In-Person Participation Registration Types and Rates
Full Conference
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 Exhibit Hall, Technical Digest Papers and Postdeadline Papers.
*All presenters must register by 23:59 EST (UTC-05:00), on Friday, 22 July 2022.
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Before or On 05 July 2022 |
After 05 July 2022 |
| Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member |
GBP 525 |
GBP 655 |
| Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member |
GBP 630 |
GBP 790 |
| Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Optica Member |
GBP 395 |
GBP 490 |
| Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member |
GBP 475 |
GBP 595 |
| Optica Emeritus Member |
GBP 315 |
GBP 395 |
| Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member |
GBP 315 |
GBP 395 |
| Student Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Student Non-Member |
GBP 380 |
GBP 475 |
| Exhibitor Upgrade |
GBP 525 |
GBP 655 |
**Rates listed above do not include a 20% VAT required by the U.K. This amount will be added to your registration fee upon payment.
Virtual Participation Registration Types and Rates
Virtual Full Conference
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, 22 July 2022.
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Before or On 05 July 2022 |
After 05 July 2022 |
| Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member |
GBP 395 |
GBP 490 |
| Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member |
GBP 470 |
GBP 590 |
| Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Optica Member |
GBP 300 |
GBP 370 |
| Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member |
GBP 360 |
GBP 450 |
| Optica Emeritus Member |
GBP 235 |
GBP 295 |
| Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member |
GBP 235 |
GBP 295 |
| Student Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Student Non-Member |
GBP 285 |
GBP 355 |
**Rates listed above do not include a 20% VAT required by the U.K. This amount will be added to your registration fee upon payment.
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.
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FREE |
| Non-Member Attendee / Non-Member Contributed Speaker (Virtual Only) |
GBP 32 |
| Non-Member Invited Speaker / Committee Member (Virtual Only) |
GBP 24 |
| Student Non-Member Attendee / Speaker (Virtual Only) |
GBP 16 |
**Rates listed above do not include a 20% VAT required by the U.K. This amount will be added to your registration fee upon payment.
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 British Pounds (GBP). Registrations received after 23:59 EST (UTC-05:00), on Tuesday, 05 July 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.
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. This page reflects enhanced safety measures that have been put in place and current rules and expectations. Information on this page will be updated as necessary.
Requirements
- Vaccinations — All in-person meeting attendees, exhibitors, vendors and staff must be fully vaccinated* and show proof of vaccination with 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 Conference 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 05 July: Receive the comparable early registration rate for In-Person participation.
- Register after 05 July: Receive the comparable regular registration rate for In-Person participation.
In-Person Full Conference registrants can change to Virtual Full Conference participation through Tuesday, 12 July 2022. The refunded difference is based on when the original registration was completed and when the change request is submitted:
- Register before/on 05 July and submit a change request before/on 05 July: Receive a refund for the difference between the early registration rates for In-Person and Virtual participation.
- Register before/on 05 July and submit a change request after 05 July: 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 05 July and submit a change request after 05 July: 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 Tuesday, 12 July 2022. A processing service charge of GBP 60 will be assessed. Cancellation requests submitted after Tuesday, 12 July 2022 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please allow four to six weeks to process a refund request.
Payment and Refund Information
Credit cards VISA and Mastercard are accepted. American Express, Discover, and Diners Club credit cards are NOT accepted.
Checks and Money Orders are NOT accepted for this meeting.
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.