On this page find links to instructions, important dates, and other information for a successful abstract submission as well as what you need to know for presenting at the meeting. Join your peers in Waterloo.
Guidelines for oral and poster presenters and a helpful to-do list.
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.
| Abstracts due date extended | 4 February 2026 |
| Registration opens | March 2026 |
| Authors notified and program posts online | 16 March 2026 |
| Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* | 6 April 2026 |
| Poster PDFs due (for spie.org preview and publication) | 13 May 2026 |
| Manuscripts due | 20 May 2026 |
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