Registration

Registration is now CLOSED. If you need to register, you may do so at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

On-site registration hours:

Sunday, October 19, 2008	7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2008	7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008	7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008	7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2008	7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24, 2008**	7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

**Grand Foyer, Hyatt Regency Rochester

Registration Fees

Full Conference Registration
The registration fee for FiO/LS/IM/META/OF&T Registration includes admission to all technical sessions, exhibit, refreshments, the conference reception and one copy of the printed Conference Program and Technical Digest CD-ROM.

Student Registration
Full-time students (graduate and undergraduate) are entitled to the same privileges as regular registrants. Students are required to present valid student identification when they pick up their registration materials.

Emeritus Registration
Emeritus members may also register at the discounted rate. To qualify for emeritus status, members must be fully retired and must have been an OSA member for at least 10 years. The member's age plus the number of years of membership in OSA must equal 75 years or more.

To become a member of OSA or APS and take advantage of member rates, please visit:
OSA: www.osa.org/join
APS/DLS: http://units.aps.org/units/dls/joindls.cfm

Short Course Registration

Register early, seating is limited!

Each Short Course requires a separate fee. Paid registration includes admission to the course and one copy of the Short Course Notes. Sign-up early; registration on-site is not guaranteed. Each course has limited seating, and there will not be a waiting list for sold-out courses.

View Additional Short Course information.

Free Offer to Student Members
The FiO sponsoring organizations will offer free Short Course registration for a limited number seats to student members of OSA or APS. This special offer is subject to availability after the pre-registration deadline of September 25, 2008. To achieve the full value of attending a Short Course, we strongly encourage students to pre-purchase Short Course Notes for $15 at the time they register for the course. Short Course Notes are a valuable take-home benefit of attending a course, and these notes will be available only to attendees of the course. (Paid attendees receive one copy of the notes.) Notes must be picked up on-site.

To Register as a Free Student Member

If you are ALREADY registered for FiO:
Fax in a new registration form (with the free course selected), making sure to include your registration reference number and your credit card information to purchase the  course notes (US$15) or e-mail this information to Customer Service at custserv@osa.org to add a Short Course to your existing registration.

If you are a NEW or Short Course Only registrant for FiO:
Complete the online registration process and pay online by credit card (for course notes and/or conference registration). You may also mail, express courier or fax your NEW registration. Learn more about registration for FiO.

Note: Short Course space allocation decisions are made based on paid registration as of the pre-registration deadline. Paid registrants may cancel all or part of their registration in accordance with management’s published cancellation policy, but student members will not be permitted to register for free for any course for which they have cancelled a paid registration.

Additional Products:

Extra Technical Digest on CD-ROM
One copy of the Technical Digest on CD-ROM is included with the Full Technical Registration. Extra copies of the Technical Digest on CD-ROM will be available at the meeting for US$100.

LS Banquet
The American Physical Society/Division of Laser Science is hosting a banquet on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.  The banquet is not included in the cost of registration, but tickets may be purchased for US$50.

Contribute to the Emil Wolf Student Paper Award Endowment
We ask that you donate to help establish an award endowment in honor of Emil Wolf. Presented annually during FiO, this award acknowledges outstanding student papers from each OSA Technical Division. Recognition of high quality student presentations at FiO is an important way of connecting OSA to its younger members, and helps to recognize and encourage the Society's future leaders. Please join us in supporting this award through a donation of $50. If you would like to provide an additional contribution, please visit www.osa-foundation.org/give.

Important Information:

Confirmations
Upon receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed (based on your method of registration) to each registrant. PAYMENT PROBLEMS WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR REGISTRATION.

Checks and Money Orders
All checks must be in US dollars and made payable to the Optical Society of America. Please indicate the check number on the registration form.

Bank Drafts and Wire Transfers
Please indicate on your registration form which bank was used and when the deposit was made. Also, please notify OSA of the transfer to avoid any lost or unidentified payments.

Refund Policy for Registration
A US $50 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. A letter requesting the refund should state the registrant's name and the amount of payment and should be faxed to +1 202.416.6140. Requests for refunds that are received by October 2, 2008, will be honored. All refund requests must be made in writing.

NO REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER October 2, 2008.
Please email Customer Service at custserv@osa.org with questions regarding registration.

Registration Types

FiO/LS/IM/META/OF&T Technical Registration

Includes:

• One copy of the FiO/LS/IM/META/OF&T 2008 Conference Program
• One copy of the FiO/LS/IM/META/OF&T 2008 Technical Digest on CD-ROM
• One copy of the FiO 2008 Exhibit Guide

Admission to:

• Plenary Sessions
• All Technical Sessions
• Exhibit Hall
• Poster Sessions
• Conference Reception
• Special Symposia

Short Course Only

Includes:

• One copy of the Short Course Notes (distributed onsite to paid registrants) or option to pre-purchase one copy for US$15 (limited availability to free student registrants)
• One copy of the FiO 2008 Exhibit Guide

Admission to:

• Selected Short Course(s)
• Plenary Sessions

Please note: Each Short Course requires a separate fee and ticket. Seating is limited. Advance registration is recommended. There will be no wait list for sold-out courses. Free student registrants are strongly encouraged to pre-purchase course notes for US$15 at the time that they sign up for free attendance to that course. Students can only purchase notes for the courses that they attend/are registered, and these notes must be picked up onsite.  

Exhibit-Only Pass

Includes:

• One copy of the FiO 2008 Exhibit Guide

Admission to:

• Exhibit Hall