BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — On 25 September, in Washington, DC, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will host its third annual Photonics Industry Summit. The event brings together leaders from the optics and photonics community, executives from related businesses, high-level US government agency representatives, and US congressional representatives. Collectively, they will be sharing their plans and expectations for optics and photonics-related programs in key areas such as: directed energy, quantum, fusion ignition, and updates on the CHIPS for America program and EDA Tech Hubs.
The featured speakers include:
New to the event this year is a Congressional Reception, which will be held on Capitol Hill, at the Rayburn House Office Building, from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM on 24 September. No additional registration is required for this opportunity to network, speak directly with congressional representatives, and advocate on behalf of the photonics industry.
“I’m very excited about this year’s program,” says SPIE Director of Government Affairs Jennifer O’Bryan. “Not only have we attracted the participation of a broad range of senior government officials with significant budget authority, but, for the first time, we are pairing the event with a congressional reception the night before the summit. This will be a unique opportunity to engage with your elected representatives at a location particularly convenient for them, while also taking full advantage of your trip to Washington, DC.”
The event is sponsored by AmeriCOM, Hamamatsu, Jenoptik, LaCroix Precision Optics, Leonardo, Optimax, Quartus Engineering, Sydor Optics, Teledyne, and Thorlabs.
For more information and to register for the SPIE Photonics Industry Summit, please visit our website. Registration for this even closes 13 September.
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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, brings engineers, scientists, students, and business professionals together to advance light-based science and technology. The Society, founded in 1955, connects and engages with our global constituency through industry-leading conferences and exhibitions; publications of conference proceedings, books, and journals in the SPIE Digital Library; and career-building opportunities. Over the past five years, SPIE has contributed more than $24 million to the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development. www.spie.org.
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