This biennial conference continues the tradition of being the confluence of all things crystal growth and epitaxy – growth methods (melt, vapor, solution, etc.), material type (semiconductors, biological, oxides, etc.), dimensionality (bulk, thin films, 2D, nano) and properties (optical, electronic, optoelectronic, ferroelectric, etc.) - providing a forum to bring together scientists, engineers, and researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories from US and around the world to discuss the latest advances. The conference is an ideal venue for young researchers - postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students – to learn and seek career opportunities in the crystal growth field.