Meetings and Events
The Vision Council creates opportunities for strategic relationship-building and networking by facilitating industry events and offering members access to exclusive programming at industry forums.
As the co-owner of Vision Expo, a trade-only conference and exhibition, The Vision Council helps curate the ultimate marketplace for the vision community to connect and conduct business. Revenue from Vision Expo supports The Vision Council’s mission to promote growth in the vision industry through education, advocacy, research, consumer outreach, strategic relationship building and industry forums.
The Vision Council also facilitates and participates in a variety of events including members-only Division and Committee meetings, professional forums, and a yearly Executive Summit.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
EPR Requirements Webinar - April 2026
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are now active in seven states: California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. These laws shift end-of-life packaging responsibility to the producer, including manufacturers and importers.
The Vision Council will be hosting a webinar with rePurpose, an organization with over ten years of packaging sustainability expertise, on April 16 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Lowell Huffman, Director of Channel Partnerships at rePurpose, will be joining us to discuss these requirements and what they mean for your business.
National Sunglasses Day 2026
National Sunglasses Day is a commemorative date held annually on June 27 celebrating the importance of wearing shades to protect the eyes from the sun’s harsh ultraviolet (UV) rays.
The Vision Council encourages people everywhere to participate in National Sunglasses Day by posting on social media channels using the official hashtag #NationalSunglassesDay and tagging @TheVisionCouncil on Facebook and Instagram and @OpticalIndustry on X.
Lab Leadership Forum 2026
-Save the date for the 2026 Lab Leadership Forum, taking place at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas, NV.