General Meeting & News

APOMA’s Annual meeting will be held in conjunction with Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco, CA:

8:30-9:30am on Wednesday 2/1/23.
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom C on Level 5.
We hope you can join us!

APOMA will be holding its annual member meeting in conjunction with Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco, CA from 8:30-9:30AM on Wednesday 2/1/23. Stay tuned for details!

Click HERE to read the current APOMA eNews!

• Tech Workshop registration update
• Welcome to our newest members
• New MCC Optical Fabrication Essentials Micro-Credential
• AmeriCOM RFI for Precision Optics Manufacturing Challenges
• Results of the WNY Optics Golf Tournament

Our June eNews is now available, click HERE to see what’s new!

We hope you were able to attend the recent APOMA General Meeting at SPIE DCS in Orlando, but if you were unable to join us please click HERE for the membership updates and information presented at the meeting.

March 2022 APOMA eNews now available!  Click HERE

**NOTE: Room change for the APOMA General Meeting– now in St. George #108 Atrium level (NOT #106).**

Check out the January 2022 APOMA eNews today!

If you were unable to attend our recent APOMA General Meeting at Optifab in Rochester, NY the update presented at the meeting is now available by clicking here: APOMA OptiFab-2021 General Meeting 10-20-21. Our next meeting is scheduled for Photonics West in San Francisco, CA in January 2022.

APOMA General Meeting
October 20, 2021 ∙ 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Joseph A Floreano Riverside Convention Center, Highland E/F

Items on the agenda include:
Available Training Grant Funds
New Optics Manufacturing Apprenticeship and insight about upcoming panel
Optics Quality Standard Progress
AmeriCOM authorization and status
Relevant International Trade Regulations
Proposed mentorship program

Panel Discussion on Funding and Support to Establish Registered Apprenticeships to Address Critical Workforce Shortages
October 20, 2021 ∙ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Joseph A Floreano Riverside Convention Center, Exhibition Hall

A lively panel discussion to address the needs and challenges of optics apprenticeships for the Optical Fabrication Industry. Funding is available for manufacturers that would like to participate, but the program expires in September of 2022. If you’ve been on the fence about an apprenticeship program at your facility – the time to act is NOW!

We look forward to seeing you at Optifab 2021!  APOMA will be hosting two special events on Wednesday, October 20th:

APOMA General Meeting
In person: 20 October 2021 ∙ 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT, Joseph A Floreano Riverside Convention Center, Highland E/F

Items on the agenda include:

Available Training Grant Funds
New Optics Manufacturing Apprenticeship and insight about upcoming panel
Optics Quality Standard Progress
AmeriCOM authorization and status
Relevant International Trade Regulations
Proposed mentorship program

Panel Discussion on Funding and Support to Establish Registered Apprenticeships to Address Critical Workforce Shortages
In person: 20 October 2021 ∙ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT, Joseph A Floreano Riverside Convention Center, Exhibition Hall