Go Naked!
April 15, 2009
Giving people clear vision to complement their lifestyles is something I find most satisfying. Nowhere is this more evident than the interesting and dynamic world my own children—young adults—live in. They are what our practice calls the “Go Naked” generation. They love to swim, surf, hike; they work at computers, blog and tweet. Those with contacts and glasses are at a disadvantage.
This year I performed LASIK for my daughter, Annie, and step-daughter, Lindsay, both in their mid-20s with longtime dependencies on glasses and contact lenses. Annie has blogged about her experience.
Connecting with this demographic is why my staff and I are offering LASIK screenings at the Night Market at Aloha Tower Marketplace this month.
Statistics show that most LASIK patients are 25+ years of age. In the past couple of years, I have seen the trend of Gens Y and X to really examine ways to simplify and improve life for themselves.
New technologies have made people eligible for refractive surgery who were not previously candidates. Night Market is “field research,” getting to know my own patients better, helping people find out what’s right for their eyes.
This Night Market stuff is fun. It also keeps me in tune with my kids.
Night Market at Aloha Tower
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 – 5:00 pm to 12:00 am
Showcasing: A Sustainable Hawaii
The Waterfront at Aloha Tower – Honolulu, HI
The Intersection of Art, Entertainment and Commerce
Free Admission / Validated Parking
PRESS RELEASE
THE NIGHTMARKET @ ALOHA TOWER
THE INTERSECTION OF ART, COMMERCE, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Come together as one.
Honolulu, Hawaii, April 10th, 2009 – …………………..for immediate release
WHAT: The Night Market @ Aloha Tower
WHERE: the Waterfront at Aloha Tower
When: WEDNESDAY April 15th
Time: 5pm to Midnight
**FREE Admission
* Full Bar
Validated Parking – $2-$4
Savvy and sophisticated, this event features an exciting amalgamation of fashion, food, art, design, music, specialty retail, green products, food vendors, and a full bar, as well as environmental awareness and community activism. This month in honor of Earth Day, we are focusing on the Earth and celebrating our land with Kanu Hawaii, the featured Non Profit for April
Supporting
MOM & POP SHOPS
HOME GROWN DESIGNERS
LOCAL ARTISTS
CONSCIOUS LIVING
ECO TECHNOLOGIES
April Features @ the NightMarket
Special performances by “Kings of Spade” and DJ Monkey
A fashion experiment “WASTE” Produced by CM Honolulu & Ulupono Academy
Live Art exhibitions by Groundup Movement, (13 artists producing original art simultaneously. Proceeds from the sale of these pieces will benefit the not-for-profit)
Win gift certificates and prizes from Dr. Tyrie Jenkins M.D. Eye Care debuting their Go Naked campaign. The “Go Naked” team will be on hand to screen Night Market attendees for LASIK and answer questions about the procedure and the latest technologies available.
Swap Shop by YWCA Dress for Success – Bring your old clothes to drop or swap
Kanu Hawaii – Raising our efforts in preserving the land and Island in which we live.
We will be offering special fundraising opportunities with one of a kind hand painted, reusable shopping
bags designed by Local Artist Shoe Fly. Buy there or bring your own to be personalized.
Wine and spirit specials: CIROC Vodka produced from organic grapes, Organic wines from Sterling Vinyards
HawaiiREDMagazine’s video lounge
Hair cutting by Ulupono Academy
The NightMarket@AlohaTower is partnering with experts in clean energy to showcase this event as
carbon neutral and sustainable. A planned portion of all fees collected from vendors will be used to offset the event’s carbon footprint. In addition, recyclable and bio-degradable disposables will be used and zero-waste measures taken.
The center of activities will be the Waterfront at Aloha Tower, directly at the base of Aloha Tower and emanate throughout the Marketplace.
For more information on this event or if you would like HI RES press pictures please email cyrina.hadad@gmail.com