Want $500 towards a trip to NYC or Vegas for a Vision Expo trade show?

OptometryStudents.com has had an amazing experience over the years attending the International Vision Expo East in New York City, and the International Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. Now Vision Expo is offering a $500 grant for students who want to attend the event this year! All you have to do is submit a 500 word essay on how you can benefit from attending trade shows as an optometry student. The deadline to enter is Friday, January 24th. Click here for more info.

OS.com has written numerous articles about the benefits of attending trade shows. To get the creative process going for your essay, here’s a sample of what we’ve written in the past about Vision Expo East and West:

Vision Expo East 2013 From The Eyes of Optometry Students: 50 Photos Inside! 

4 Reasons Why I’m Attending Vision Expo West as a New Graduate 

3 Ways Vision Expo West Bolstered My Enthusiasm for Optometry 

International Vision Expo and Conference New York 2013: A Window of Opportunity 

Vision Expo West 2013: A Preview to this Stunning Trade Show

Why Vision Expo East is My Favorite Trade Show

Learning How To Effectively Communicate With Trade Show Vendors – My Experience at Vision Expo East

Vision Expo East 2013: Why I Should See You There

My Personal Advice to Optometry Students at Vision Expo

In addition to the $500 travel grant you’d receive, Vision Expo offers FREE entrance to the Exhibit Hall, FREE Continuing Education classes and FREE networking events (which are a lot of fun!). For more articles on Vision Expo, browse around OS.com. Good luck!