Monday, March 05, 2007

Middle East prepares for largest-ever vision-x Dubai

Vision-X Dubai, the region's leading Optical and Ophthalmic industry exhibition, will carry together the highest number of persons to participate companies in its history when it opens this week from 6 to 8 March, according to organizer Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The event has developed by more than 30 percent in 2007, attracting specialists from the approximately the world covering fields as diverse as frames and fashion sunglasses, tools and machines and eye health treatments.

"Vision-X Dubai has been able to bring both sectors of the eyewear industry together under one roof, providing both a business growth platform for fashion buyers and a single opportunity for ocular healthcare experts to discuss new trends in treatment," says Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, DWTC. Such has been insist for space at the event that it has extended to a second exhibition hall, with improved space for national pavilions and major international trading groups.