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Optica Biophotonics Congress
26 - 29 April 2026
The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
Fort Lauderdale, Florida UNITED STATES
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Floor Plan – For Attendees
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Exhibitor Service Center
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Registration Types and Rates
Full Technical (In-Person)
Before or On
13 March
After
13 March
Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member
USD 885
USD 1,080
Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member
USD 1,080
USD 1,330
Committee Optica Member / Invited Speaker Optica Member
USD 806
USD 982
Committee Non-Member / Invited Speaker Non-Member
USD 982
USD 1,207
Optica Emeritus Member
USD 570
USD 690
Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member
USD 570
USD 690
Full Technical (On-Demand)
With this registration type, all technical session papers and session video recordings will be available on demand within 24-48 hours of presentation.
Before or On
13 March
After
13 March
Optica Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Member
USD 690
USD 835
Non-Member / Contributed Speaker Non-Member
USD 835
USD 1,020
Committee Optica Member
USD 631
USD 761
Committee Non-Member
USD 761
USD 928
Optica Emeritus Member
USD 450
USD 540
Optica Student Member / Contributed Speaker Optica Student Member
USD 450
USD 540
Events + Exhibits Pass
Access to the Exhibit Hall and Plenary Sessions.
Before or On
13 March
After
13 March
Events + Exhibits Pass (EEP)
Complimentary
Complimentary
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Emerging Economies: Waivers and Discounts
Optica Members residing in Tier 1 nations (
as defined by Optica Membership
in conjunction with the World Bank) are eligible for free, waived registration to Optica Meetings. Non-members from these countries do not receive a discount. However, you can receive free, waived registration if you join Optica as an SEC Member (approximately USD 05 - 65).
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Non-Members: Attendees, Speakers, Committee Members and Students
Full Price
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Advance Registration Deadline
Registrations are not confirmed until payment is received. Outstanding registration fee balances are due seven (7) days before the event start date. Registrations with outstanding balances will be cancelled before the event start date. Cancelled registrants who wish to attend must register again and pay the registration fee at the time of re-registration. The original registration rate will not be honored for late payments. NO registrant will be able to attend the event without payment in full. All payments must be in USD.
Registrations received after 23:59 EST (UTC -05:00), on
Friday, 13 March 2026
, will be charged the Standard rate. Upon receipt of your registration, a confirmation email will be sent to each registrant. Within the confirmation email will be a receipt and invoice button to download a PDF version of your receipt/invoice.
Payment Information
All payments must be in
USD
. There are four (4) payment options available during registration:
Credit Card (payment is required at the time of registration)
Check
ACH/Wire Transfer
“Invoice Me”
Registrants selecting an offline payment method (check, ACH/Wire Transfer or “Invoice Me”) will have an outstanding balance. Instructions for offline payments are provided on the registration payment page and within the invoice. Please download the PDF invoice by clicking the “Receipt/Invoice” button found in the confirmation email.
To submit a credit card payment post-registration, click the “Submit Payment” button in the confirmation email. You will be directed to the payment webpage to input the credit card information and submit payment.
Credit Card
— We accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover and Diners Club.
Check
— All check payments must be in
USD
and made payable to Optica.
ACH/Wire Transfers
— All wire payments must be in
USD
. Please indicate during your registration which bank will be used. ACH/wire transfers must include the invoice number and the registrant’s full name in the reference line to avoid any lost or unidentified payments.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
All cancellations must be completed by the registrant via their online registration. To cancel a registration, click the “Cancel” button found in the registration confirmation email and proceed to confirm cancellation. Cancellations submitted before, or on,
Sunday, 12 April 2026
will receive a refund less a USD 75 processing fee.
No refunds will be processed for cancellations submitted after Sunday, 12 April 2026
A USD 75 processing fee will be assessed for refunds. Refunds are made to the original form of payment. Please allow three (3) to seven (7) business days for credit card refunds to process, depending on the return bank’s policies. Refunds for check and ACH/wire transfer payments are processed after the event concludes and can take four (4) to six (6) weeks to process.
Code of Conduct
It is important to the success of this meeting that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Please review the
Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy
Policies and Terms of Registration
Reasonable
Event Policies and Terms
have been established. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.
Optica respects the privacy rights of our visitors and recognizes the importance of protecting all information that you may choose to share with us. To further this commitment, we have adopted this
to guide how we collect, store and use the information you provide.
Registration Support
Please contact Customer Service via a web form at
optica.org/help
or call + 1 202.416.1907.
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