2012 Exhibition Guide Moving Technology To Market www.spie.org/exhibitions Find the exhibitions that will help you reach qualified buyers, grow your revenue, and keep ahead of the competition. Connecting Minds. Advancing Light.
SPIE is an international iona nal society advancing an interdisciplinary iplinary approach ach to the science and application plic at io of light. SPIE Exhibitions itio ions help connect nect suppliers pl with customers, s, while educating the community about new technology. THE SPIE EXHIBITION FLOOR is the place to make profitable connections with a targeted audience of customers and prospects. The co-located technical conferences organized by SPIE attract scientists, engineers, system integrators and buyers from around the world. SPIE EXHIBITIONS PROVIDE YOU: Brand Exposure Gain the visibility that keeps your company top-of-mind with prospects and customers. Nothing replaces the face-to-face interactions on the exhibition fl oor. Tools to Grow Revenue Ensure as much traffi c as possible at your booth by booking early, with sponsorships or advertising to give you extra visibility. Exhibiting at an SPIE exhibition is a proven way to meet potential customers. A Prequalified Audience Build your marketing plan around the exhibitions where you will meet people who are looking for your solutions. Let the SPIE sales team help you find the exhibitions that are the best fit for your business.
www.spie.org/exhibitions CONTENTS Photonics West...........................4 BiOS EXPO...............................6 Advanced Lithography......................8 IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging...............10 Photonics Europe.........................11 Smart Structures/NDE.....................12 Defense, Security, and Sensing..............14 Astronomical Instrumentation................16 Optics + Photonics........................18 Photomask Technology....................20 Optifab.................................22 Security + Defence/Remote Sensing..........24 Exhibition Calendar.......................26 We build our trade show schedule around SPIE Exhibitions. Rob Morris Director of Marketing & Customer Relations, Ocean Optics, Inc.
This event always sells out. Sign up today! Exhibition: 24 26 January 2012 Conferences + Courses: 21 26 January 2012 The Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA Photonics West is the best meeting I have ever attended because the conference and exhibition brings interdisciplinary science physics, chemistry, biology and more together with engineering. It s fantastic. James Wynne IBM Watson Research Center
Experience the impact of SPIE Photonics West the world s largest photonics and laser event There is no other event in the photonics industry like SPIE Photonics West. With over 1,150 exhibitors and 19,300 attendees from over 40 countries SPIE Photonics West is the global photonics marketplace. Every year more products are launched, more deals are made and more collaboration occurs because Photonics West is the flagship event for the photonics and laser industry. We feel that Photonics West is the best trade show of the year and an opportunity for us to connect with both new and old customers. Peter Brown, Sales and Marketing Manager, Lattice Materials. Key Metrics 19,300 Attendees 1,150 Exhibitors 4,100 Technical Papers 65 Courses and Workshops Attendees Application/design engineers System integrators Test and measurement engineers Product and process developers Corporate purchasing executives OEMs Entrepreneurs Conference Topics Biomedical optics Optoelectronic devices Lasers, solid state lasers, gas lasers, fiber lasers, diode lasers, and crystal lasers Lenses and coatings LEDs Photonic packaging Communication devices and materials Nanotechnology MEMS/MOEMS components and applications Micromachining, microsystems, and microfabrication Industrial applications of lasers Exhibition Technologies Laser sources and systems Optical components and materials IR sources and detectors Cameras and sensors Electronic imaging components Fiber optic systems Optical coatings Lenses and filters Positioning and mounts Metrology www.spie.org/pwexhibition 2013 Dates Exhibition: 5 7 February 2013 Conferences + Courses: 2 7 February 2013 5
Exhibition: 21 22 January Conferences + Courses: 21 26 January The Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA Take advantage of this focused exhibition the weekend before SPIE Photonics West and save when you exhibit at both.
