Optical Business News Podcast

Daniel speaks with Wendy Altman Cohen, the Founder of Image Optics, and legendary optician to movie and television studios, as well as who's who in Hollywood.       https://imageoptics.com/

Daniel speaks with  Alexandra Peng, Bradie, Husser, Darlene Grubbs, and Leo Zupan about the Southern Independent Optical Show (SIOS), which is taking place on May 3rd in Frisco, Texas.       https://siopticalshow.com/

Daniel speaks with Jessica Leach and Joanna Ruiz about the North East Optical Show taking place April 5th and 6th in Worcester, Massachusetts.     https://www.northeastopticalshow.com/

Daniel Speaks with Katherine Cousins and Jennifer Bradley about one of the hottest eyewear brands born in Australia, QUAY Eyewear.     https://www.quay.com/  

Daniel speaks with the CEO of The Vision Council, Ashley Mills about Vision Expo East and it's new home, Orlando Florida, taking place, February 19-22, 2025   https://east.visionexpo.com/

Daniel speaks with Brett Cates about the newest American trade show event, The Eyeball, taking place on January 25th in Palm Springs, California.     https://eyeballpalmsprings.com/  

Robert Bell, affectionately known by so many as The EyeCoach, passed away last week at 63 from Cancer. This encore podcast from 2019 is a remembrance of a man who loved the optical industry and gave so much to all who knew him.  

Daniel speaks with the retired Editor-in-Chief of 20/20 Magazine, James Spina from earlier this year.

Daniel speaks with ANFAO President Lorraine Berton about MIDO 2025 coming February 8th, 9th, and 10th in Milan, Italy.        https://www.mido.com/en/

Daniel speaks with Cathleen Kabashi about the first optical trade show of 2025,  opti, running January 31 through February 2nd in Munich, Germany.       https://www.opti.de/  

Daniel speaks with Katherine Giovannone of MESquad Kids Eyewear.   https://mesquad.ca/

Daniel speaks with Colleen Galanti, the founder of Opticians on Facebook about her newest venture, The Mosaic Lounge, an independent trade show event, taking place on October 6th in Newtown, Pennsylvania.      https://www.mosaicoptical.com

Daniel speaks with the CEO of The Vision Council, Ashley Mills about Vision Expo West, September 18-21, 2024   https://west.visionexpo.com/

Daniel speaks with the Founder and CEO of Woodys Eyewear, Josep Dosta.     https://woodyseyewear.com/

Daniel speaks with Pelin Munis, the CEO of RestoringVision.   https://restoringvision.org

Daniel speaks with Christian Wolf and Johannes Wacker of Rolf Eyewear from their design studio in Weißenbach am Lech, Austria, and Samantha Torres, the head of US Operations from her office in New York.        https://www.rolf-spectacles.com  

Daniel speaks with the recently retired Editor-in-Chief of 20/20 Magazine, James Spina.

Daniel speaks with Johanna Skans, the founder of Skans Eyewear from her studio in Coppenhagen.

Daniel speaks with Cliff Robinson, the CEO of Revo Sunglasses.       https://revo.com

Daniel speaks with Nicola Del Din and Filippo Pustetto of Blackfin Eyewear.           https://www.blackfin.eu/

Daniel speaks with Rosario Toscano, the CEO of the Akoni Group.     https://akoni.com  

Daniel speaks with Elaine Grisdale, Director of Development at the International Opticians Association about the upcoming SILMO Singapore Trade Show.     https://silmosingapore.com/

Daniel speaks with Ashley Mills about the last Vision Expo East in New York City, VEE 2024!

Daniel speaks with Eline De Munck, the owner of Odette Lunnetes.     https://www.odettelunettes.com

Daniel speaks with Carrie Wilson, Matt Smith, and Bradie Husser about the upcoming SIOS show taking place on April 20 near Dallas Texas.        https://siopticalshow.com

Daniel. speaks with Peter Lynes, the Managing Director of Curry & Paxton Eyewear.       https://www.curryandpaxton.com/

  Daniel speaks with the new Director of 100% Optical, Marlon Cera-Marle about the 10th Anniversary edition of 100% Optical.          https://www.100percentoptical.com

Daniel speaks with Cathleen Kabashi, the Exhibition Director of opti Munich       https://www.opti.de/en/

Daniel speaks with Charlene Nichols, and Trevor Williams about the Eyewear Artwalk coming to 7 cities across the US in 2024.       https://www.eyewearartwalk.com/

Daniel speaks with with Giovanni Vitaloni, the President of MIDO about MIDO 2024 coming February 3-5, 2024 in Milan, Italy.     www.mido.com

Daniel speaks with David Salk, the owner of Focal Point Opticians and eClips about blue light and BlueLogic365 clip-ons.

Daniel speaks with the founders of Jonas Paul Eyewear, Ben and Laura Harrison from their office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Daniel speaks with Nicolas Roseillier, eyewear designer and founder of UN-TI-TLED.

Daniel speaks with Tarrence Lackran, the founder and CEO of EYECONS. https://www.eyeconsagency.com/

Daniel speaks with Ashley Mills, the CEO of The Vision Council about Vision Expo West 2023.       https://west.visionexpo.com/

Daniel speaks with Jessica Leach and Joanna Ruiz about the Fall 2023 of the North East Optical Show taking place September 17th at Garage_B in Boston, MA.   https://www.northeastopticalshow.com/

Daniel speaks with Eric Lenoir, the Show Director of SILMO about SILMO Paris taking place September 29 through October 2 at Paris Nord Villepinte.         https://silmoparis.com

Daniel speaks with Dr. Charles Posternack, the co-founder of Avulux.     https://avulux.com/

Daniel speaks with Jonathan Oberti, the founder of Tejest Eyewear from Miami, Florida. https://tejesta.com

Daniel speaks with Maurice and Francois Leonard of Gold & Wood, one of the original high-end sustainable eyewear brands.         https://www.gold-and-wood.com

Daniel speaks with Charlene Nichols and David Green about this summer's big online event, July 7th, 8th, & 9th.

Daniel speaks with Pascal Mathieu, the Founder and Creative Director of Pascal Mathieu Eyewear from his studio in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Daniel speaks with Matteo Minchio, the founder and CEO of Junk Plastic Rehab.

Daniel speaks with Elaine Grisdale and Eric Lenoir about SILMO Singapore     https://silmosingapore.com/?ref=TOJ

Daniel speaks with Patricia Photiou, the founder of KALOPSIA REVISIONIST EYEWEAR.     https://kalopsiarevisionist.com/

Daniel speaks with Raanan Naftalovich, the President of Shamir North America.     https://shamir.com/

Daniel speaks with Fiona Anderson, the President of the International Opticians Association.     https://www.ioassn.org/

Daniel speaks with Niall D O'Sullivan, the founder and owner of Pewpols Eyewear from his studio in Gorey, Ireland.        https://www.pewpols.com/

Daniel speaks with Michael Nicolas, the CEO and head designer for Kazoku Lunettes.

Daniel speaks with Giuseppe Pizzuto, the co-founder and creative director of MOVITRA Eyewear from his studio in Milan, Italy.      https://movitra.it

Daniel speaks with Lorna Robinson, the head of buying for the Hakim Group.     https://www.hakimgroup.co.uk/