{"id":385692,"date":"2019-06-11T11:02:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=385692"},"modified":"2019-07-23T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:46:17","slug":"university-copresents-2019-lsi-conference-385692","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/university-copresents-2019-lsi-conference-385692\/","title":{"rendered":"University co-presents 2019 Light and Sound Interactive Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world of innovation and technology will have its eyes on Rochester during the 2019 Light and Sound Interactive (LSI) Conference<\/a> June 25\u201327. In its second year, LSI is a collaborative experience showcasing the region\u2019s areas of expertise in innovation, imaging, and optics. More than 200 companies in the Rochester area are involved in light, sound, and interactive technologies.<\/p>\n

LSI is presented by the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Empire State Development, and the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations.<\/p>\n

2019 LSI Conference details<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s LSI Conference will be in downtown Rochester June 25 to 27. The conference\u2019s program tracks are optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI); cinema; music and audio; gaming and interactive media; augmented and virtual reality; and the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n

Shining light on Rochester-area industries and research will be guest speakers from Facebook, Microsoft, the Department of Defense, and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, as well as demonstrations from companies including Bose, Harman,\u00a0and Amazon. Facebook is inviting to the conference key influencers from around the country who will remain in town after the event for a Facebook summit, \u201cFacebook Optics and Display Academic Research Forum.\u201d Aligned with the conference, AIM Photonics is hosting a meeting of members representing several Fortune 500 companies.<\/p>\n

\"Light<\/a><\/p>\n

The LSI Conference will be held at the Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center and Sibley Square, both on East Main Street. Audio and music events will be held in the Eastman School of Music\u2019s Hatch Recital Hall, and cinema events at the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum<\/a>. Morning and lunchtime keynote speeches will be presented in the Jazz Festival tent at Parcel 5.<\/p>\n

The goal of the conference is to attract leading technologists and innovators from national high-tech companies to Rochester for collaboration on the future of light- and sound-based technologies, applications,\u00a0and emerging industries. The participant list also includes artists and musicians, content creators, entrepreneurs, investors, economic development professionals, government representatives, and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

The LSI Conference will culminate with Luminate NY\u2019s Demo Day on June 27. Luminate NY is the world\u2019s largest startup accelerator program for optics, photonics, and imaging technologies. Headquartered in downtown Rochester and administered by NextCorps<\/a>\u2014an affiliate of the University of Rochester and the region\u2019s only state- and federally designated business incubator\u2014Luminate features 10 competitors vying for more than $2 million in follow-on funding provided through the Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization Initiative.<\/p>\n

How to attend<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Registration is open now with a general fee of $275 for the full conference; $100 for a student pass; $200 for a faculty pass; $225 for a day pass; or $350 for a demonstrator pass (which includes the full conference). Register and learn more at LightandSoundInteractive.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shuttles will connect the conference locations at the Convention Center, Sibley Square, Eastman School of Music, the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum, and the Jazz Festival tent.<\/p>\n

Programs and demonstrations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

LSI will feature interactive sessions with experts, entrepreneurs,\u00a0and thought leaders, as well as hands-on, cutting-edge product demonstrations. LSI has opted to focus on collaborative, hands-on experiences versus offering a slate of long panel talks. Participants will spend their afternoons witnessing demonstrations and engaging in one-on-one meetups with intersecting businesses and investors, in dedicated spaces at Sibley Square. LSI management will navigate and schedule these meetups for participants.<\/p>\n

Program tracks<\/strong><\/h3>\n