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11th Biennial Joint Meeting of International Commission on Illumination (CIE) U.S. and Canadian National Committees

The 11th Biennial Joint Meeting of International Commission on Illumination (CIE) U.S. and Canadian National Committees will be held on Oct. 3-4, 2017 at National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg, Maryland USA. Join us at NIST for two days of technical presentations, business meetings and networking opportunities with many of the leading researchers and practitioners in the science and art of light and lighting. The meeting starts with Technical Conference on Oct. 3, followed by a Joint Session on Division reports and business meetings on Oct. 4. There will also be a lab tour of NIST photometry and vision science labs in the afternoon of Oct. 4.

Holiday Inn Gaithersburg

2  Montgomery Village Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

$125/night and includes continental breakfast and shuttle to and from NIST

Book online NIST CIE-USNC & CNC Joint Meeting or call (301) 948-8900 and mention "NIST CIE-USNC & CNC Joint Meeting” block or the block code NJM  

If you are not registered, you will not be allowed on site. Registered attendees will receive security and campus instructions prior to the workshop.

NON U.S. CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE: All foreign national visitors who do not have permanent resident status and who wish to register for the above meeting must supply additional information. Failure to provide this information prior to arrival will result, at a minimum, in significant delays (up to 24 hours) in entering the facility. Authority to gather this information is derived from United States Department of Commerce Department Administrative Order (DAO) number 207-12. When registration is open, the required NIST-1260 form will be available as well.

*New Visitor Access Requirement: Effective July 21, 2014, Under the REAL ID Act of 2005, agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. Click here for a list of alternative identification and further details >>

Created August 22, 2017, Updated August 25, 2017