The World s Largest International BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXHIBITION Connect with over 5,000 attendees, reach qualified buyers, and build the profitable relationships that can grow your business. This is the proven marketplace for your biophotonics products with more prospects than anywhere else, making it a cost-effective exhibition with real ROI. SPIE BiOS is the ideal place to interact with the developers and early adopters of the newest biophotonics technologies, as well as the best venue to introduce new applications and technologies for diagnostics, therapeutics, and instrumentation. BiOS was a wonderful forum to show off our optical coatings technology. This is our first year and we will be back. Donna Hooker Deposition Sciences, Inc. Key Metrics Over 5,000 Attendees 185 Exhibitors 1,890 Presentations 35 Conferences 20 Courses and Workshops Attendees Medical and optical physicists Biomedical research clinicians Optical instrument developers Equipment designers Physicians Bioengineers Cell physiologists Cancer therapists Conference Topics Photonic therapeutics and diagnostics Clinical technologies and systems Tissue optics, laser-tissue interaction, and tissue engineering Biomedical spectroscopy, microscopy, and imaging Nano/biophotonics Exhibition Technologies Molecular imaging Lasers Biomedical optics and components Instrumentation Nano/biophotonics Biosensors Spectroscopy Microscopic imaging 2013 Dates Exhibition: 2 3 February 2013 Conferences + Courses: 2 7 February 2013 www.spie.org/biosexhibition 7
Exhibit at the industry s most important event for lithography R&D, applications, sources, devices, tools, fabrication, and services. Exhibition: 14 15 February 2012 Conferences + Courses: 12 16 February 2012 San Jose Convention Center San Jose, California, USA
For 35 years, SPIE Advanced Lithography has been the premier international conference where the technological roadmap is defined and suppliers are selected. Gain access to the audience seeking the products that will enable their next breakthrough, increase efficiency, and prepare them for greater throughput using new semiconductor designs. This exhibition showcases the latest innovations in IC design, fabrication, processing, and manufacturing to industry and technical leaders from leading companies and institutes from around the world. Exhibiting in Silicon Valley is always advantageous it s a market primed for your products. Consistently steady attendee activity on the floor all day... Patti Shaw, Brewer Science Key Metrics 2,400 Attendees 60 Exhibitors 600 Technical Papers 20 Courses Attendees Application and product developers Process engineers Basic and applied researchers Lithography technicians Failure analysis/materials characterization engineers Micro/nanoelectronic engineers Chip designers Mask manufacturers Resist chemists Conference Topics Immersion DFM/DPI Nanofabrication and imprint Resists Etch Lithography Polarization Metrology Inspection DUV and EUV sources and optics Process control Exhibition Technologies Lithography: immersion, double patterning, e-beam, EUV, optical/laser, and RET Metrology, inspection, OPC, and process control Design and manufacturing software Materials and chemicals Imaging equipment Lasers Resist materials and processing Nano-imprint IC and chip fabrication Etch for nanopatterning Nanoscale imaging www.spie.org/alexhibition 2013 Dates Exhibition: 26 27 February 2013 Conferences + Courses: 24 28 February 2013 9
Exhibition: 23 25 February 2012 Conferences + Courses: 22 26 February 2012 Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California, USA A global audience focused on imaging systems, instrumentation, 3D and image processing Reach a global audience focused on next-generation displays, imaging systems, instrumentation, 3D and image processing. This small but focused exhibition is managed by IS&T The Society for Imaging Science and Technology. Electronic Imaging s top-notch technical program gathers more than 1,000 of the world s most prominent experts to discuss and push the forefront of imaging technologies and their applications. Key Metrics 1,000+ Attendees 5 Exhibitors 18 Courses Exhibition Technologies 3D imaging Image and document visualization Image processing Digital imaging sensors Multimedia processing and applications Visual information processing and communications 2013 Dates Exhibition: 4 6 February 2013 Conferences + Courses: 3 7 February 2013 www.electronicimaging.org
16 20 April 2012 The Square Conference Centre Brussels, Belgium Get face-to-face with one of Europe s largest technical conference audiences Meet renowned international keynote speakers. Hear the latest news on European Union funding and Photonics21. Gain visibility with a research audience working in micro/nano technologies, biophotonics, photonic components, lasers, and photonics for industrial applications. Your sponsorship or tabletop participation will give you a technical badge hear the latest industry news and technical developments, with plenty of networking opportunities. Contact us to find out more about sponsorship/display table opportunities. 2013 Dates Biennial Event April 2014 www.spie.org/epeexhibition 11
Connect one-on-one with a cross-disciplinary audience working on sensors, smart structures and non-destructive evaluation. Exhibition: 13 14 March 2012 Conferences + Courses: 11 15 March 2012 Town and Country Resort & Convention Center San Diego, California, USA SPIE Smart Structures provided high-level customer leads and valuable industry knowledge. We look forward to exhibiting again. Eric Bergles VP Sales & Marketing, BaySpec, Inc.
