Welcome Conference Chairs and Committee Members!
Thank you for volunteering to chair a conference, or serve on a Technical Committee with SPIE. Though there are many responsibilities associated with being a Conference Chair or Technical Committee Member, SPIE is dedicated to making the process as easy as possible. An SPIE Conference Program Coordinator and Proceedings Coordinator will work directly with you and can answer any questions you have throughout the process.
We have included general information links below, but since information can vary by conference, specific information can be found by clicking on the "Chair/Committee Information" link within a specific conference. You will also receive specific conference information from the SPIE Conference Program Coordinator for the meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns at any point along the way, please don't hesitate to contact your Conference Program Coordinator.
If you are interested in becoming a Conference Chair or serving on a Technical Committee:
SPIE continually seeks new ideas for conferences and actively looks for outstanding technical individuals to chair them. SPIE staff work closely with Symposium and Program Chairs to develop new conferences and to find qualified Conference Chairs. The Conference Chairs then invite/confirm their Technical Committee Members and are encouraged to have broad geographical representation on the committee, as well as representation from universities, industry, early career professionals, and the government, when possible. If you would like more information, please contact the Conference Program Coordinator.
The main responsibilities for Conference Chairs include:
Your Conference Program Coordinator will provide you with due dates for the Call for Papers and Conference Technical Program for your specific conference. Adhering to the due dates/deadlines so that we can promote the meeting and send author notifications is critical to the success of your conference!
The responsibilities for Technical Committee Members include:
- Helping solicit presentations/papers for the conference
- Participating in the review of abstracts and manuscripts
- Assisting the Conference Chair(s) and SPIE to locate sponsor funds to help support travel and fees for needy and key speakers
- Keeping in touch with the Conference Chair(s), and making suggestions for possible panel discussions, workshops, and keynote speakers
- Acting as Session Chairs at the meeting.
