SILMO Paris and Vision Expo West are two very different trade show events. While it is wonderful to catch up with so many friends and colleagues from across the country in Las Vegas, Vision Expo West is a smaller and more intimate event than Vision Expo East in New York. While the Suites in Las Vegas can be a wonderful showcase for luxury and independent brands, the Suites have shrunk from two floors of the Venetian Hotel to one since Covid, and even The Suites have become a home for some of the bigger multinational brands like De Rigo REM and Kerring.