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07 November 2008
AOE and APOC Join Forces to Become One Comprehensive Event
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AOE and APOC Join Forces to Become One Comprehensive Event
Combined Event Creates Asia’s Premier Conference and Exposition for Optical Communications
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – IEEE/LEOS, OSA and SPIE today announced that the Asia Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronic Exposition and Conference (AOE) and Asia-Pacific Optical Communications (APOC) will combine to form one comprehensive conference and tradeshow exhibition. Taking place Nov. 1 – 6, 2009, in Shanghai, China, AOE/APOC will become the premier optical communications forum for those in the Pacific Rim.
“Both AOE and APOC have provided complementary programming and exhibitions for the Asian optical communications market,” said Elizabeth A. Rogan, OSA executive director. “By combining these events, we are able to provide attendees and exhibitors with one comprehensive forum, addressing the breadth and scope of optical communications. From new products and business news to the latest scientific research, the merger of AOE and APOC will provide access to the most significant developments in the field.”
The APOC and AOE 2009 conference will be co-sponsored by IEEE/LEOS, OSA, SPIE, the Chinese Optical Society and the Chinese Institute of Communications with Wen Global Solutions as the manager of the conference and owner of the exposition.
“Combining these two conferences and exhibition will better serve the community, enabling both research and commercial participants to attend one event that covers every sector of photonics from optical communications to solid-state lighting and solar energy on the hardware side and from service providers and carriers to enterprise solutions and systems on the business side,” said IEEE/LEOS Executive Director Rich Linke. “We are looking forward to the 2009 event and to the opportunities it will present the industry.”
The organizing committees from the two conferences met this fall during the back-to-back October APOC 2008 and AOE 2008 events to discuss details of the 2009 conference, including program committees and meeting logistics.
“Since its inception in 2001, APOC has been building a reputation as the premier optical communications conference in Asia. Merging the robust APOC technical conference program with the established AOE exhibition will strengthen the links between key international researchers and important industry developers and suppliers,” said Eugene Arthurs, CEO, SPIE. “Bridging that gap effectively is a vital prerequisite for making progress toward solving the world’s communications challenges, bolstering the economy, and sharing scientific and engineering knowledge around the globe.”
Historically, Wen Global Solutions has owned and operated the AOE conference and exhibition, with IEEE/LEOS, OSA and the Chinese Optical Society serving as technical co-sponsors. SPIE, the Chinese Optical Society and the Chinese Institute of Communications have organized APOC.
For more information on AOE and APOC 2009, visit www.aoe-apoc.org.
About IEEE/LEOS
IEEE/LEOS is focused on advancing the interests of its members and the laser, optoelectronics, and photonics professional community by: providing opportunities for information exchange, continuing education, and professional growth; publishing journals, sponsoring conferences, and supporting local chapter and student activities; formally recognizing the professional contributions of members; representing the laser, optoelectronics, and photonics community and serving as its advocate within the IEEE, the broader scientific and technical community, and society at large. Visit IEEE/LEOS at www.i-leos.org.
About OSA
Uniting more than 70,000 professionals from 134 countries, the Optical Society (OSA) brings together the global optics community through its programs and initiatives. Since 1916 OSA has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing educational resources to the scientists, engineers and business leaders who work in the field by promoting the science of light and the advanced technologies made possible by optics and photonics. OSA publications, events, technical groups and programs foster optics knowledge and scientific collaboration among all those with an interest in optics and photonics. For more information, visit www.osa.org.
About SPIE
SPIE is the international optics and photonics society founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving the interests of its more than 188,000 active constituents representing 138 different countries, SPIE acts as a catalyst for collaboration among technical disciplines for information exchange, continuing education, publishing opportunities, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. As the organizer and sponsor of approximately 25 major conferences and education programs annually in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, SPIE provides publishing, speaking, and learning opportunities on emerging technologies. SPIE contributes more than $1.6 million annually in scholarships, grants, and other programs supporting research and education around the world. For more information, visit SPIE.org.
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