EssilorLuxottica events bring together students, doctors, and industry leaders in a fun atmosphere to meet, network, and connect. Conversations started at an EssilorLuxottica event often grow into career-long relationships.
Recruiters are available at all events to discuss opportunities with students.
EssilorLuxottica Eye Care welcomes students to Academy with a fun, energy-packed reception to start their time at this annual optometry conference. In Orlando, students strutted their stuff for the first ever EssilorLuxottica Fashion Show showcasing style, spunk and school spirit. To kick off Academy At Home 2020, students showcased their talents in a virtual student talent show with live voting to pick the winner.
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October 11 – 14, 2023
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, Louisiana
Booth #809
Alongside our exhibit hall booth presence, EssilorLuxottica Eye Care is excited to announce the return of the Student Lounge and Student Reception with brand new activities!
STUDENT LOUNGE
Wednesday, October 11 – Friday, October 13 | Times Vary (CDT)
Exhibit Hall
Take a break from the busy convention floor at the EssilorLuxottica Eye Care Student Lounge! Relax, recharge, and mingle with EssilorLuxottica brand leaders and fellow optometry students while enjoying a variety of snacks and drinks. Make sure to mark your calendars for the activities below!
Student Lounge Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, October 11
Thursday, October 12
Friday, October 13
STUDENT WELCOME PARADE & RECEPTION
Wednesday October 11 | 7 – 9:30 p.m. CDT
Generations Hall
A trip to New Orleans would not be complete without a Second Line Parade and what better way to lead the way into the Student Welcome Reception than with a street parade. Following the Student Lounge opening, we invite you to don your best Mardi Gras (appropriate) party outfit or school spirit outfit and join us for what is sure to be a swingin’ good time.
Gathering for the parade will take place from 7 – 7:15 p.m., outside of Hall E/F. Led by a full marching brass band, Mardi Gras revelers, and stilt walkers, we’ll begin the quarter mile walk to Generations Hall promptly at 7:15 p.m. Upon arrival, we’ll move into full swing with the Student Welcome Reception. While celebrating the culinary greatness that can only be experienced in New Orleans with a smorgasbord of creole and cajun flavors, you can partake in captivating New Orleans entertainment (as if the brass band wasn’t enough) including the LensCrafters Lipstick Reader, the Target Optical Tarot Card Reader, and the Pearle Vision Street Poet.
Students say that EssilorLuxottica Live! tops their list of must-attend events at AOA Optometry’s Meeting each year. Students who attend the EssilorLuxottica Eye Care education session on Thursday morning of the conference receive a wristband to attend that evening’s event.
Past years have included a silent disco at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., a bowling/arcade/video game event at Lucky Strike in Denver and a party at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis with a visit from one of the famous Clydesdale horses. What will it be next? You’ll have to attend to find out!
EssilorLuxottica Eye Care partners with OneSight to host Sale for Sight, a charity sale offering discounted prices on EssilorLuxottica brand frames (sun and optical) and apparel. Students often volunteer at the sale and are critical to its success.
Net proceeds of Sale for Sight fund future OneSight clinics (75% of net profits), student travel grants (25% of net profits from Academy sale) and Optometry Cares (25% of net profits from AOA sale). The Sale for Sight event is limited to students and invited guests.