Connect and do business with researchers, developers, and integrators from funding agencies, academia, military, and industry by exhibiting where people gather to discuss smart structures and non-destructive evaluation from aircraft to artificial muscles to civil infrastructure. If you sell components, devices, and systems for sensing, actuators and dampers, fiber sensors, sensor networks, testing equipment and instrumentation, or new materials for smart structures, you should show your offerings at SPIE Smart Structures/NDE. This event has become the premier multidisciplinary forum where new possibilities are explored and new technologies discussed in relation to safety and reliability of structures and vehicles, bridges and buildings; biomimetics and robotics; sensors; multifunctional materials; NDE; and other structural monitoring technologies. Key Metrics 1,000 Attendees 15 Exhibitors Over 900 Technical Papers Attendees Structural and mechanical engineers Optical and materials engineers Systems and reliability engineers Fiber optic scientists Mathematicians and educators Systems integrators Conference Topics Adaptive structures and mechanisms Smart structures and vehicles Actuators and damping Biomimetics Active materials Embedded sensors Sensor networks Real-time NDE Structural health monitoring Fiber sensors Exhibition Technologies Structural health monitoring Civil infrastructure systems Smart structures and materials Automotive and aerospace applications Actuators and damping Nanotechnology Modeling, control, and optimization Energy harvesting/energy systems Bio-inspired and robotic systems Electroactive polymers Shape memory alloys MR fluids and elastomers Piezoelectric materials Embedded and selfdiagnostic sensors Optical fiber sensors Sensor networks Real-time NDE www.spie.org/ssnexhibition 2013 Dates Exhibition: 12 13 March 2013 Conferences + Courses: 10 14 March 2013 13
Exhibition: 24 26 April 2012 Conferences + Courses: 23 27 April 2012 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland, USA SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing has become a center of excellence for sensing and security technologies. We get to showcase our technologies to the right audience. Colin Pearce Founder & CEO, Active Silicon Ltd.
The number one event in the world focused on SENSING AND IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES for defense, industrial, and commercial applications. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing attracts more prospects for optics, sensors, and IR imaging equipment than anywhere in the world. More than 6,000 decision makers, researchers, and innovators come to SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing to see the new technologies and product solutions that help them meet challenging requirements. Exhibit at SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing and interact one-on-one with buyers from the world s largest defense and security companies, research organizations, and government departments. Key Metrics 6,000 Attendees 500 Exhibitors Over 2,400 Technical Papers 50 Courses Attendees Corporate management Government/military purchasing managers Applied and basic researchers Design engineers Product developers Program managers Educators Conference Topics Defense and security infrared applications Laser technologies and systems Sensor technologies and systems Displays, guidance, and navigation Modeling, simulation, and visualization Signal and image processing Sensor networks Data mining C3I, airborne reconnaissance, space and systems operations Biometrics and aviation security Forensic technologies Unmanned vehicles Exhibition Technologies Infrared sources, detectors, and systems Chemical and biological sensing Lasers and other light sources, laser accessories, and laser systems Cameras and CCD components Displays Imaging components, equipment, and systems Fiber optic components, equipment, and systems Optical components including specialized lens and coatings High-speed imaging and sensing High-precision optics manufacturing Nanotechnology Law enforcement technologies Photonic sensors 2013 Dates Exhibition: 7 9 May 2013 Conferences + Courses: 6 10 May 2013 www.spie.org/dssexhibition 15
