Conference-at-a-Glance

Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

 

Sunday,
October 24

Monday,
October 25

Tuesday,
October 26

Wednesday,
October 27

Thurday,
October 28

Friday,
October 29

GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration

7:00 a.m.–
6:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.–
6:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.–
5:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–
5:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–
5:00 p.m.
 
Speaker/Presider
Check-in
  12:00 p.m.–
5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–
5:00 p.m.
 
Exhibit - featuring LaserFest Video, Laser Maze and OSA Student Chapter Competition      10:00 a.m.–
4:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.–
2:00 p.m.
   
Exhibit-Only      12:30 p.m.–
1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.–
1:30 p.m.
   

PROGRAMMING

           
Short Courses 9:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m. 
         
FiO/LS Technical Sessions    1:30 p.m.–
6:15 p.m. 
8:00 a.m.–
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.–
5:30 p.m. 
8:00 a.m.–
6:00 p.m. 
 
FiO/LS Poster Sessions     12:00 p.m.–
1:30 p.m. 
12:00 p.m.–
1:30 p.m. 
   
FiO Postdeadline Paper Sessions        7:00 p.m.–
8:30 p.m.
   
FiO/LS SPECIAL SYMPOSIA            
Laser Science Symposium on Undergraduate Research   12:00 p.m.–
6:30 p.m.  
       
Industrial Physics Forum   1:30 p.m.–
6:00 p.m.  
8:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.  
     
Arthur Ashkin Honorary Symposium (Hyatt Regency Rochester)     1:30 p.m.–
5:40 p.m.  
     
Symposium on Optical Communications       1:30 p.m.–
5:30 p.m.  
   

SPECIAL EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

"What's Hot in Optics Today?" Overview Session 4:00 p.m.–
6:00 p.m.
         
FiO/LS Welcome Reception 6:00 p.m.–
7:30 p.m.
         
Joint FiO/LS Plenary Session/Award Presentations   8:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
       
OSA Fellows Member Lunch
(Hyatt Regency Rochester)
    12:00 p.m–
1:30 p.m.
     
Meet the Editors of the APS Journals     3:30 p.m.–
5:00 p.m.
     
Industrial Physics Forum Corporate Reception      4:00 p.m–
5:00 p.m.
     
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Tea
(Hyatt Regency Rochester)
    4:30 p.m–
5:30 p.m.
     
OSA Annual Business Meeting     6:00 p.m.–
7:00 p.m.
     
DLS Annual Business Meeting     6:00 p.m.–
7:00 p.m.
     
OSA Member LaserFest Reception     7:00 p.m.–
8:30 p.m. 
     
LS Banquet
(Hyatt Regency Rochester)
    7:00 p.m.–
10:00 p.m.
     
Science Educators’ Day       4:30 p.m.–
8:00 p.m.
   
Omega Laser Facility tour at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (Univ. of Rochester)            9:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIP Industry Leaders Networking Event: Connecting OSA Corporate Members and Young Professionals (Hyatt Regency Rochester)     8:00 a.m.–
9:30 a.m
     
Students and Young Professionals Forum on Public Policy
(Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside)
    10:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.  
     
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Tea
(Hyatt Regency Rochester)
    4:30 p.m–
5:30 p.m.
     
OSA Graduation Party
(Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside)
    6:00 p.m.-
7:00 p.m. 
     

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSA Student Chapter Leadership Meeting
(Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside)
7:00 a.m.–
4:00 p.m.
         
Laser Science Symposium on Undergraduate Research   12:00 p.m.–
6:30 p.m.  
       
OSA/SPS Student Member Welcome Reception (Temple Bar Restaurant)   6:30 p.m.–
8:30 p.m.
       
Students and Young Professionals Forum on Public Policy
(Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside)
    10:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.  
     
OSA Student Chapter Competition: Feeding Young Minds     12:00 p.m.–
2:00 p.m.  
12:00 p.m.–
2:00 p.m.  
   
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Tea
(Hyatt Regency Rochester)
    4:30 p.m–
5:30 p.m.
     
OSA Student Member Party
(Tavern 58 at Gibbs)
    9:00 p.m–
11:00 p.m.
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All events at Rochester Riverside Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Times are subject to change. All times reflect Eastern Time Zone. 

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