ROSEMONT, Ill.--The third annual Midwest Vision Congress & Expo (MVCE) wrapped up here this weekend. The event, held at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center from May 12 to 15, consisted of continuing education courses as well as an exhibit hall filled with frame, lens and equipment vendors.

“NCSOC [North Central States Optometric Council] is pleased to be a part of the premier vision education event in the Midwest, said Jim Helmers, OD, president of NCSOC. “Attendance at MVCE 2005 has exceeded our expectations. There are representatives here from all 10 north central member states. The exhibit hall is the largest optometric showcase in the Midwest,” he said.

The CE program offered 60 new sessions on topics including treatment of disease, patient care and dispensary management. This year, organizers added more general sessions to foster a feeling of community, according to John Moriarty, event director.

Attendees had additional opportunities to network at the MVCE’s power lunch learning sessions, through the Meet to Eat program and at the annual cocktail party held on the show floor Friday evening.

Midwest Vision is a joint venture of the North Central States Optometric Council, Vision Council of America and Association Expositions & Services.