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COS:
70 Years of Support and Innovation

1951 marked Canadians in many ways. While the Canadian
team won the World Ice Hockey Championship and the
famous Labatt Blue Beer was launched on the market, in
Montreal Fred and Judith Hochstadter were about to
revolutionize the optical industry in Canada.
COS began as a small private home office with business
activities in Quebec and Ontario. Over the years, the COS
Family grew from the original downtown Montreal office to
its current location on the west side of the city, serving eyecare
professionals across Canada.
70 years and three generations later, the Montreal family
business continues to develop strong and lasting relationships
with its customers. 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of a
family initiative that continues to transform the Canadian
eyecare industry every day by passionately delivering high
quality services.
The quality of customer service and close relationships remain
at the heart of the company’s mission. To ensure even greater
satisfaction, COS continuously develops its digital services.
Its website has evolved to support ECPs in their sales process,
enhance their customer experience and provide them with the
help they need to develop their own business.

Organizers of Vision Expo Announce that Vision Expo East 2021 Will Now Take Place
June 2–5 in Orlando, Florida

The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions, organizers of Vision Expo, announced that Vision Expo East 2021, originally
scheduled to take place at the Javits Center in New York City from May 25–28, 2021, will now take place at the Orange
County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from June 2–5, 2021.
The Show’s educational program, together with OptiCon®@Vision Expo, will open Wednesday, June 2 and exhibits will
open Thursday, June 3. The decision was based on the current restrictions on large gatherings in New York State and the
successful track record of previous events held at the Orange County Convention Center.
The Vision Council and Reed Exhibitions selected the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) as the new host site
with the safety and wellbeing of all Vision Expo attendees in mind. The OCCC has strict health and safety precautions
in place, as well as upholding all nationally recommended precautions, including mandatory mask-wearing and social
distancing. Additionally, the OCCC is part of a first of its kind collaboration between Orlando Health and Visit Orlando,
which provides convention groups with personalized medical planning and support.

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