Attendee Registration
Exhibitor Registration
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Registration Fees
| Registration Types |
On or Before 10 February 2020 |
After 10 February 2020 |
| Full Conference Registration Member |
US$ 679 |
US$ 806 |
| Full Conference Registration Non-member |
US$ 851 |
US$ 990 |
| Full Conference Registration Student Member |
US$ 199 |
US$ 281 |
| Full Conference Registration Student Non-member |
US$ 239 |
US$ 363 |
| Exhibits Pass Plus |
US$ 0 |
US$ 0 |
| Short Course Only |
Each short course requires
a separate fee and ticket |
|
| Short Courses |
On or Before 10 February 2020 |
After 10 February 2020 |
| Half-Day Lecture Short Course Member |
US$ 275 |
US$ 335 |
| Half-Day Lecture Short Course Non-member |
US$ 350 |
US$ 410 |
| Half-Day Hands-On Short Course Member |
US$ 335 |
US$ 385 |
| Half-Day Hands-On Short Course Non-member |
US$ 410 |
US$ 480 |
|
Hands-On Member - SC 432
*Attendees will design a PIC that will actually be
fabricated and characterized
|
US$ 435 |
US$ 485 |
|
Hands-On Non-member - SC 432
*Attendes will design a PIC that will actually be
fabricated and characterized
|
US$ 510 |
US$ 580 |
Short Courses
A list of 2020 Short Courses can be found on this page.
Registration Types
For information on what is included with each registration type, please see descriptions below.
Full Conference
- Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Poster Sessions, and Exhibit Hall (Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Theaters, Product Showcases and OFC Career Zone)
- One copy each of the OFC 2020 Conference Program Book and USB, Postdeadline Papers Book and OFC Buyers’ Guide
- Admission to the Conference Reception
Student
- Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Poster Sessions, and Exhibit Hall (Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Theaters, Product Showcases and OFC Career Zone)
- One copy each of the OFC 2020 Conference Program Book and USB, Postdeadline Papers Book and OFC Buyers’ Guide.
- Admission to the Conference Reception
Note: Students must present proof of enrollment in the form of a current valid student ID or proof of current enrollment (e.g. official course schedule, proof of payment for classes, letter from adviser) when picking up badges or when registering on-site. Post-docs are not eligible to register for student rates.
Exhibits Pass Plus
- Admission into the Workshops, Plenary Session, and Exhibit Hall (Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Theaters, Product Showcases and OFC Career Zone)
- One copy of the OFC Buyers’ Guide
Short Course Registration
- Admission to selected Short Course(s), Workshops, Plenary Session, and Exhibit Hall (Market Watch, Network Operators Summit, Theaters, Product Showcases and OFC Career Zone)
- One copy of the Short Course Notes for course(s) registered
Press and Analysts
Members of the press and analyst community who meet specific guidelines have access to:
- Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Poster Sessions, and Exhibit Hall (Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Theaters, Product Showcases and OFC Career Zone)
- One copy each of the OFC 2020 Conference Program Book and USB, Postdeadline Papers Book and OFC Buyers’ Guide
- Admission to the Conference Reception
Important Information
Advance Registration Deadline
Payment MUST be received with your registration form or with your on-line registration; NO Registration will be processed without payment. All payments must be in US dollars and drawn on a US bank. Registrations received after 23:59 EST (04.59 GMT), on Monday, 10 February 2020, will be charged the on-site rate.
Confirmations
Upon receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed to each registrant within three (3) days. PAYMENT ISSUES WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR REGISTRATION.
Badge Credentials
Your registration confirmation will include a barcode which you will scan on-site at the Express Registration Station in order to print your badge. Should you forget to bring the barcode with you, your badge can be obtained at the same Express Registration Counters. Please Note: NO BADGES WILL BE MAILED. Your technical badge represents value. As such, all technical badges can be replaced for a US$ 25 badge reprint fee.
Policies and Terms of Registration
Reasonable Policies and Terms of Registration have been established for OFC 2020. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants to OFC 2020 will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.
Privacy Policy
OFC and its sponsors respect the privacy rights of our online visitors and recognize the importance of protecting all information that you may choose to share with us. To further this commitment, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to guide how we collect, store and use the information you provide to us.
Payment
Credit cards are accepted (VISA, MasterCard and American Express). Payments made by check or money order must be made payable to The Optical Society in US dollars and drawn on a US bank. Payment must accompany your registration form in order to process your badge/ticket order. Forms received on or before Monday, 10 February 2020, 23:59 EST (03:59 GMT, next day) will be charged the pre-registration fee. Registrations received after Monday, 10 February 2020, 23:59 EST (03:59 GMT, next day) will automatically be charged the on-site registration fee.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
All requests for refunds must be received in writing by Monday, 24 February 2020. A US$ 75 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. All registrations received after Monday, 24 February 2020 are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Mail
OFC 2020
CompuSystems
2651 Warrenville Rd Suite 400
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Fax +1.708.344.4444
All requests for refunds must be made in writing. Please allow four to six weeks for processing.
Customer Service
For questions regarding registration, please contact the OFC Registration Customer Service via phone or email.
Phone: 855.326.8341 or 1.224.563.3121
email: OFC@csreg.zohodesk.com
Code of Conduct
It is important to the success of this meeting that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Following is a summary of OFC’s Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment policy. The entire policy can be viewed at www.ofcconference.org/en-us/home/about/code-of-conduct.