0163 532 123 Email: [email protected] www.menrad.com Nikon Nikon is renowned worldwide for its optical products. The Nikon brand is synonymous with quality, reliability and successful innovative products. Nikon Optical UK Ltd's state of the art lens production facility is based in Milton Keynes providing a first class service for all of its customers’ needs. Nikon Optical UK Ltd has a wide range of products that support this ethos and believes its products to be unsurpassed in the market through its clear brand differentiation and cutting edge technology. Nikon Optical UK Ltd, 3 Tanners Drive, Blakelands. Milton Keynes, Bucks MK14 5BU Telephone: 01908 214 100 Email: [email protected] www.nikonlenswear.co.uk Orange Eyewear Manchester-based frames specialist, Orange Eyewear, has an unwavering commitment to the independent optometry market, supplying exclusively to opticians throughout the UK and Eire. At ABDO 2015 events, Orange will unveil a beautiful collection that features classic styles to fashion-forward designs at exceptionally affordable prices. These include: designs from its new fashion collection, C-ZONE, which boasts up-to-theminute designs that use cutting-edge techniques and materials; on-trend models from its own highly successful label, ‘Orange’; as well as its Contessa range for the more mature ladies. In addition, there will be a number of beautiful and elegant designs from its everpopular designer collection, CC, as well as new styles from the colourful German designer range Vulkan. Also on show are: the exquisite Été collection, which is designed and handmade in Italy using feathers; the iconic Association of British Dispensing Opticians French fashion brand, Guy Laroche; Baby; and Vulkani for kids. Telephone: 0161 773 5555 www.orange-eyewear.co.uk OWP OWP Brillen, internationally renowned eyewear manufacturer, was founded in 1947. During this 67-year success story OWP has made a name for itself in the optical industry through technical innovation combined with top class quality. Today, OWP is a leading supplier of high-quality spectacle frames and sunglasses and is represented in 48 countries worldwide. Telephone: 00 49 815 590 1195 www.owp.de Shamir Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. is among the world’s leading manufacturers of highquality progressive and single vision lenses and moulds. Over the course of four decades, Shamir has established itself as a company known worldwide for innovation, cutting-edge technology, and stringent quality assurance practices. Opticians and optical laboratories across the globe appreciate Shamir’s quick response to changing market demands and consumer needs, as well as its ability to fill orders for custom-designs and private label product lines. Whatever optical need is identified, Shamir has the answer, from all-purpose progressive and occupational lenses to sophisticated, individual lifestyle progressives, as well as outdoor, sport and fashion, wrap-around progressive and single vision lenses. Telephone: 01954 785 100 Email: [email protected] www.shamirlens.co.uk Silhouette The number one in rimless eyewear design. Austria-based Silhouette has brought ground-breaking design to the optical world for the past 50 years. Their mission? To create the most beautiful, high quality eyewear for the next 50 years! From the first sketch to the final product, each frame design takes 18 months to develop with 80% of the steps involved carried out by hand. It is this attention to detail and that has earned the company more than 20 international design awards and 10 patented world firsts in the domain of special hinges. Continuous development in design and materials such as screwless hinges and SPX Silhouette’s very own specially developed polymer composite – make for ultralightweight and flexible frames that are both durable and unbreakable. With a new executive board in Austria and exciting new rages for 2015, Silhouette are focussed on innovative eyewear for the future. Telephone: 020 8987 8899 Email: [email protected] www.silhouette.com Spectrum Théa Pharmaceuticals Offering quality ophthalmic pharmaceutical products across the UK and Ireland market, Spectrum Thea is part of Europe’s leading independent ophthalmic pharmaceutical company (Laboratoires Thea), dedicated to improving eye health problems. Our innovative products (including Nutrof TOTAL, the Blepha range, Hyabak, Thealoz and now Thealoz Duo) are designed to be preservative free, perfume free and offer the most advanced formulations available. With focus is on Innovation, education and professionalism. Their award winning educational Dry Eye Project is just one example of their market leader position in dry eye. Telephone: 0845 521 1290 www.spectrum-thea.co.uk Page 8 UltraVision UltraVision CLPL is a world class specialist in developing leading edge technology for contact lenses using both castmoulded and the latest in lathe cutting systems. Research and development is concentrated on bespoke designs of corrective contact lenses, including freeform surface modelling, toric lens design, WaveFront technology and contact lenses for patients with irregular corneas, keratoconus or corneal trauma. As well as contact lens production; UltraVision produces software that improves patients’ lives. we select the richest colours and source the finest materials to offer a heritage collection that is ready to wear and distinctly fashion forward. On trend and loved by all, our collections are unique and