{"id":131005,"date":"2026-02-12T06:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131005\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T06:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:40:09","slug":"optical-womens-association-to-host-networking-breakfast-panel-at-nyc-eyewear-design-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131005\/","title":{"rendered":"Optical Women\u2019s Association to Host Networking Breakfast, Panel at NYC Eyewear Design Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OWA-EDW-Event_480.jpg\" alt=\"OWA Eyewear Design Week Event logo\" style=\"width: 200px;\"\/><br \/>\nDALLAS\u2014The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticalwomen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Optical Women\u2019s Association<\/a> (OWA) announced that it will host a special networking breakfast and <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260146320958053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">panel discussion<\/a> on Saturday, March 7, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. during NYC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeweardesignweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eyewear Design Week<\/a>. This event will bring together professionals from across the optical industry, fashion and accessories for a dynamic morning of conversation and connection, the OWA said in its announcement. Karen Giberson, president and CEO of The <a href=\"https:\/\/accessoriescouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Accessories Council<\/a> (Ac) will moderate the panel, titled \u201cThrough the Lens of Change: How Global Fashion and Business Trends Are Shaping the World of Eyewear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Panelists include innovators and executives helping to shape the future of eyewear design, retail and consumer experience. The panelists include the following:\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJanna Neal: senior vice president, operations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zyloware.com\/US\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zyloware<\/a> Kenmark Eyewear and vice president, OWA.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Giberson-Neal-Salle-Yeh_400sq.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px;\"\/>\u00a0(Clockwise from top left) Karen Giberson, Janna Neal, Wendy Salle and Christine Yeh.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\tWendy Salle: director of opticianry and frame merchandising, <a href=\"https:\/\/keplrvision.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Keplr Vision<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tChristine Yeh: senior executive editor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2020mag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">20\/20<\/a> magazine.\n<\/p>\n<p>The discussion will explore how eyewear brands and leaders can stay ahead of the curve as shifting global fashion influences, emerging technologies and evolving business models redefine the optical landscape, the OWA said. Attendees can expect insights on what\u2019s next in style, sustainability, consumer behavior and market growth.\n<\/p>\n<p>The accompanying breakfast event will offer a welcoming environment for networking and the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, share ideas and build new relationships, the OWA said. The event will also provide an opportunity to learn more about the OWA\u2019s mission, ongoing programming and membership opportunities designed to support and empower women in all aspects of the optical industry.\n<\/p>\n<p>The event is free to attend. Advance registration is required online <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260146320958053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;\n        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; DALLAS\u2014The Optical Women\u2019s Association (OWA) announced that it will host a special networking breakfast and panel&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":131006,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[56189,9,56,63,65,64],"class_list":{"0":"post-131005","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-latest-news-business-people-scene-and-heard-retailers-suppliers-optical-womens-association-networking-eyewear-design-week-janna-neal-wendy-salle-christine-yeh-zyloware-kenmark-eyewear-keplr-vision","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-ny","11":"tag-nyc","12":"tag-nyc-headlines","13":"tag-nyc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}