10 June 2023

The Optica Advanced Photonics Congress will be presented as an in-person-only event.

Optica Advanced Photonics Congress

Attendees registering

Registration Types and Rates 

Full Congress

Access to all content including Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Poster Session, Special Events, Technical Digest Papers and Postdeadline Papers. Also includes access to the Exhibit.

*The Optical Society of Korea (OSK) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) are cooperating organizations for the 2023 Optica Advanced Photonics Congress. Members of OSK and/or any staff, faculty or students of KAIST will receive a membership discount that will be applied at checkout.

**All presenters must register by 23:59 EDT (UTC-04:00), on Friday, 30 June 2023.

  Before or On 12 June After 12 June               
Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member KRW 942,000 KRW 1,177,000
Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member KRW 1,136,000 KRW 1,427,000
Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Member KRW 706,000 KRW 887,000
Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member KRW 845,000 KRW 1,053,000
Optica Emeritus Member KRW 568,000 KRW 706,000
Optica Student Member / Contributed Student Speaker - Member KRW 568,000 KRW 706,000
Student Non-Member / Contributed Student Speaker - Non-Member KRW 679,000 KRW 845,000
Exhibitor Upgrade KRW 942,000 KRW 1,177,000
Exhibit Booth Personnel (EXP) FREE FREE

Emerging Economies: Waivers and Discounts

Optica Members residing in Low- and Lower-Middle Income countries (as defined by the World Bank) are eligible for free, waived registration to Optica Meetings. Non-members from these countries do not receive a discount, but are encouraged to join Optica as an SEC Member (approximately USD 5 - USD 65) to receive free, waived registration. 

Optica Members   Not a Member? Join Now! FREE
Non-Member Attendees, Speaker, Committee Members and Students FULL PRICE                

Important Information

Advance Registration Deadline

Payment MUST be received with your registration form or with your online registration. NO registration will be processed without payment. All payments must be in Korean Won (KRW). Registrations received after 23:59 EDT (UTC-04:00), on Monday, 12 June 2023, will be charged the Standard rate. Upon receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed to each registrant. PAYMENT ISSUES WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR REGISTRATION. Note: All presenters must register by 23:59 EDT (UTC-04:00), on Friday, 30 June 2023.

Health and Safety Requirements for In-Person Registrants

Optica event management is monitoring global, federal, state and local health guidelines in preparation for this meeting. 

  • Vaccinations — COVID vaccination records will not be required/checked onsite this year. However, Optica strongly encourage COVID vaccination and boosters, as vaccines are proven to reduce the threat of critical illness.
  • Masks — The wearing of masks is a matter of personal choice and preference, and we encourage everyone to be respectful of mask decisions made by other individuals. Wear a mask indoors if you are more comfortable; we ask that you respect those around you that choose to do so. 

For more information, please visit the Health and Safety page on this website. 

Code of Conduct

It is important to the success of this meeting that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Please review the Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment policy.

Policies and Terms of Registration

Reasonable Event Policies and Terms have been established. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants to the congress will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.

Privacy Policy

Optica respects the privacy rights of our visitors and recognize the importance of protecting all information that you may choose to share with us. To further this commitment, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to guide how we collect, store and use the information you provide to us.

Cancellation Policy

Cancelling a Registration: Refund requests must be received in writing by Monday, 19 June 2023. A processing service charge of KRW 104,000 will be assessed. Cancellation requests submitted after Monday, 19 June 2023 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please allow four to six weeks to process a refund request.

Payment and Refund Information

All payments must be in Korean Won (KRW).

Credit cards are accepted (VISA, Mastercard). American Express, Discover and Diners Club are NOT ACCEPTED for this meeting.

Wire Transfers — Please indicate on your registration form which bank was used and when the deposit was made. Also, please notify Optica of the transfer to avoid any lost or unidentified payments.

Checks are NOT ACCEPTED for this meeting.

Registration Support

Please contact Customer Service via a webform at optica.org/help or call + 1 202.416.1907.