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The FMO is delighted to announce that the Hakim Group will be exhibiting at Optrafair 2019. The Hakim Group will also be supporting the event as Platinum sponsors, and recently became a member of the FM) This forms part of the group’s ongoing strategy and commitment...

Optrafair, the UK’s longest running and largest optical exhibition, has received the resounding support of the optical sector to extend its partnership with the Mark Allen Group (MAG), organisers of the event since their acquisition of Optician magazine in 2016....

FMO Chair Andrew Yorke and Vice Chair Stuart Burn have both been admitted into the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) as Freemen. Andrew's and Stuart's new Freeman status recognises their tireless work in the optical industry, helping the FMO provide a...

David Ellison, who joined FMO as its full time Membership Manager in November, is looking forward to meeting members exhibiting at and visiting Optrafair from 30 March to 1 April. Planning for Optrafair 2020 is well underway, with the FMO developing its long running,...

The FMO are delighted to announce that Roy Stoner of Keeler will be the new FMO Equipment Focus Group Chair from December 2018.  A new Chair was sought following the appointment of the present EFG Chair – Stuart Burn – to the position of Vice Chair of the FMO. Roy...

The autumn FMO General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 17 October.  All FMO members attending will be delighted to know that it will be at ABDO's brand new state of the art National Resource Centre in Birmingham. The FMO Chair and Vice Chair - Andy Yorke and...

The FMO is delighted to announce Optrafair, the UK’s flagship optical exhibition, is officially re-launched and open for registrations ahead of the show taking place 30 March-1 April 2019, Birmingham NEC. Optrafair Exchange Alongside the fresh new theme is a new name...

FMO is delighted to announce that Stuart Burn is the new FMO Vice Chair.  Huge congratulations go to Stuart who is an extremely experienced businessman with a very strong financial background and who will be paramount in seeing FMO through our next phase of change....

The always popular FMO AGM and Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Amba Hotel, Charing Cross, London on Friday 14 December 2018. This annual event is a great chance for not just FMO Members, but also those from the world of optics to get together and celebrate the...

Optrafair 2018 opened its doors at the NEC in Birmingham at 9 am on Saturday 14 April to a record number of visitors.  The weather augured well, with a beautiful warm Spring day greeting the thousands of optical professionals who came to see the very latest in optical...

FMO has announced the retirement of its Chief Executive, Bryony Pawinska, at the end of May. Mrs Pawinska joined FMO in January 2016, to work part-time as CEO for FMO following her retirement from full time employment as Chief Executive of the College of Optometrists....

Optical Confederation media release Data protection law in the UK is changing – essential, new advice for those working in the optical sector New data protection laws in the UK will come into force on 25 May 2018 – impacting the optical sector. To help those working...