Exhibition: 3 5 July 2012 Conferences + Courses: 1 6 July 2012 Amsterdam RAI Congress Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The world s premier gathering of astronomers and astronomical telescope and instrumentation developers SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation is a prestigious gathering of astronomical instrumentation experts from around the world, making it an ideal place to meet your customers and prospects. Develop new business at this SPIE conference that brings your target market together. Key Metrics 2,000 Attendees 70 Exhibitors 2,000 Technical Papers 12 Courses Attendees Project/program managers Applied researchers Engineers and designers Systems engineers Conference Topics Telescopes and systems Space telescopes Ground-based and airborne telescopes Optical and IR interferometry Adaptive optics systems Observatory operations Technology advancements Optical and mechanical systems engineering Detectors Software and control Exhibition Technologies Ground instruments Astronomy information technologies Space telescopes and instruments Detectors Specialized optical materials Precision manufacturing Test and analysis systems Adaptive optics Lenses and mirrors 2013 Dates Co-located with SPIE Optics + Photonics in San Diego Exhibition: 27 29 August 2013 Conferences + Courses: 25 29 August 2013 www.spie.org/asexhibition 17
Exhibition: 14 16 August 2012 Conferences + Courses: 12 16 August 2012 San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA We got 80 solid leads at Optics+Photonics. Arnie Bazensky SCHOTT North America
Create new business at the largest multidisciplinary optics and photonics technical conference. With more work in emerging technologies presented at this conference than any other, you can cost-effectively connect with technologists spanning nanoscience and engineering, solar energy, solid-state lighting, remote sensing and optical engineering. You will have ample opportunities to connect with industry leaders who need new products to continue pushing the frontiers of discovery and application. Find the target audience you want and the connections you need at SPIE Optics + Photonics which is held annually in San Diego. Key Metrics 5,000 Attendees Over 230 Exhibitors Over 3,000 Technical Papers 55 Courses Attendees Application and product developers Design engineers Project managers Applied researchers Technical managers Basic science researchers Educators Conference Topics Optical design Advanced metrology Remote sensing Optical system design Illumination engineering Photovoltaics Solar hydrogen Thin film coatings Illumination systems Solar concentrators Plasmonics Nanoengineered materials Metamaterials Nanocoatings Nanomanufacturing Organic photonics and electronics Detectors and imaging Photonics devices OLEDs and LEDs Lasers Nonlinear optics X-ray optics Exhibition Technologies Optical components Detectors, sensors and cameras Lasers and accessories Computer hardware and software Imaging equipment Test and analysis equipment Optical fabrication and design services Materials and chemicals OLEDs and LEDs Lenses Fiber optics Electronics and signal-analysis equipment Displays Positioning systems Vibration-isolation equipment 2013 Dates Exhibition: 27 29 August 2013 Conferences + Courses: 25 29 August 2013 www.spie.org/opexhibition 19
Exhibition: 11 12 September 2012 Conferences + Courses: 10 13 September 2012 Monterey Marriott & Monterey Conference Center Monterey, California, USA
Gain visibility at the mask industry s top exhibition. Maintaining visibility with your customers helps you build your sales pipeline and sense changes in the market. Exhibit at SPIE Photomask Technology and be seen at the industry s premier photomask meeting. Grow your business by cost-effectively connecting with the buyers and technical leaders who gather to discuss next-generation technology and new methods to lower costs and increase throughput. The main global event for mask manufacturers and their suppliers. It is the best place to meet the key decision makers in the industry. Frank Averdung President, Carl Zeiss SMT Inc., and Managing Director, Semiconductor Metrology Systems Key Metrics 600 Attendees 20 Exhibitors 150 Technical Papers Attendees Engineers and designers Corporate managers from the mask-making industry Application and product developers Experts in mask infrastructure and mask integration People working in emerging mask technologies Mask and chip designers Resist chemists Quality assurance specialists Conference Topics EUV Immersion Nanoimprint Direct write Data prep and management OPC and phase-shift masks Design and process integration Patterning Design and data modeling Defect inspection and repair Mask yield and yield learning Metrology Maskless lithography Exhibition Technologies Electron-beam lithography EUV Maskless Metrology Sources Nanotechnology Optical/laser microlithography Resist technology and processing Software Electronic imaging components www.spie.org/pmexhibition 2013 Dates Exhibition: 10 11 September 2013 Conferences + Courses: 9 12 September 2013 21
The premier optical fabrication exhibition in North America Exhibition: 15 17 October 2013 Conferences + Courses: 14 17 October 2013 Rochester Riverside Convention Center Rochester, New York, USA Starting in 2013, this biennial event switches to a Fall time frame.
