Social and networking events

Learn. Network. Relax. Discover how the SPIE App can enhance your Photonics West experience at the SPIE App Lounge.

If you’re new to the app or want to learn about the new features, this is the session to attend. Includes an overview on exploring the conference and exhibition, building a schedule, and the new connect and chat features.

For a deeper dive into My Schedule, attend this session and see how the app can assist with scheduling presentations, exhibitors, and connections into your busy week.

Learn. Network. Relax. Discover how the SPIE App can enhance your Photonics West experience at the SPIE App Lounge.

If you’re new to the app or want to learn about the new features, this is the session to attend. Includes an overview on exploring the conference and exhibition, building a schedule, and the new connect and chat features.

Open to all attendees. Come network and socialize with exhibitors!

For a deeper dive into My Schedule, attend this session and see how the app can assist with scheduling presentations, exhibitors, and connections into your busy week.

Interested in learning more about SPIE supported optics and photonics summer and winter schools and SPIE Community Development activities? Join school organizers, past attendees, and other students in this fun informational session.

Paws for a break and join some of the most cuddly four-legged animals for a bit of self-care and animal love at the West Community Park.

Join other women in the field for informal discussions and networking.

This reception is for all volunteers who serve as Editors for the Journal of Biomedical Optics or Neurophotonics. Please join us!

Come join a team, make friends, and win prizes!

SPIE Student and Early Career Professional Member social and speed-networking extravaganza! Sponsored by the SPIE Career Lab.

Paws for a break and join some of the most cuddly four-legged animals for a bit of self-care and animal love at the West Community Park.

Don't miss our Welcome Reception and celebrate being together in person once again. Open to all paid attendees.

Learn. Network. Relax. Discover how the SPIE App can enhance your Photonics West experience at the SPIE App Lounge.

If you’re new to the app or want to learn about the new features, this is the session to attend. Includes an overview on exploring the conference and exhibition, building a schedule, and the new connect and chat features.

Sample specialty whiskeys while chatting with colleagues at SPIE Booth #3239. Co-sponsored by optics.org.

For a deeper dive into My Schedule, attend this session and see how the app can assist with scheduling presentations, exhibitors, and connections into your busy week.

A casual mixer to chat with recruiters from the Job Fair and other industry and academia professionals about careers in the optics industry.

This reception is for all volunteers who serve as Editors for SPIE journals, including Optical Engineering, Advanced Photonics, JEI, JNP, JPE, or JOM. Come reconnect with colleagues over snacks and drinks.

Paws for a break and join some of the most cuddly four-legged animals for a bit of self-care and animal love at the West Community Park.

Come join us and socialize and network with other LGBTQ+ attendees, students, scientists, and allies in the optics and photonics community.

Come join a team, make friends, and win prizes!

Learn. Network. Relax. Discover how the SPIE App can enhance your Photonics West experience at the SPIE App Lounge.

The fun doesn’t end with the event! Learn how the app can help you after the event; save a trip report, request a paper, export your connections, and more.

Sample specialty whiskeys while chatting with colleagues at SPIE Booth #3239. Co-sponsored by optics.org.

Do you have suggestions for improvement of the SPIE App? We want to hear from you! Join us and share your feedback.

Come meet your fellow Student Members from all over the world! Make new friends, meet MKS industry representatives, SPIE leadership, and expand your network.

Paws for a break and join some of the most cuddly four-legged animals for a bit of self-care and animal love at the West Community Park.

Join us as we kick-off Black History Month with a social meetup organized by SPIE and Black in Photonics.

Wind down after the BiOS Poster Session with a drink and relaxed conversation with colleagues and new friendships forged throughout the week.

Learn. Network. Relax. Discover how the SPIE App can enhance your Photonics West experience at the SPIE App Lounge.

The fun doesn’t end with the event! Learn how the app can help you after the event; save a trip report, request a paper, export your connections, and more.

Sample specialty whiskeys while chatting with colleagues at SPIE Booth #3239. Co-sponsored by optics.org.

Open to all attendees. Come network and socialize with exhibitors!