Authors and Presenters

1. Submit an Abstract

Abstract Due Date: 30 January 2019

Official Notification Email to SPIE Contact Authors: 8 April 2019

HOW TO SUBMIT A POST-DEADLINE ABSTRACT

• Click on the links below to see list of conferences under each area, and select the ONE conference that most closely matches the topics in your abstract (do not submit the same abstract to multiple conferences).
  • NanoScience + Engineering
  • Organic Photonics + Electronics
  • Optical Engineering + Applications
• Make a note of that conference number
• Go to http://spie.org/spie-post-deadline-abstracts and click 'Submit a post-deadline abstract to SPIE Optics + Photonics'
• Log in and begin the submission wizard
• When prompted, include the number of the conference to which you want to submit, for example OP101 or 10719

POST-DEADLINE ABSTRACT: Official Notification

• AFTER YOU SUBMIT, send an email with your tracking number to the corresponding SPIE Conference Program Coordinator
• Once you notify the SPIE coordinator of your submission, we will email the conference chair(s) to review your submission
• It can take several weeks for the conference chair(s) to review post-deadline abstracts and confirm placement in program
• The contact author will be notified by email as soon as the conference chairs(s) have finished their review and notified SPIE.

Submission Guidelines (Conditions for Acceptance, Abstract Instructions, Program Placement, and Publication Information)

Submission Questions? View SPIE Contacts.

2. Prepare to Present at the Conference

• Apply for a US Visa and/or request an Invitation Letter
• Apply for an SPIE Student Travel Grant (open 8 April-8 May 2019; late applications not considered; only full-time students may apply for this supplemental travel grant)
• Preregister for the conference
• Prepare your poster presentation:
  
  • Poster Presentation Guidelines
• Prepare & upload oral presentation(s):
  • Oral Presentation Guidelines & Upload Instructions: Speakers are not able to present using their own laptop or other device. You are required to upload your talk in advance in one of two ways:
    1. In advance via http://spieuploads.com (portal closes Friday 9 August 2019 @5:00 PM PST)
    2. Onsite at Speaker Check-in using your USB device (at least 2 hours before session)
  • SPIE will record the audio plus screen content of all presentations; Recordings will be published on the SPIE Digital Library with author permission only.
• All oral presenters must visit Speaker Check-In onsite to upload and/or preview your oral presentation(s):
  
  • Open Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• SPIE Anti-harassment Policy
• SPIE Code of Conduct

Presentation Questions? View SPIE Contacts

Present a Better Paper. Take one of these online courses from SPIE:

• Effective Technical Presentations
• Effective Scientific Papers

These courses are free for SPIE Members.Oral Presentation Guidelines

Prepare and Submit Your Manuscript  

• SPIE Guidelines for Ethical Publishing
• Manuscript Policies and Review Information
• Format your manuscript and view sample templates
• Submit your manuscript (The manuscript submission site will be open 5 weeks before the manuscript due date)
• Submit your copyright form

Manuscript Questions? View SPIE Contacts and Due Dates