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16 - 20 February 2025
San Diego, California, US

Information for authors and presenters

Information for authors, chairs and committees: instructions, deadlines, and tips

Prepare to share

Find important information and links for author presenters as you prepare to share your research with colleagues. Join your peers in sunny San Diego.

Guidelines for oral and poster presenters and a helpful to-do list.

Prepare to present

It is important to start preparation of your presentation and manuscript early.
Please be sure to carefully review the important dates and deadlines and read emails that you receive from SPIE. We are glad that you are interested in being a part of this dynamic program. We are here to support you in this journey from conference presentation to publication. 

Prepare to share your work


Important dates


Abstracts due 7 August 2024
Registration opens October 2024
Authors notified and program posts online 28 October 2024
Applications open for RFW and conference awards 28 October 2024
Applications close for RFW and conference awards 29 November 2024
Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* 16 December 2024
Poster PDFs due for spie.org preview and publication 22 January 2025
Manuscripts due 29 January 2025
Advance upload deadline for oral presentation slides** 14 February 2025

*Contact author or speaker must register prior to uploading
**After this date slides must be uploaded onsite at Speaker Check-in