PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO HOST A SYMPOSIUM IN MAY 2025 AND 2026
The 17th International Mine Warfare Technology Symposium will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, situated at 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. The move to San Diego in 2024 allowed us to foster greater participation and innovation in the field of naval mine warfare.
This year’s symposium is designed to be a comprehensive platform for professionals from various sectors, including platform-based mine warfare operations, advanced undersea warfare systems, homeland defense, environmental research and development, operational data management, communications, and more.
In collaboration with our U.S. Navy and foreign mine warfare partners, we are setting the stage for a symposium that not only continues our tradition of unclassified, globally inclusive discussions but also elevates the discourse to new heights. To encourage a rich exchange of knowledge and experiences, active duty military personnel will be granted free access, enriching our community with their invaluable perspectives.
Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA
When: May 2025
Theme: TBD
The general Symposium will be conducted at an unclassified (Distro A) level. Should the need for follow-on discussion arise from any presentation, all appropriate measures to ensure the protection of intellectual property and classified information shall be the responsibility of the authors of the material or information being presented, in accordance with the guidelines and requirements of the presenting persons' parent organizations. These include, but are not limited to, pre-publication review, copyright and other intellectual property rights and information security restrictions.
Most of the sessions will be open to media. While there is no charge for media to attend virtually there will be a charge for all in-person attendance. We highly recommend pre-registration in order to allow for timely access.
Attendees: Cancellations received on or before May 1, 2025 will be charged a 4% cancellation fee. No refunds on or after May 2, 2024. Any in-person registrations will be changed to virtual attendance if submitted on May 2 or later with no refund. If you go from Virtual Only to In-Person registration you will be charged the difference. No refunds will be issued when you switch from In-Person to Virtual Only registration.
Corporate: All payments are due upon receipt of invoice. Once assigned a booth number and/or invoiced you are committed to participate. If for any reason you need to cancel, 50% of the total invoiced will be due. If you cancel after 2 April 2025, you will be liable for 100% of the total invoiced.