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 your dedication and for volunteering your time and expertise - 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.
Information for Conference Chairs
Information for Program Committee Members
Information for Session Chairs
Conference Timeline and Due Dates
| 23 Mar 2020 |
Call for Papers due from Conference Chairs |
| 20 Aug 2020 |
Abstracts due |
| 17 Aug 2020 |
Short Course proposals due for Education Program |
| 14 Sept 2020 |
Advance Program due from Conference Chairs including paper placement within the sessions |
6 Oct
2020 |
Chairs Planning Teleconference |
| 9 Oct 2020 |
Advance Program finalized by Conference Chairs |
| 12 Oct 2020 |
Authors notified of acceptance |
| 14 Dec 2020 |
RFW Student Paper Award, and all other Conference Paper Award submissions due from student authors |
| 14 Dec 2020 |
Student Grant Applications due from student authors |
| 14 Dec 2020 |
Final Program changes due from Conference Chairs |
| 14 Dec 2020 |
Last chance for author revisions - Email to Program Coordinator |
| 31 Dec 2020 |
Conference fee waivers due from Conference Chairs |
| 4 Jan 2021 |
RFW All-Conference Finalist nominations Due from Chairs |
| 11 Jan 2021 |
RFW All-Conference Award Selections due from Symposium Chairs |
| 15 Jan 2021 |
Uploading system opens for presentation videos and poster PDFs |
| 18 Jan 2021 |
Individual Conference Award Selections due from Chairs |
| 29 Jan 2021 |
Uploading system closes - presentation videos, poster PDFs, and manuscripts due for all conferences - Submit via SPIE account
|
| 15-19 Feb 2021 |
Digital Forum Dates |
