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SPIE Overview International not-for-profit society founded in 1955 18,000 total members, 7,000 student, 600 corporate 256,000 active constituents from 155 countries 37,000 attend 21 conferences & exhibits in 2013 Women in Optics programs 277 Student Chapters in 52 countries Offices in the U.K. & U.S.A.

Student Chapters are your connection to the world-wide optics community Student Chapter Locations

Student & Early Career Programs Transferable skills workshops (presenting, writing, negotiating, team leadership) Career development discussions, mentoring Student Chapter Leadership Workshops in San Francisco, Munich / Brussels, and San Diego Visiting Lecturer program SPIE Career Center In 2014 chapters touched 35,000 people w/ education & outreach programs

Stay connected with optics & photonics news SPIE’s LinkedIn group 16,000 members Discussions, Jobs, network connections News, scholarships, academic articles 2200 SPIE Students Facebook fans 5500 SPIE Facebook fans (SPIE.org) @SPIETweets, @SPIEStudents Information related to events, grants, Photonics news

10 Peer Reviewed Journals

SPIE Digital Library 350,000 technical papers back to 1962 18,000 new papers annually SPIE ebooks

SPIE Newsroom Free news alerts for 13 technical communities

Major SPIE Conferences

Photonics West North America’s Largest Photonics and Laser Event 20,000 attendees – 4,700 papers – 1,250 exhibitors 7-12 February 2015 San Francisco, California

SPIE Non-Profit Activities over $3.2 million in support annually Student and Early Career Professionals discounts $350,000 Scholarships $90,000 in Education Outreach Grants Student Chapter and Visiting Lecturer programs Science fair & student best paper prizes Free SPIE Digital Library for developing nations International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Winter College, staff position, and free Digital Library Education outreach kits, free posters and free DVDs UNESCO Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) teacher training for developing nations

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 Health Communication Economy Environment Social In December of 2013, the United Nations declared 2015 the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technology The International Year of Light is a global initiative which will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development of society

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to share with the world the impact the light has on life and the future The International Year of Light is an unique opportunity to inspire, educate, and connect on a global scale.

IYL Needs You: Get Involved Take the IYL poster & diffraction glasses project to a school Send us your IYL news and events for the global website Host an open lab day Show the SPIE IYL video Use the Twitter hashtag #IYL2015 Follow us on Facebook Add IYL to your email signature block Write for the blog Host and IYL display at a festival This is a our opportunity to share with the world the impact the light has on life and the future. What can you do to help make it a success?

IYL Displays Download from the SPIE website Partner with local libraries, airports & museums to put up the IYL general public panel display Use the conference panel display at your event or school Image in slide is general public display – great images and explanations of basic scientific principal in simple language….”why is the sky blue” Conference panels will highlight photonics applications and how they make the world better

Get Connected: 45 Regional Nodes IYL Chair John Dudley IYL Secretariat Joe Niemela SPIE has been developing resources for community. Please check our website www.spie.org/iyl Find your regional node lead www.Light2015.org Get resources & outreach material www.spie.org/iyl Contact SPIE krisindap@spie.org SPIE Lead Krisinda Plenkovich

Get Involved! www.spie.org Become an SPIE member today! Host an IYL event in your community Start a student chapter Mentor the next generation Nominate a Fellow or Senior Member Present your research Become a reviewer Join a planning committee Your Name SPIE Volunteer Name@place.edu