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Social and networking events

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Enjoy real conversations and make important connections in person.Take the opportunity to discuss optics and photonics with other professionals from around the world.

Below, bowse the social and networking events taking place at the 2022 event.

Photonics West networking opportunities
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BiOS Expo Happy Hour
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 23 January 2022 • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 
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Open to all attendees. Come socialize with exhibitors!
SPIE Career Lab Meetup
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 23 January 2022 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
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SPIE Publications Reception-BIOS
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 23 January 2022 • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 
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This reception is for all volunteers who serve as Editors for the Journal of Biomedical Optics or Neurophotonics. Please join us!
Photonics West First-Timers Reception
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 24 January 2022 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | InterContinental Hotel, Room TBD 
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Is this your first time to SPIE Photonics West? We’d love to meet you! Please join us for light appetizers and beverages as we gather informally and get to know each other. We're happy to answer questions and celebrate having you in San Francisco!
Student and Early Career Networking Social
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 24 January 2022 • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
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Executive Women’s Meetup
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 24 January 2022 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | InterContinental Hotel, Fremont (5th Floor) 
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Join us at a reception for women executives in the optics, photonics, and photonics-enabled community. Build your professional network, share experiences, and learn from each other.
Photonics West Welcome Reception
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 24 January 2022 • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Marriott Marquis Hotel, Yerba Buena Ballroom (Lower Level) 
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Don't miss our Welcome Back Reception and celebrate being together again.
SPIE Publications Reception-OPTO and LASE
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 25 January 2022 • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
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This reception is for all volunteers who serve as Editors for Optical Engineering, Advanced Photonics, Journal of Electronic Imaging, Journal of Nanophotonics, or Journal of Optical Microsystems. Please join us!
AA Meeting
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 25 January 2022 • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM 
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Join others for a self-organized Friends of Bill W. meeting at Photonics West.
LGBTQ+ Social
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 25 January 2022 • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM 
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Come join us and socialize and network with other LGBTQ+ and allies in the optics and photonics community.
Photonics West Happy Hour
icon_in-person.svgIn person: 27 January 2022 • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 
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Open to all attendees. Come socialize with exhibitors!