In its second year, the Laser Applications Conference (LAC) is a new industry conference on Laser Applications at the OSA Lasers Congress. The 2017 conference will focus on Materials Processing and Application for High Power Lasers. One of the themes of this meeting will be to initiate discussions on what engineering and production advances are needed to translate promising technological advances into marketable products. The program will be made up primarily of invited speakers and will also include several market-focused sessions.