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In-Person Participation Registration Types and Rates
Full Congress
Access to all content (in-person, virtual or on demand) including Technical Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Poster Sessions and Special Events. Also includes access to the onsite Exhibition, Technical Digest Papers and Postdeadline Papers.
*All presenters must register by 23:59 EST (UTC-05:00), on Friday, 02 December 2022.
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Before or On 14 November |
After 14 November |
| Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member |
EUR 640 |
EUR 795 |
| Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member |
EUR 765 |
EUR 960 |
| Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Optica Member |
EUR 483 |
EUR 600 |
| Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member |
EUR 580 |
EUR 728 |
| Optica Emeritus Member |
EUR 385 |
EUR 483 |
| Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member |
EUR 385 |
EUR 490 |
| Student Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Student Non-Member |
EUR 463 |
EUR 580 |
| Exhibitor Upgrade |
EUR 640 |
EUR 795 |
Events + Exhibits Pass
Access to the Plenary Sessions, Poster Sessions and Special Programming on the Exhibit Floor.
| Events + Exhibits Pass (EEP) |
FREE |
| Exhibit Booth Personnel (EXP) |
FREE |
Virtual Participation Registration Types and Rates
Virtual Full Congress
Access to select content (virtual and on demand) including Technical Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Postdeadline Papers Session, and Virtual Special Events. Also includes access to Technical Digest Papers and Postdeadline Papers.
*All presenters must register by 23:59 EST (UTC-05:00), on Friday, 02 December 2022.
| |
Before or On 14 November |
After 14 November |
| Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member |
EUR 483 |
EUR 630 |
| Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member |
EUR 575 |
EUR 725 |
| Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Optica Member |
EUR 365 |
EUR 454 |
| Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member |
EUR 440 |
EUR 545 |
| Optica Emeritus Member |
EUR 287 |
EUR 360 |
| Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member |
EUR 287 |
EUR 360 |
| Student Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Student Non-Member |
EUR 345 |
EUR 433 |
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. Choose to attend in person or participate online. Non-members from these countries receive substantial registration discounts for virtual participation only.
| Optica Members (In-Person or Virtual) Not a Member? Join Now! |
FREE |
| Non-Member Attendee / Non-Member Contributed Speaker (Virtual Only) |
EUR 40 |
| Non-Member Invited Speaker / Committee Member (Virtual Only) |
EUR 30 |
| Student Non-Member Attendee / Speaker (Virtual Only) |
EUR 20 |
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 EURO. Registrations received after 23:59 EST (UTC-05:00), on Monday, 14 November 2022, 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 EST (UTC-05:00), on Friday, 02 December 2022.
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.
Requirements
- Vaccinations — All in-person meeting attendees, exhibitors, vendors and staff must be fully vaccinated* and show proof of vaccination and photo ID. No exceptions.
- Masks — It is strongly recommended that all in-person meeting attendees, exhibitors, vendors and staff wear a mask in meeting venues at all times.
* Fully vaccinated is defined as 14 days or more after an individual has received the second dose in a 2-dose series OR a single-dose vaccine OR after receipt of another vaccine validated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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.
Change and Cancellation Policy
Virtual Full Congress registrants can change to In-Person Full Conference participation at any time before or during the congress. The difference in the registration rate is assessed based on when the original registration was completed:
- Register before/on 14 November: Receive the comparable early registration rate for In-Person participation.
- Register after 14 November: Receive the comparable regular registration rate for In-Person participation.
In-Person Full Conference registrants can change to Virtual Full Conference participation through Monday, 21 November 2022. The refunded difference is based on when the original registration was completed and when the change request is submitted:
- Register before/on 14 November and submit a change request before/on 14 November: Receive a refund for the difference between the early registration rates for In-Person and Virtual participation.
- Register before/on 14 November and submit a change request after 14 November: Receive a refund for the difference between the early registration rate for In-Person participation and the regular registration rate for Virtual participation.
- Register after 14 November and submit a change request after 14 November: Receive a refund for the difference between the regular registration rates for In-Person and Virtual participation.
Note: Any changes must be made by contacting the Registration Team. Please allow four to six weeks to process a refund request.
Cancelling a Registration: Refund requests must be received in writing by Monday, 21 November 2022. A processing service charge of EUR 75 will be assessed. Cancellation requests submitted after Monday, 21 November 2022 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please allow four to six weeks to process a refund request.
Payment and Refund Information
All payments must be in Euro.
Credit cards are accepted (VISA, Mastercard, Discover, and Diners Club).
Bank Drafts and 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.
Registration Support
Please contact Customer Service via a webform at optica.org/help or call + 1 202.416.1907.