Registration
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Full Conference (In Person)Access to all live and recorded content (in-person, archived/recorded content from in-person presenters and prerecorded videos from remote presenters). This includes Technical Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Postdeadline Papers Sessions, Poster Sessions and Technical Digest Papers. Also includes access to special events and the exhibits. Lunch is provided on Sunday.
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Full Conference (On Demand)
Access to all archived/recorded content from in-person presenters and prerecorded videos from remote presenters. This includes Technical Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Postdeadline Papers Sessions, the ePoster Gallery and Technical Digest Papers.
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After 5 March |
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| Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member | USD 667 | USD 817 | |
| Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member | USD 817 | USD 1,010 | |
| Committee Member / Invited Speaker - Member | USD 605 | USD 741 | |
| Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker - Non-Member | USD 741 | USD 915 | |
| Optics Emeritus Member | USD 423 | USD 516 | |
| Optics Student Member | USD 423 | USD 516 |
Events + Exhibits Pass (In Person)
Access to the Plenary Sessions. Also includes access to select special events.
| Events + Exhibits Pass (EEP) |
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 05 - USD 65) to receive free, waived registration.
| Optica Members | FREE | |
| Non-Member Attendees, Speaker, Committee Members and Students Not a Member? Join Now! | FULL PRICE | |
Information
Advance Registration Deadline
Registrations are not confirmed until payment is received. Outstanding registration fee balances are due seven (7) days before the event start date. Registrations with outstanding balances will be cancelled before the event start date. Cancelled registrants who wish to attend must register again and pay the registration fee at the time of re-registration. The original registration rate will not be honored for late payments. NO registrant will be able to attend the event without payment in full. All payments must be in USD. Not a Member? Join now!
Registrations received after 23:59 COT (UTC -05:00), on Saturday, 6 March 2027, will be charged the Standard rate. Upon receipt of your registration, a confirmation email will be sent to each registrant. Within the confirmation email will be a receipt and invoice button to download a PDF version of your receipt/invoice.
Payment Information
All payments must be in USD. There are four (4) payment options available during registration:
- Credit Card (payment is required at the time of registration)
- Check
- ACH/Wire Transfer
- “Invoice Me”
Registrants selecting an offline payment method (check, ACH/Wire Transfer or “Invoice Me”) will have an outstanding balance. Instructions for offline payments are provided on the registration payment page and within the invoice. Please download the PDF invoice by clicking the “Receipt/Invoice” button found in the confirmation email.
To submit a credit card payment post-registration, click the “Submit Payment” button in the confirmation email. You will be directed to the payment webpage to input the credit card information and submit payment.
- Credit Card — We accept VISA, AMEX, Mastercard, Discover and Diners Club.
- Check — All check payments must be in USD and made payable to Optica.
- ACH/Wire Transfers — All wire payments must be in USD. Please indicate during your registration which bank will be used. ACH/wire transfers must include the invoice number and the registrant’s full name in the reference line to avoid any lost or unidentified payments.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
All cancellations must be completed by the registrant via their online registration. To cancel a registration, click the “Cancel” button found in the registration confirmation email and proceed to confirm cancellation. Cancellations submitted before, or on, Saturday, 03 April 2027, will receive a refund less a USD 75 processing fee. No refunds will be processed for cancellations submitted after Saturday, 03 April 2027.
A USD 75 processing fee will be assessed for refunds. Refunds are made to the original form of payment. Please allow three (3) to seven (7) business days for credit card refunds to process, depending on the return bank’s policies. Refunds for check and ACH/wire transfer payments are processed after the event concludes and can take four (4) to six (6) weeks to process.
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 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 recognizes 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.
Registration Support
Please contact Customer Service via a web form at optica.org/help or call + 1 202.416.1907.
