Conference · San Francisco, California

SPIE Photonics West

Biotechnology · Optics, Precision Mechanics, Laser · Physics

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2018
Last venueMoscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, California
RunningSince 2009Annual · 9 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2018 at Moscone Convention Center. Check the organiser's site: spie.org. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

Key numbers

Visitors
18,400in 2014, organiser's figure
Editions on record
9first in 2009

About SPIE Photonics West

SPIE Photonics West—The world's largest photonics technologies event, consisting of three conferences and two world-class exhibitions

Present your work at SPIE Photonics West, the world's largest photonics technologies event. Every year over 20,000 people come to hear the latest research and find the latest devices and systems driving technology markets including state-of-the art biomedical technologies, the Internet of Things, smart manufacturing, displays, autonomous vehicles, communications, and other applications powered by photonics.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201827 Jan – 1 Feb 2018Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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201613–18 Feb 2016Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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20157–12 Feb 2015Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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20141–6 Feb 2014Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
—18,400
20132–7 Feb 2013Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
—18,400
201221–26 Jan 2012Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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201122–27 Jan 2011Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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201023–28 Jan 2010Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
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200927–29 Jan 2009San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, California
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is SPIE Photonics West?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2018.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 9 editions on record since 2009.

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