Meeting Services

OSA Meetings provide exclusive opportunities to exchange information on the status, advances and future directions of research and applications in Optics and Photonics. They provide a forum to bring together OSA’s network of scientists, engineers, educators, technicians, government agencies and business leaders.
 
OSA continuously strives to expand the depth and breadth of our meetings. In addition to OSA managed meetings, we are highly involved in the technical and logistical development of numerous meetings and conferences worldwide. Please use the following links to explore how you can work with OSA.
 

Expand Your Meeting

• Post Your Event on the OSA Global Calendar. A searchable calendar of Optics & Photonics events around the world.
• Request OSA Endorsements. OSA will frequently endorse the objectives of a meeting or conference.
• Global Meeting Support. The OSA International Council invests in the global optics community by supporting international meetings.

Meeting Management Services

• Explore Management Options. OSA’s team of meeting professionals can help you by providing the following services:
  • Technical Programming
  • Paper Management
  • Meeting Management
  • Registration Assistance

Propose a Meeting/Activity

• Propose a Topical Meeting. OSA 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.
• Idea Center. Input from the community is an invaluable way to improve existing meetings, expand the scope of current events and develop new products.

Corporate Opportunities

• Exhibit at an OSA Meeting. From large conventions to mid-size conferences OSA meetings provide an excellent opportunity to reach your target audience.
• Sponsorship Opportunities at a Meeting. OSA’s meetings and conventions offer several opportunities to reach attendees with news about your company, products and services.

Journal Special Issues

• Special Issue Opportunities with OSA Journals.  OSA publishes high-quality peer reviewed journals in several areas of Optics and Photonics and will often publish special issues related to scientific meetings.