The Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with ANFAO - Associazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Articoli Ottici, Italy’s eyewear manufacturers association, is organizing two networking events to bring independent Italian eyewear brands to the United States. Following up on events held in New York and Boston in June of 2022, the Italians are heading west as Seattle and Chicago will play host for 2023. 

“Extraordinary Italian Eyewear” will feature 12 Independent Italian brands, several new to the US Market. The Seattle event will be on Tuesday, October 10th and the Chicago Event will be on Thursday, October 12th.

ITA Toronto will be bringing a Canadian delegation to the event. 

“We are very excited to introduce our Italian brands to Independent ECPs away from big tradeshows like Vision Expo through a less formal afternoon/evening format, featuring Italian eyewear, food, and beverages for enjoying a flair of Italian lifestyle. We have entitled these trunk shows “Extraordinary Italian Eyewear” and we feel these events will help meet the needs of US Eyecare professionals who often cannot easily leave their practices during the day.” Says Mr. Antonino Laspina, Trade Commissioner and Executive Director for the US, “The US represents Italy’s premier export market for eyewear and as a Trade Promotion Agency we are very eager to bring Italian flair to US eyewear professionals.”.