Registration

Registration for OFC/NFOEC will open late September 2010 for exhibitors and attendees.

Important Information

Registration
Registrations received after 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 GMT, on Monday, February 14, 2011, will be charged the on-site rate. Payment MUST be received with your registration form; NO forms will be processed without payment. All payments must be in US dollars and drawn on a US bank.

Confirmations
Upon receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed (based on your method of registration) to each registrant within 3 days. PAYMENT PROBLEMS WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR REGISTRATION.

Badge Credentials
Your registration confirmation will include a barcode which you will scan on-site at a Quick Registration Station in order to print your badge. Should you forget to bring the barcode with you, your badge can be obtained at the Pre-Registration Counters. Please Note: NO BADGES WILL BE MAILED. Your technical badge represents value. As such, all technical badges will be replaced for a $25 badge reprint fee.

Policies and Terms of Registration
Reasonable policies and terms of registration have been established for OFC/NFOEC 2011. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants to OFC/NFOEC 2011 will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.

Payment
Credit cards are accepted. Payments made by check or money order must be made payable to the Optical Society of America 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 February 14, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 GMT, next day) will be charged the pre-registration fee. Registrations received after February 14, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EST (04.59 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, February 28, 2011. A US $75 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. All registrations received after Monday, February 28, 2011, are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Requests for refunds should be directed to:

Email:
registration@ofcconference.org
(Preferred method)

Mail:
OFC/NFOEC 2011
c/o Showcare
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-3967

Fax:
+1 514.228.3174

All requests for refunds must be made in writing. Please allow four to six weeks for processing.

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Registration Types

For information on what is included with each registration type, please see descriptions below.

Conference Registration

  • Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases, and Job Fair.
  • One copy each of the OFC/NFOEC 2011 Technical Digest CD-ROM, Postdeadline Papers Book and OFC/NFOEC Buyers' Guide.
  • Admission and drink tickets for Tuesday's Conference Reception and poster session.

One-Day Registration

  • Admission to all Workshops, Technical Sessions, Plenary Session (Tuesday only), Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases and Career Center for day of entrance registration.
  • One copy of the OFC/NFOEC Buyers' Guide.

Exhibit Pass Plus Registration

  • Admission into the Plenary Session, Exhibit Hall, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibitor Showcases and Job Fair.
  • One copy of the OFC/NFOEC Buyers' Guide.

Short Course Registration

  • Admission to selected Short Course(s), Plenary Session, Market Watch, Service Provider Summit, Exhibit Hall, Exhibitor Showcases and Job Fair.
  • One copy of the Course Notes (distributed on-site) and OFC/NFOEC Buyers’ Guide.

Please note: Each Short Course requires a separate fee and ticket. Seating is limited and advance registration is recommended. There will be no wait list for sold out Courses, and the Course Notes are not available for purchase.

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Registration Fees

For information on what is included with each registration type, please see descriptions above.

Registration Types On or before 
February 14, 2011
After
February 14, 2011
Conference Registration Member
US$ 615
US$ 730
Conference Registration Non-Member US$ 775 US$ 890
Conference Registration Student Member US$ 175 US$ 255
Conference Registration Student Non-Member US$ 215 US$ 325
One-Day Registration US$ 520 US$ 625
Exhibits Pass Plus US$ 0 US$ 0
Short Course Only Each short course requires a separate fee and ticket.
     
Half-Day Courses    
Half-Day Short Course Member US$ 255 US$ 305
Half-Day Short Course Non-Member US$ 320 US$ 380
     
Full-Day Courses    
Full-Day Short Course Member US$ 325 US$ 375
Full-Day Short Course Non-Member US$ 405 US$ 470

Course Numbers: Course numbers and descriptions to be provided at a later date. Check back soon.


Hands-On Courses    
Member US$ 305 US$ 355
Non-Member US$ 380 US$ 445

Course Numbers: Course numbers and descriptions to be provided at a later date. Check back soon.

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Exhibitor Registration

Do you work for an exhibiting company?
If you work for an exhibiting company and will need access to the exhibit hall during set-up, tear-down, and before the hall opens each day, you must register using Exhibitor Registration. Do not also register using Attendee Registration, as duplicate badges will be deleted.

The Exhibitor Registration desk will be located in the Anaheim Convention Center Lobby. The on-site registration hours are as follows:

Sunday, March 6, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
8:00 a.m.–6:00 pm.
7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

(As of July 9, 2010; times subject to change)
*All times reflect Pacific Time Zone

Contact registration@ofcconference.org with any questions.

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Registration Form

While online registration is strongly encouraged, registration forms will be accepted via mail and fax.
Check back in late September for registration forms for Attendees and Exhibitors.

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