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The Accessories Council, the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing accessory design in America, honored 20/20 Magazine on Sept. 19 with its annual Hall of Fame Award. Celebrating 20/20 Magazine's 40th anniversary this year, the ceremony took place at Tao in The Venetian.
Accepting the award were James Spina, VP, editor-in-chief of 20/20, and Marc Ferrara, publisher/CEO of the Information Services division of Jobson Medical Information. Karen Giberson, president of the Accessories Council, addressed the audience of optical and fashion industry executives in attendance.
Over the past 40 years, 20/20 Magazine, a publication of Jobson Medical Information, has provided readers with the latest in optical trends, style, branding and product news in the industry. Number one in readership, 20/20 reaches a circulation of 50,000 subscribers and many others via its social media outreach. This Hall of Fame event was funded with Gold Level sponsorships from Luxottica, Marchon, Safilo and The Vision Council. Nationwide Vision was a Silver Sponsor. In honor of this special tribute, the Council will donate 50 percent of the net proceeds of this event to The Rick Bay Foundation.
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Holly Rush, Luxottica, spends some time with Jobson's Marc Ferrara.
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20/20 Editors take a moment to bask in the celebration of their magazine's 40th anniversary. ((L to R) Victoria Garcia, Gloria Nicola, Christine Yeh and James Spina.
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Marchon's Claudio Gottardi and Mark Ginsberg stopped by TAO to offer their congratulations.
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James Spina paid tribute to Gloria Nicola, 20/20's senior editor, who will retire from the magazine at the end of October.
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The "accessorized" heads at Tao greeted attendees to the 20/20 Hall of Fame honors.
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The entrance to Tao where the Accessories Council honored 20/20.
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Minnie Rose display.
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20/20 @ 40 logo welcomed attendees to the reception.
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Tao was packed with optical and fashion industry executives.
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Guests mingled before the awards' presentation.
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The award and custom-designed invite.
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(L to R) Jobson's Marc Ferrara, Dennis Murphy, Jim Henne and Lenor Fowler.
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Jobson's Marc Ferrara (l) and Jack Schaeffer, OD.
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(L to R) Scott Childs, Jeremy Childs, and Daniel Childs of Eyetique.
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James Spina with Marchon's Robert Schienberg (l).
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The well-wishers from Kenmark: Mike Cundiffe and David Duralde.
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(L to R) B. Robinson's Lori Robinson and Cliff Robinson with 20/20's James Spina.
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Marchon's Mark Ginsberg, with Vision Monday's Marge Axelrad.
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20/20's James Spina with Andy Karp, Group Editor, Lenses & Technology.
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Jobson's Al Greco (c) with Jobson's Nancy Ness (l) and Match Eyewear's Liz Tontodonati.
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(L to R) Barton Perreira's Bill Barton, with 20/20's Gloria Nicola and Christian Roth.
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Jobson's sales team (l to r) James DeMatteis, Vincent Priore, Amanda Churchill and Dennis Murphy.
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Karen Giberson, president, Accessories Council, (second from left) with some board members (l to r): Marchon's Robert Schienberg, Ilori's Ed Jankowski, Silhouette U.S.' Jan Cory and Luxottica's Milena Cavicchioli.
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Jobson/Frames Data's Tom Lamond (l) with 20/20's Mark Mattison-Shupnick.
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Europa Eyewear's Carolyn Zazra and Cynthia Shapiro flank Jobson's Vincent Priore.
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James Spina with Safilo's Eden Wexler.
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James Spina with Blake Kuwahara.
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Ludo Ladreyt, VP Sales & Marketing Luxottica Wholesale Canada, Luxottica USA's president Holly Rush,
Luxottica's Nicola Perini, VP Sales Eastern Region, Alessandro Baronti, VP Sales Eastern Region and Block Business Group's founder and president, Michael Block.
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Studio Optyx' Gil Ross (l) with Jack Erker, Jr.
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Accessories Council president Karen Giberson starts off the award ceremony.
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Eyetique's Norman Childs salutes 20/20 and editor-in-chief James Spina.
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Marchon's Mark Ginsberg, salutes 20/20's publisher and CEO, Jobson Optical Group, Marc Ferrara.
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Jobson's Marge Axelrad (c) with Safilo's Henri Blomqvist (l) and Glenn Rusk.
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Jobson's Marc Ferrara (l) and 20/20's James Spina (r) with 20/20's senior editor, Gloria Nicola.
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Thumbs Up from the many folks on hand from the Jobson Optical Group team.