Chair & Committee Member Information | SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing

The responsibilities of being Conference Chair, Program Committee member, or Session Chair are crucial to the success of SPIE events, and it is you, our incredible volunteers, who are the true engine of the Society. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire staff of SPIE, THANK YOU for volunteering your time and dedication—we truly could not do this without you.

If you have any questions or concerns at any point along the way, please don't hesitate to contact your Conference Program Coordinator.

Conference Timeline and Deadlines

27 May 2019	Call for Papers Proposal Worksheets due. New and cancelled conferences must submit a proposal. Contact the Conference Program Coordinator for more information.
3 June 2019	Chairs submit Call for Papers to Conference Program Coordinator
1 July 2019	SPIE posts Call for Papers online
16 October 2019	Due date for authors to submit abstracts via http://spie.org/dcs
28 October 2019	Chairs propose Short Courses for Education Program
12 November 2019	Chairs submit Advance Program to Conference Program Coordinator
20 December 2019	SPIE notifies authors of acceptance and posts advance program online
17 February 2020	Student Authors submit Student Grant Application online
24 February 2020	Chairs confirm Final Program with Conference Program Coordinator
1 April 2020	Authors submit manuscript for all conferences
26-30 April 2020	Conference held Sunday through Thursday in Anaheim, CA USA
2 weeks after meeting	Chairs complete Manuscript Reviews and submit Introduction to Proceedings

Information for Conference Chairs

Information for Program Committee Members

Program Committee Responsibilities
- View User Guide for SPIE Submission Review System

Information for Session Chairs

Session Chair Responsibilities
- View Onsite Instructions for Session Chairs

Chairs & Committee Members