LASER World of Photonics China and Photonics Congress China expect strong attendance

Feb. 29, 2012

Shanghai, China--Chinese photonics companies from this industry, along with exhibitors from Europe and North America, will gather at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, March 20-22, during LASER World of Photonics China.

Conard Holton

Laser World of Photonics China 2011 in Shanghai

Shanghai, China--The rapid growth of China's industrial capacity along with investment in research and development has provided the bases for a fast growing photonics industry, estimated to exceed $1 billion in 2011. Chinese companies from this industry, along with exhibitors from Europe and North America, will gather at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, March 20-22, during LASER World of Photonics China. The exhibition is organized by Messe Muenchen International (MMI).

The leading exhibition for lasers and photonics in China, the 2011 show saw a total of 360 exhibitors from 18 countries, a 31% increase compared to 2010. The exhibition space in 2011 expanded to 17,000 sq m, growing by 50%. The show attracted 28,800 visitors, an increase of 14%.

LASER World of Photonics China includes several accompanying technical congress and VisionChina Shanghai, with over 30 machine vision companies co-sponsored by the China Society of Image and Graphics (CSIG). The program for Photonics Congress China 2012 is now available.

Photonics Congress China consists of:
- 7th International conference on Laser Processes and Components, organized by the Chinese Optical Society--Laser Procesing Committee, MMI, and the Laser Institute of America
- Optics Frontiers--The 7th Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, organized by the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, MMI, and Chinese Laser Press
- OSA Energy Photonics Workshop, organized by the Optical Society of America and MMI
- OIDA Optical Fiber Communications Workshop, organized by OSA and OIDA.

Laser Focus World and Laser Focus World China will be there. I will be giving a keynote speech titled: The Global Market for Lasers: A US Perspective on Laser Processes and Trends.

About the Author

Conard Holton | Editor at Large

Conard Holton has 25 years of science and technology editing and writing experience. He was formerly a staff member and consultant for government agencies such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and engineering companies such as Bechtel. He joined Laser Focus World in 1997 as senior editor, becoming editor in chief of WDM Solutions, which he founded in 1999. In 2003 he joined Vision Systems Design as editor in chief, while continuing as contributing editor at Laser Focus World. Conard became editor in chief of Laser Focus World in August 2011, a role in which he served through August 2018. He then served as Editor at Large for Laser Focus World and Co-Chair of the Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar from August 2018 through January 2022. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, with additional studies at the Colorado School of Mines and Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.