Press Release
C&E WIN/WIN SWEEPSTAKES AT VISION EXPO WEST
San Clemente, CA. August 2006 - "C&E Vision is excited to announce their first ever C&E Win/Win Sweepstakes at the Vision Expo West trade show", according to Steve Wagner, a principal of the C&E Vision Services Buying Group. Each licensed eye care professional and their employees who attend Vision Expo will have numerous chances to become instant winners. By entering their C&E Win/Win Sweepstakes game piece validation code online, participants will have the chance to win one of hundreds of prizes being offered. Every game piece registered online will also be entered to win the grand prize of $1,000 in American Express Gift Cheques. Official game pieces will be available at registration counters in the convention hall lobby and at each of the Win/Win Sweepstakes participating exhibitor's booths. "We expect that the sweepstakes game will be fun for all eyecare professionals and will be a great traffic builder for the participating exhibitors", adds Mr. Wagner. The game pieces will be distributed at
Vision Expo West in Las Vegas September 13, 2006 thru September 16, 2006. More information is available at www.cevision.com/winwin.
Background:
C & E Vision located in San Clemente California, is one of the oldest and largest buying groups in the United States. C&E was established in 1982, at a time when the proliferation of large retail optical chains began to change the competitive landscape, as a resource for independent eye care practitioners to pool and enhance their purchasing power with major optical suppliers throughout the nation. C&E offers its members maximum discounts from over 170 of the eyecare industry's leading product and service vendors.
C&E Vision is the optical buying group of choice. C&E exclusively provides its members the choice of using two distinct billing methods. Professionals can choose between C&E's Classic billing program, which provides net discounts with no administrations fee or C&E's RewardsPlus billing program which provides full vendor discounts, early pay discounts, low administration fees and C&E's RewardsPlus volume rebate. No other buying group offers eye care professionals this choice.
C&E is committed to providing a host of innovative services that can serve as the basis for the success of the Independent Eyecare Professional (IEP). C&E's members' internet section provides the most advanced web services available from any optical buying group. C&E is the only optical buying group that offers vendor on-line invoices to assist professionals in their research and record keeping, check their current balance, open deferred vendor billings or to make a payment. Additionally, C&E's web account management is simplified by allowing the viewing of historical statements and payments.
C&E's offers its member a unique IEP Benchmark Analysis. The Benchmark Analysis is an internet based financial simulation tool which enables independent Eyecare professionals to quickly and simply benchmark many of the sales and operating aspects of their practice.
C&E's provides eyecare industry societies and associations with affinity programs to financially support both the organization and their member's annual dues. C&E is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education through its continuing education programs and sponsorships. Nearly 1,400 professionals attend C&E's Ocular Symposiums each year.