The 2027 timelines are still in development. The below author timeline is a rough estimate.
| Abstracts due | July 2026 |
| Registration opens | October 2026 |
| Authors notified and program posts online | September 2026 |
| Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs* | November 2026 |
| Poster PDFs due for spie.org preview and publication | December 2026 |
| Manuscripts due | December 2026 |
| Advance upload deadline for oral presentation slides** | January 2027 |
*Contact author or speaker must register prior to uploading
**After this date, slides must be uploaded onsite at Speaker Check-in
