We are delighted to announce that the following journals will be publishing special issues to mark this year's conference:

• Nanophotonics (De Gruyter)
• Applied Physics A (Springer)
• Optical Materials Express (OSA)
• Advanced Electromagnetics

All conference presenters are invited to submit manuscripts for consideration in one of these special issues.

The next edition of META will be organized in Singapore, from 20 to 23 May, 2014.

Website: http://meta14.metaconferences.org

There are a limited number of rooms left in the hotels proposed by the symposium, please make your reservation as early as possible. No other hotels will be added, you will be responsible for making your own hotel reservations and arrangements. Thank you.

See Accommodation section for further details.

The preliminary program has been completed, and can be viewed online here .

META'13, will be organized in conjunction with AES 2013, the 2nd Advanced Electromagnetics Symposium, 19-22 March, Sharjah-Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Website: http://aes13.mysymposia.org

A registered participant to one of the events can attend both manifestations META'13 and AES 2013. One registration covers up to 2 papers (it could be one in META and one in AES). For authors who are presenting more than two papers an additional registration fee must be paid.