HALL OF FAME AWARDS RUNDOWN
A FUN NIGHT TOGETHER!
The Optical Lab Division of The Vision Council honored seven individuals during Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. The Directors' Choice and 13th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet was held on September 5, 2012 in the San Polo Ballroom at The Venetian Hotel. The evening began with The Vision Council member mixer followed by dinner. The emcees for the evening were Mike Daley, Liaison to the Optical Lab Division, and Steve Ross, former owner of Midwest Optical Laboratories in Ohio and a past- president of the Optical Laboratories Association.
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A. 2012 Honorees: Mike Francesconi, Bob Dziuban, Kevin Bargman, Bill Hernandez, Marty Bassett, Bob Colucci, and David Rips. B. Craig Giles (Soderberg), Bryan Schueler (Walman), and Shawn Mery (First Vision Media Group). C. Gary Heiting, Aimee Surtenich, Tom Meinert, Liz Segre, and Ron Walker of All About Vision. D. Jim Pritts, Jim Grootegoed with his wife Ann, and Nick Miletti (Luxottica). E. Mike Vitale (Essilor) and Jeff Endres (The Vision Council). F. John Corzini (SuperSystems Optical Technologies), Shawn Mery, Jim Sepanek (Spy Optic), Angela Harar (The Vision Council). G. Larry Clarke (Satisloh), Swen Carlson (VSP), and John Sutherlin (Sutherlin Optical). H. Brad Hogan (Zeiss), James Schrick (Essilor), Sue Ebner (Soderberg), and Shon Bjornberg (National Account Manager for Essilor IDD). I. Bill Hernandez, former president of Practical Systems, Inc. with his wife Donna and Dan Samuelson (independent rep). J. Brian Hauser, Catherine Rauscher, and Alex Louw (Transitions); Christine Camsuzou and John Liebenguth (PPG). K. Bob Pommier (Expert Optics), Larry Clarke, John Sutherlin, Lorinda Fraboni (Walman), and Dan Samuelson.
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