3 - 7 August 2025
San Diego, California, US

SPIE Optics + Photonics registration information

Full information about signing up for the meeting in San Diego

Registration for the 2025 event will open in April


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What is included with registration


             Full registration

Booth Staff

Exhibition visitor
All presentations, plenaries, and special events*
Welcome Reception**
50 proceedings downloads from this event***
Optics + Photonics Exhibition

*SPIE Awards Banquet tickets are limited and require an additional purchase.
**Guest admission tickets for the Welcome Reception can be purchased separately.
***Proceedings are fully published on the SPIE Digital Library by six weeks after the event; SPIE will email notification and instructions at this time.


Course registration information


Courses are priced separately and prices include applicable taxes.

  • Course-only registration includes your selected course(s), course notes, coffee breaks, and admittance to the exhibition
  • Course prices increase $100 after the early-bird deadline
  • Course prices include applicable taxes
  • Onsite, please go to the course materials pickup after you pick up your badge
  • Allow yourself enough time to register, pick up your materials, and get to your course

Exhibition registration


  • Exhibition visitor registration is free, but you must still register
  • The Exhibition is open Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

SPIE Membership discounts


SPIE Members receive conference and course registration discounts, which are applied at the time of registration. SPIE Student Members receive even greater discounts on courses, particularly during early registration.

SPIE Student Member registration rates are available only to undergraduate and graduate students who have not yet received their PhD. Post-docs may not join SPIE as a Student Member.

Not an SPIE Member? Purchase Membership with your registration and receive your discounts right away. Or contact membership@spie.org for more information.

Press registration


US Government credit cards


US Government credit card users: have your purchasing officer contact the credit card company and get prior authorization before attempting to register. Advise your purchasing agent that SPIE is considered a 8398 company for authorization purposes.

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