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Resources: Committee Chairs

Nonlinear Optics (NLO)


Nonlinear Optics (NLO)

Nonlinear Optics (NLO)

21 - 26 July 2013
The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA

Resources: Committee Chairs

The Technical Program Chairs are integral to the success of the meeting. As a volunteer you dedicate countless hours raising funds to support the event, securing invited speakers, reaching out to colleagues to encourage submissions, reviewing papers, and scheduling sessions.

On behalf of OSA, its Board, and its entire staff, we extend enormous gratitude to the Chairs of the Nonlinear Optics (NLO) Technical Program Committee.

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 3 April 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Peer Review
Program Committee Decisions
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 10 May 2013
Online Program Planner Available
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due 15 July 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation By 20 June 2013
Register for the Meeting By 24 June 2013
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions 13 July 2013
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting 21 July - 26 July 2013

How to be Effective

  • Volunteer to Preside
  • Contribute to Welcome remarks for Opening Ceremonies
  • Volunteer to blog
  • Promote meeting
  • Involve committee members in the selection of invited speakers
  • Apply for grants and request corporate contributions at least 9 months before your meeting.
  • Contact your collocated meeting chairs to discuss joint sessions.
  • Use SharePoint to distribute documents to your committee members. 
  • Presiding over the Technical Program Committee
  • Support and adhere to meeting deadlines
  • Promote the meeting to solicit and encourage contributed papers
  • Selecting and confirming Committee Members
  • Selecting and confirming Invited Speakers
  • Selecting and confirming a  Local Organizing Committee to assist in extra activities at meeting such as laboratory tours, additional networking events, etc. , if necessary
  • Providing complete contact information of committee members and invited speakers to OSA
  • Preparing the technical scope and topics for meeting
  • Encourage committee members to complete their reviews by deadline.
  • Encourage committee to select and confirm Presiders for all technical sessions.
  • Soliciting funds from granting agencies and corporate contributions for meeting support and travel support for selected participants.  
  • Reviewing and determining acceptance for postdeadline papers
  • Attend the meeting and participate at on-site meeting and wrap-up committee meeting.

References

All documents listed below are located in the Reference Center, under Policy and Procedures on Sharepoint.

  • Chairs’ Manual
  • Fundraising Grant Information
  • Exhibit and Sponsorship Information
  • Peer Review Instructions
  • Scheduling Instructions

Chair

 Benoit Boulanger, Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I), France
Steven Cundiff, University of Colorado at Boulder JILA, United States

Program Chair

 Martti Kauranen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Wayne Knox, University of Rochester, United States

Member

 Ady Arie, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Andrius Baltuska, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
Randy Bartels, Colorado State University, United States
Carlota Canalias, Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan, Sweden
Demetrios Christodoulides, University of Central Florida, United States
Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO -The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
Claude Fabre, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Joseph Haus, University of Dayton, United States
Kodo Kawase, Nagoya University, Japan
Wieslaw Krolikowski, Australian National University, Australia
Michal Lipson, Cornell University, United States
Barry Luther-Davies, Australian National University, Australia
Keith Nelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Concita Sibilia, Univ degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy
Herbert Winful, University of Michigan, United States
Ulrike Woggon, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Anatoly Zayats, Univ of London King's College London, United Kingdom
Lei Zhou, Fudan University, China