The Optical Society - Optics and Photonics Meetings and Exhibits

Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)

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Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)

14 - 17 julio 2013

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 Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom) Technical Program Committee.

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due	1 mayo 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Peer Review
Program Committee Decisions	14 May 2013
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions	24 May 2013
Online Program Planner Available
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due	Invalid date time. (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation	By 14 junio 2013
Register for the Meeting	By 17 junio 2013
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting	14 julio - 17 julio 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

Xiang Liu, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States
Chao Lu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
William Shieh, University of Melbourne, Australia

Program Chair

John Cartledge, Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
Seb Savory, University College London, United Kingdom
Chongjin Xie, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States

Member

Andrea Carena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Zhangyuan Chen, Peking University, China
Sander Jansen, Nokia Siemens Networks, Germany
Maxim Kuschnerov, Coriant R&D GmbH, Germany
Guifang Li, University of Central Florida, United States
Shoichiro Oda, , Japan
Xingwen Yi, Uni of Elec Science & Tech of China, China
Xiang Zhou, AT&T Corp, United States
Zuqing Zhu, Univ of Science and Technology of China, China