The annual AR Council meeting at Vision Expo West marked the end of an era, as AR Council’s Dave Cuffe and VCA’s Bill Thomas were on hand to announce the merger of AR Council and VCA. The AR Council will now operate as a committee under the auspices of the VCA.

 

Essilor’s Dave Cuffe (l) and Luxottica’s Nick Miletti (second from r) welcome Diversified Ophthalmics’ Ronald Cooke, OD and his sone Ronald Cooke, Jr. (r) to the AR Council annual meeting.

 

Grady Culbreth (r) greets Liz and Steve Sutherlin of Sutherlin Optical.

 

VCA’s Bill Thomas and Essilor’s Eric Peccou discuss the latest Expo West events.

 

The $500 door prize at the AR Council annual meeting and reception went to Luxottica’s Jim Almady (c); cheering him on were (l to r) Essilor’s Dave Cuffe, AR Council’s Lee Anderson, Great Lakes Coating Lab’s Jennifer Ross and VCA’s Bill Thomas.