SPIE Photonics West 2011 again has record-breaking attendance!

According to SPIE, the Photonics West event is now the largest photonics meeting in the world. This year's event had the following statistics:

Total Registered Attendance: 19,390 (up 5.8% over 2010)
o 5,500 Conference Attendees (an increase of 12.5%)
o 7,647 Exhibition-Only Visitors (an increase of 5.5%)
o 6,243 Exhibitor Representatives (an increase of .8%)
o 62 Technical Courses and Workshops
o 74 Conferences with 4100 Technical Presentations (an increase of 17%)

The Florida Photonics Cluster (FPC) worked with CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) to organize a cluster grouping of 12 companies in the Photonics West exhibition. In addition to these companies, there were 18 other Florida companies exhibiting, 13 of which are FPC members, showing the strength of the industry in Florida.

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