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• Hotels
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• Policies
Conference Location
SPIE Europe Optical Systems Design will be held at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA (Switchboard: +44 - (0)141 - 331 3000).
Hotels
To make your hotel reservation, or find out more information on pricing, please contact See Glasgow's Accommodation Booking Service at +44 (0)141 566 0822 or reserve your accommodation online through their online booking facility. Alternatively, you can download the Hotel Reservation Form.
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Travel
Glasgow entertains a number of direct international flight connections. To find out more, please consult our Travel document.
Student Travel Contingency Grants
A limited number of SPIE contingency student travel grants [hyperlink] will be awarded based on need. Applications must be received no later than 10 weeks prior to the meeting. Eligible applicants must present an accepted paper at this meeting. Offer applies to undergraduate/graduate students who are enrolled full-time and have not yet received their PhD.
About Glasgow
Glasgow is one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe. The city has been reborn as a centre of style and vitality set against a backdrop of outstanding Victorian architecture. It boasts world-famous art collections, the best shopping in the UK outside London and the most vibrant and exciting nightlife in Scotland.
Visit the Glasgow's Visitor Site for more information about the local area.
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Visa Information
Nationals of all Western European countries can visit the United Kingdom without a visa; US, Canadian, and Australian passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa. For additional details and specific visa requirements, please contact the British Embassy in your country.
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Policies
Audio/Video/Digital Recording Policy
Due to copyright restrictions, no recordings of any kind are permitted without prior written consent of the presenter in any conference session, short course or poster sessions. Consent forms are available at the SPIE Europe Audiovisual Desk and anyone wishing to record must have a written consent form signed and filed for each presenter being recorded. Individuals not complying with this policy will be asked to leave a given session and asked to surrender their film or recording media.
SPIE Europe uses tested and safety-approved laser pointers for all conference meeting rooms, and for short course rooms if instructors request one. For safety reasons, SPIE Europe requests that presenters use our provided laser pointers available in each meeting room. Use of a personal laser pointer at an SPIE event represents user's acceptance of liability for use of a non-SPIE supplied laser pointer device. Misuse of any laser pointer could lead to eye damage.
Refund Policy
There is a €35 service charge for processing refunds. A letter requesting the refund should state the registrant's name and to whom the check should be made payable. Requests for preregistration refunds must be received no later than 7 business days prior to the first day of the meeting to be honoured. SPIE Membership dues and SPIE Digital Library subscriptions are not refundable.
Clearance Information
If Government and/or Company clearance is required to present and publish your presentation, start the process now to ensure that you receive clearance if your paper is accepted.
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