vision expo east

[harry a saake]

ok, whos going , i will be there:cheers: thursday thru sunday

[HarryChiling]

See you there.

[DocInChina]

I will be there.

[Fezz]

I might go. Its been a few years, I am due.

[Shwing]

See you there! We should plan to meet...

[Dave Nelson]

Don't go near the water with shwing around....;) Watch your wallets.

[tmorse]

See you there! We should plan to meet...

We are taking a student to compete in the National Federation of Opticianry Schools 'College Bowl'. Hope to see you all there.:cheers:

[tmorse]

We are taking a student to compete in the National Federation of Opticianry Schools 'College Bowl'. Hope to see you all there.:cheers:

Forgot to add... NFOS College Bowl, sponsored by Essilor, will be held the Friday, at noon. Not exactly sure where yet but somewhere at the Javits convention site.:)

[tmorse]

Forgot to add... NFOS College Bowl, sponsored by Essilor, will be held the Friday, at noon. Not exactly sure where yet but somewhere at the Javits convention site.:)

Anyone... please advise how much I should expect to pay for a taxi ride from La Guardia airport to Javits convention area?

[Ann Shanley]

$30 - $35 for a cab from La Guardia to Javits.

[Framebender]

Welcome Ann, we're glad to see you!!

:cheers:

[shanbaum]

Anyone... please advise how much I should expect to pay for a taxi ride from La Guardia airport to Javits convention area?

How much have you got?

[EyeFitWell]

Forgot to add... NFOS College Bowl, sponsored by Essilor, will be held the Friday, at noon. Not exactly sure where yet but somewhere at the Javits convention site.:)

What is this College Bowl?
Is it Optical Trivia?? That would be SO much fun!

[tmorse]

How much have you got?

That is exactly what I want to avoid from these sly NYC cabbies... but I'll put on my best 'Nu Joisey' twang, just in case.

COLLEGE BOWL DETAILS:

Essilor's College Bowl is a 'Jeopardy' style competition to which all National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS) are invited www.nfos.org They stage a preliminary round(s) on Thursday night to get to eight (8) FINAL schools. It then goes to teh Final Round as part of Expo East, normally set for noon on Friday. Check your Expo Program for time and location.

At the FINAL, contestants choose a Dispensing or CL question from a number of Categories... and the first (1st) to buzz gets to answer. Different dollar ($) amounts are there for show only, as a correct answer gets +1 point(s), and a wrong answer gets a -1 point(s) score. Second preliminary round goes to +2 or -2 points score system. At the end of second (2nd) round, all student contestants get the same FINAL JEOPARDY question... and can wager all, nothing or part of his total
point(s) total score for that Final Question (but only if in the + range of point(s) . Winner with highest score gets $500.00US from Essilor, and the school gets bragging rights.
T-shirt giveaways and other prizes are there for the crowd and it's all in fun.
Slab-off question has often been the Final Jeopardy Question, which all contestants are given two (2) minutes to answer.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!:cheers:

[tmorse]

$30 - $35 for a cab from La Guardia to Javits.

Many thanks Ann.:cheers:

[Johns]

Winner with highest score gets $500.00US from Essilor, and the school gets bragging rights.
T-shirt giveaways and other prizes are there for the crowd and it's all in fun.
Slab-off question has often been the Final Jeopardy Question, which all contestants are given two (2) minutes to answer.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!:cheers:

I competed in this in 1985 (I think it was '85...) when it was held in Reno NV. First place prize was a pupilometer! $5K today? Wow, things have really changed.

[tmorse]

I competed in this in 1985 (I think it was '85...) when it was held in Reno NV. First place prize was a pupilometer! $5K today? Wow, things have really changed.

Not 5K ($5000.00) but 5C ($500 dollars):cheers:

[HarryChiling]

NFOS College Bowl, sponsored by Essilor, will be held the Friday, at noon.

Does anyone know if it is open to anyone to participate? I could use some easy cash. ;)

[CME4SPECS]

I competed in this in 1985 (I think it was '85...) when it was held in Reno NV. First place prize was a pupilometer! $5K today? Wow, things have really changed.

Was that an OAA convention? When everyone took a bus out to Virginia City? They had gun slingers come into the bar?

[Johns]

Does anyone know if it is open to anyone to participate? I could use some easy cash. ;)

Let me tell you what a difficult process it was for me to qualify:

It was the last day of school, and Dr. Norm Ross got up and explained how the Bowl works, that it would be held in Reno NV, and that all the expenses would be paid. He asked for volunteers to try out.

All I had heard was "Reno NV & all expenses paid".

I looked around the room at the smart(er) students, and they were all just staring into space saying nothing. So, I looked around again, and raised my hand.

Dr. Ross acted like he didn't see me at first, and kept saying, "Do you people have any idea what this is about?! This is a big deal! You'll be representing HCC on a national level!"

Nobody budged.

He looked around, and finally, he reluctantly acknowleged that I was the only one that volunteered. I think he was horrified at the prospect of me representing the school, but he had no choice. I wasn't a bad student, but if something had to be explained twice to someone, that someone was usually me.

There was a tie for first and second place, and I got third. I got lucky on the slab-off and vertex comp question, and didn't make my school look look too awful.

Reno was a blast, I met a ton of really nice people and learned how to play black jack.

My parents were really proud of me to have "earned" a spot to compete nationally, and someday, I'm going to have to admit to them that I was the only volunteer.

[sailorman126]

here is a link on transportation from the air port to manhatten
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTrave...portation.html

[Judy Canty]

The NFOS College Bowl is a wonderful glimpse at the future of Opticianry. These students are always amazing!

I'll definitely be there!

[Bev Heishman]

I'll be there Friday thru Sunday.

[Snitgirl]

I wish I could go but no more flying for me... I did my fair share this month and the lil babes in the belly needs a break... Oh well, there is always another time.

[Jacqui]

I wish I could go but no more flying for me... I did my fair share this month and the lil babes in the belly needs a break... Oh well, there is always another time.

Twins?? Triplets???