original. From humble beginnings to what is today a truly global brand, we maintain the same level of commitment to eyewear that was born all those years ago. It is that philosophy that lends itself to making our brand one that is embraced fondly by everyone. William Morris London, The Mill, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath CM22 7DL Telephone: 01279 732 424 www.williammorris.co.uk UltraVision CLPL supplies contact lenses to hospitals, contact lens practitioners and via our distributors and licensing agreements worldwide. WOLFeyewear UltraVision has an extensive range of products, including speciality contact lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia, keratoconus, post-graft, paediatric and many other applications. Many of our products use Wavefront and SAM technologies, to give sharper vision and better depth perception. Our lightweight frames are designed with your patients in mind to offer comfort and style at an affordable price. We will be showcasing our collections of ophthalmic, sunglass, and WOLF CUBS children’s range. The selection, quality and price are just a few reasons to carry WOLFeyewear in your practice. UltraVision, Commerce Way Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 4RW Telephone: 0800 585 115 Email: [email protected] www.ultravision.co.uk We work closely with you to create a product mix that is right for your practice, enabling you to achieve the best turnover. William Morris London In 1996, Robert William Morris created William Morris London - an independent company with a very ‘English’ brand. The aim? To offer designer glasses to every audience in superb, original designs with a take that is typically British. Designed in collaboration with London Fashion Week, WOLFeyewear is an independent family run company with a reputation for creating high quality innovative frames. From design to delivery we have made it our business to ensure you receive the highest quality service and aftercare. The WOLF pack team look forward to seeing you at ABDO events in 2015. www.wolfeyewear.co.uk Association of British Dispensing Opticians Younger Optics Since 1953, Younger Optics has established itself as a leader in the optical industry by developing new and innovative lens solutions and is still privately owned. From NuPolar polarised sun lenses that block blinding glare to DriveWear lenses designed specifically for the driving task Younger provides a wide array of lens options, materials and treatments to meet virtually every eyewear need: quality products that help people to see better. Both products are now available in Trilogy Trivex, the lightest and strongest lens material around. Younger Optics is committed to maintaining its reputation as a quality lens innovator by anticipating and meeting our customers' needs. We strive to make the quality of our products and services the best in the industry as defined by our customers, with the result that our clients feel we are "The Easiest Company to do Business With". www.youngeroptics.com Zeiss The ZEISS Group is an international leader in the field of optics and optoelectronics and for more than 160 years has contributed to technological advances that enhance peoples’ lives across the globe. The company also develops and produces planetariums, ophthalmic spectacle lenses, camera and cine lenses and binoculars as well as solutions for biomedical research and medical technology. The ZEISS brand defines the promise we make to our customers and stands for the ultimate in precision. In today’s competitive marketplace, technical competence and product innovation is simply not enough - our customers need higher and more varied levels of business support. This is why we focus on strengthening the position of our customers with the promise of our leading brand. As one of the world’s leading ophthalmic lens manufacturers, ZEISS combines ophthalmic innovation and expertise with an international brand resulting in 200 million consumers choosing to wear ZEISS lens products. Carl Zeiss Vision UK Ltd, 22 Gas Street, Birmingham B1 2JT Telephone: 0121 332 4440 www.zeiss.co.uk/vision www.zeiss.co.uk/better-vision Zoobug Founded in 2006, Zoobug is a young, dynamic, award-winning British company with a unique approach to eyewear for children, and a strong message about eye protection for kids and safety in the sun. Set up by eye surgeon Dr Julie Diem Le, the company produces a wide selection of optical frames and sunglass ranges for 0 to 12 year olds. Zoobug offers handmade acetate and stainless steel frames with built up bridges and sunglasses with UV400 polarising lenses made to British/European standards that are designed specifically for kids for a perfect fit. Backed by a no quibble 18 month warranty. By combining these features with fashionable designs, statement colours and clever details, Zoobug has become a leading children’s eyewear brand worn and loved by mini Royals and celebrities among its many fans. Telephone: 01179 154 575 Email: [email protected] www.zoobug.com Page 10 ABDO CET 5 Kingsford Business Centre, Layer Road Kingsford, Colchester CO2 0HT Association of British Dispensing Opticians 199, Gloucester Terrace, London W2 6LD Telephone 020 7298 5100 Fax 020 7298 5111 Email [email protected] Website www.abdo.org.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/MembershipAbdo January 2015 Telephone 01206 734 155 Fax 01206 734 156 Email [email protected]
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