| Abstract submission deadline | 27 April 2026 |
| Registration opens | April 2026 |
| Authors notified and program posts online | 4 May 2026 |
| Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* | 22 June 2026 |
| Poster PDFs due for spie.org preview and publication | 29 July 2026 |
| Manuscripts due | 5 August 2026 |
| Advance upload deadline for oral presentation slides** | 21 August 2026 |
*Contact author or speaker must register prior to uploading
**After this date slides must be uploaded onsite at Speaker Check-In
