(Updated on 20 March, 2020) WiOpt is still scheduled to be held as planned, in approximately 3 months, beginning June 15.

The safety and well-being of all conference participants is our priority. We continue to monitor official travel advisories related to the Corona Virus and update the event website to keep you informed. We will also continue to monitor advisories issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as work with our local venue partners to remain current on the city’s preparedness and recommendations.

We urge all travelers to keep informed and check for updated information on these sites:
World Health Organization’s website on the Corona Virus
Centers for Disease Control’s reference materials

While we do hope that the situation will be resolved by the time of the conference, as a first measure we inform our community that, irrespective of how events will unfold in the coming months, we are planning for a hybrid conference model, in which some of us will participate physically, and some will participate remotely. Therefore: a) we will accept both physical and remote presentations of papers, and b) we will also broadcast the presentations to registered individuals, subject to the permission of the presenters. We will ask from the participants to let us know of their mode of participation before the event (in order to plan for meals, bus rides, etc.). Also, at least one author per paper will be required to register for the event, irrespective of the manner they choose to attend. While it is impossible at this stage to know how the global pandemic will evolve, we are planning for all eventualities. In any case, we do urge all registered individuals to attend the conference, if safe and practicable at that time.  STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED.