The world’s premier lasers, biomedical optics, and optoelectronics event
Don't miss the premier global photonics conference
Enrich your work by attending Photonics West each year, the premier laser, photonics, and biomedical optics event. Covering a wide range of topics: biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, and more.
Your health and safety are important
We will be working hard throughout the year to follow health and event-management best practices to ensure a safe and productive opportunity to meet. SPIE will develop guidelines and share more details in the coming months.
Why attend Photonics West?
See the latest research
Thousands of presentations sharing the latest breakthroughs from around the globe
Connect with colleagues
Technical and networking events to help you make important contacts
World-class speakers
Leaders in the field sharing their research and vision of the future
History of Excellence - The George A. Fox program has been a staple event for more than a decade, providing the tunneling industry with a one-day conference that focuses on the issues affecting one of the nation's largest tunneling sectors - urban tunneling. Whether online or in person, the technical content and networking opportunities make this year’s event one you don’t want to miss.
Real Value. Measurable ROI - Attending the George A. Fox Virtual Program provides you with the opportunity to take away valuable ideas and insight that can be put into practice at your organization.
Refresh & Recharge - Take some time to break away from the daily routine and surround yourself with thought provoking speakers and a 2.5-hour online program that will have you thinking outside the box.
Exclusive Access - Gain exclusive access to the brightest minds in the tunneling industry. Our impressive lineup of speakers will inspire you.
Growth and Success - Help ensure the future growth and success of your career and organization by attending the “can’t miss” tunneling event of the year.
A-List Speakers - Chosen for their connection to the regional industry, insight and ability to connect with our audience through regional specific topics, our speakers are sure to expand your horizons and provide insight and knowledge that you can use in your day-to-day operations.
Highly Focused Program - By keeping the program focused, we can bring together greater developmental opportunities and keep your learning experience dedicated only to the issues that matter most.
Leveraging CETA. MSTA CANADA will organize a trade mission across key mining markets in Europe. Countries will include Germany, France, Spain and Portugal. The scope of the mission will include networking events with and mine site visits. The mission will start in Germany where we will meet with members The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association – Mining Sector (VDMA Mining) members followed by a site visit to a German manufacturing plant.
The mission will continue to Paris, France for a networking event to understand opportunities with potential partners from France.
The delegation continues onto Portugal to visit the Neves-Corvo mine owned by Canadian mining company Lundin Mining. The final leg of the mission will be to Spain for a site tour of Las Cruces, operated by Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
UCA of SME holds this intensive, one-day annual conference in recognition of George A. Fox's accomplishments in tunneling and underground construction and to help today's industry professionals learn from their peers about the challenges and the strategies for tunneling in populated areas.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contact: SME Meetings, meetings@smenet.org
Address: 12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, CO, USA