Events
Enhancing Your Event
Optica Meetings provide exclusive opportunities to exchange information on the status, advances and future directions of research and applications in optics and photonics.
We continuously strive to expand the depth and breadth of our meetings. In addition, we are highly involved in the technical and operational development of numerous meetings and conferences worldwide.
Please use the following links to explore how you can work with us to create a new event, meeting or activity or enhance an existing one.
Brand and Promote
Publicize your meeting by listing it in the Optica calendar of events, applying for a meeting grant and/or requesting Optica endorsement.
- Apply for a Meeting Grant
Optica accepts requests for grants to support meetings and conferences. - Request Optica Endorsements
Optica will frequently endorse the objectives of a meeting or conference.
Propose
Have an idea for something new? Submit a proposal for your own meeting, webinar or activity.
- Propose a Topical Meeting
Optica accepts meeting proposals for new and emerging topics on an ongoing basis. - Propose an Incubator Meeting
These meetings allow researchers, engineers, business leaders and government officials the opportunity to discuss new and burgeoning fields in a way not achieved through usual channels of communication. - Propose a Technical Group Activity
Optica Members can submit ideas for activities or events to engage the community of their selected technical groups by emailing tgactivities@optica.org.
- Explore Management Options
Our team of meeting professionals can help you by providing the following services:- Technical Programming
- Paper Management
- Meeting Management
- Registration Assistance
If you are interested in a special issue related to a scientific meeting, the first step is to submit a proposal for the issue to the journal editors. Optica staff will work with you to include all the necessary information for a special issue proposal. To request additional information, please contact representatives from the Optica Publishing Group.
Generally, a proposal should include:
- A description of the scope of the special issue/topics the issue will cover
- Note: The special issue does not need to cover the entire scope of the meeting. It is possible to pull out one emerging/developing area for the special issue
- Rationale for why the issue is a ‘hot topic’
- Emphasize new developments in the field
- Explain why readers would be interested
Exhibit or Sponsor
Explore opportunities to sponsor or exhibit at an Optica meeting.
- Exhibit at an Optica Meeting
From large conventions to mid-size conferences, Optica Meetings provide an excellent opportunity to reach your target audience. - Sponsor a Meeting
Optica Meetings and Conventions offer several opportunities to reach attendees with news about your company, products and services.
Do you have a question, or are you not sure where your idea will fit? You can email newidea@optica.org with your idea, thoughts or questions. Optica staff will be in touch.
