NORWALK, Conn—BizBash, the leading trade magazine for the event industry, named International Vision Expo East as one of the top 100 annual events in New York in its latest issue. International Vision Expo East, co-owned by Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council, came in ninth in the Trade Show and Conventions category.

International Vision Expo East was chosen from the hundreds of thousands of events held annually in New York by consensus opinions from experts, as well as the BizBash editorial team. The events featured in the magazine are described as the “parties, trade shows, benefits and parades that draw media buzz, tourism dollars and top players in their field.”

In its listing, BizBash noted that in 2008 International Vision Expo brought over 21,000 industry professionals to New York City and occupied 260,000 square feet of exhibit space.

“It is a great honor to be chosen for the second year in a row as one of New York’s top 100 events,” said Tom Loughran, event director at Reed Exhibitions. “We continually work to make International Vision Expo East the destination for the optical community by providing the most comprehensive exhibition and conference for eyecare and industry professionals.”

International Vision Expo East will be held March 27 to 29 this year at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. To learn more about the show or to register, visit www.visionexpoeast.com.