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2010 Executive Summit

Thank you for attending The Vision Council 2010 Executive Summit. As the premier optical industry event, the Executive Summit, held January 27-29, 2010, focused on the challenges, initiatives and accomplishments of our industry, all of which helped set the stage for The Vision Council's direction for 2010 and beyond.

Meeting Notes

General Session I - Annual Member Meeting
Annual Member Meeting Minutes (DOC)
Eyewear and Accessories Division Update (DOC)
Lens Division Update (DOC)
Lens Processing Technology Division Update (DOC)
Low Vision Division Update (DOC)
Sunglass and Reader Division Update (DOC)

General Session II
The Upside of the Downturn for Vision Care Products and Services
Geoffrey Colvin, Senior Editor at Large, Fortune
Colvin Summary (DOC)
 
General Session III
The 10 Questions Every Change Agent Must Answer
William Taylor, Founding Editor, Fast Company
Taylor Summary (DOC)

General Session IV
Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
Ira Blumenthal, International Business Development Expert
Blumenthal Summary (DOC)

Seven Ways to Get the Most Value from Exhibiting
Ruth P. Stevens, Professor, Columbia Business School
Stevens Summary (DOC)
The Current and Future Relevance of Trade Shows (PDF)

Corporate Responsibility Panel

• Reade Fahs, National Vision Inc. (PPT)
• Jordan Kassalow, OD, VisionSpring (WMV)
• Steve Schock, OD, Optometry Giving Sight (PPT)
• Mark Sachs, RestoringVision.org (PDF)
• Initial Compilation of Not-for-Profit Groups Involved with Sight and Vision (PDF)

The Vision Council 2009 Highlights Video
To view the 2009 highlights video, please click here.

Attendees
To view a list of attendees as of January 15, 2010, click here.

For additional information on the Executive Summit, please contact Rene Soltis, The Vision Council director of education and training, at rsoltis@thevisioncouncil.org or at (703) 740-1096.