Network with your customers, show your products and grow revenue. At SPIE Optifab, exhibitors showcase optical manufacturing technology, including equipment, machines, tools, materials, instrumentation, metrology and processes. Optical fabrication solution providers come from across the world to demonstrate products and do real business at SPIE Optifab. Exhibiting at Optifab is a very effective way to contact a large number of customers and vendors. Michael Hartman, SlicingTech Key Metrics 1,800 Attendees 150 Exhibitors 10 Courses Over 90 Technical and Commercial Papers Exhibition Technologies Optical fabrication equipment Optical components, materials, and systems Optomechanical components and devices Laser system components Optical thin film coating Optical metrology and testing equipment Clean room equipment Adhesives, glass, and consumables Software for design, simulation and testing Metrology systems Co sponsored by: The American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association 2013 Dates Optifab is a biennial event Exhibition: 15 17 October 2013 Conferences + Courses: 14 17 October 2013 www.spie.org/ofbexhibition 23
Dates to be determined: September 2012 Co-located with SPIE Remote Sensing Location to be determined Europe
Reach two distinct and relevant audiences at Europe s top security and defence event. SPIE Security + Defence attracts more than 400 attendees from 20 countries working in the European security and defence sector. Defence industry leaders from both Europe and North America gather to share results and photonics technology developments. SPIE Security + Defense is co-located with SPIE Remote Sensing, allowing access to two qualified sets of potential customers. SPIE Remote Sensing is the largest meeting in Europe offering comprehensive coverage of scientific topics, applications, sensor systems, data analysis, and satellite platforms in remote sensing. Key Metrics 700 Attendees (combined) 30 Exhibitors Security + Defence Conference Topics Sensors and sensor networks Materials Biological and chemical sensors and detectors Optical devices Signal processing LIDAR LADAR Security + Defence Exhibition Technologies Chemical and biological sensing Infrared sources, detectors, and systems Lasers and other light sources, laser accessories, and laser systems Cameras and CCD components Displays Electronic imaging components, equipment, and systems Fiber optic components, equipment, and systems Optical components High-speed imaging and sensing Optics manufacturing Nanotechnology Law enforcement technologies Remote Sensing Conference Topics UV, VIS and IR cameras and imaging systems LIDAR LADAR Database management Multi- and hyperspectral imaging Adaptive optics MEMS Image and signal processing 2013 Dates Dates to be determined September 2013 www.spie.org/esdexhibition 25
North America 21-22 January 2012 San Francisco, California, USA Plan now for 2013 2-3 February 2013 14-15 February 2012 San Jose, California, USA Plan now for 2013 26-27 February 2013 24-26 January 2012 San Francisco, California, USA Plan now for 2013 5-7 February 2013 13-14 March 2012 San Diego, California, USA Plan now for 2013 12-13 March 2013 23-25 January 2012 Burlingame, California, USA Plan now for 2013 4-6 February 2013 24-26 April 2012 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Plan now for 2013 7-9 May 2013 Featured Sponsor Program 4-9 February 2012 San Diego, California, USA 14-16 August 2012 San Diego, California, USA Plan now for 2013 27-29 August 2013
www.spie.org/exhibitions EXHIBITION CALENDAR Europe Photomask Technology 11-12 September 2012 Monterey, California, USA Plan now for 2013 10-11 September 2013 Featured Sponsor Program 16-20 April 2012 Brussels, Belgium Biennial event plan now for 2013 15-17 October 2013 Rochester, New York, USA Contact the SPIE Sales Team In Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland Hermann Doster Tel: +49 (0)7025/841 806 Mobil: +49 (0)152/046 096 44 hermann@spieeurope.org In America, Asia, and rest of the world SPIE Sales Tel: +1 360 676 3290 spiesales@spie.org www.spie.org/exhibitions 3-5 July 2012 Amsterdam, Netherlands Plan now for 2013 Co-located with SPIE Optics + Photonics 27-29 August 2013 San Diego, California, USA September 2012 Dates to be determined Europe Biennial event plan now for 2013 Dates to be determined Prague Congress Centre Prague, Czech Republic
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