Forwarded message from [hra@cs.uga.edu (Hamid Arabnia)] sent originally on Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:32:59 -0500 (EST): : Conferences location and dates: : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 26-29, 2000 : : Dear Colleagues: : : I would be most grateful if you could distribute this : announcement for the 2000 International MultiConference : (Call For Papers + ...) to your colleagues who might be : interested. This will be a major international gathering : in year 2000. It is anticipated that this international : event will attract about 1500 participants. This : MultiConference is composed of seven (planned) : international conferences that will be held simultaneously : (same dates and location). Attendees will have full : access to all seven conferences. : : Any help in distributing this announcement would be : most appreciated. : : Those interested in organizing technical sessions for : any of the seven conferences need to submit a proposal : to hra@cs.uga.edu (see below for submission guideline.) : The names of session organizers will appear as Associate : Editors on the cover of the conference proceedings. : Those who would like to become a member of the : international Program Committee for any of the seven : conferences are requested to email their short biography to : hra@cs.uga.edu. : : The seven conferences are: : : 1. The 2000 International Conference on Parallel and : Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications : (PDPTA'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 28, 2000 : : 2. The 2000 International Conference on Imaging Science, : Systems, and Technology : (CISST'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 28, 2000 : : 3. The 2000 International Conference on Artificial : Intelligence : (IC-AI'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 28, 2000 : : 4. The 2000 International Conference on Mathematics and : Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological : Sciences : (METMBS'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cns.bu.edu/metmbs : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 28, 2000 : : 5. International Conference on Internet Computing 2000 : (IC'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~iwic : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 14, 2000 : : 6. International Conference on Communications in Computing : (CIC'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.cs.uakron.edu/~cic2000 : Deadline for Call For Papers: February 28, 2000 : : 7. First Conference on Distributed Objects in Computational : Science : (DOCS'2000: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 26-29, 2000) : URL: http://www.jhpc.cs.depaul.edu/conferences/docs2000 : Deadline for Call For Papers: March 6, 2000 : : Papers can be mailed (or emailed) to me (see address below) : by the deadlines (I would then forward them to appropriate : chairs for evaluation). : : Attached to this email, you will find relevant information : (such as, submission guidelines for draft papers and : proposals, more about the location of the conferences, : and deadlines). : : Kindest regards, : Hamid : ps. If you have no interest in these conferences and would like your : email address be removed from the conference email lists, then : please send me a note so that I could have your email removed. : ---------------- : Hamid R. Arabnia : Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Supercomputing (Kluwer) : Associate Editor, International Journal of Parallel : & Distributed Systems & Networks : The University of Georgia : Department of Computer Science : 415 Graduate Studies Research Center : Athens, Georgia 30602-7404 : U.S.A. : Tel: (706) 542-3480 : Fax: (706) 542-2966 : email: hra@cs.uga.edu : ---------------- : : *********************************************************************** : : Submission Guidelines: : ====================== : : Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their : draft paper (4 to 6 pages) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given : above) OR to the program chair of the conference the paper is being : submitted to. E-mail and Fax submissions are also acceptable. : Authors of draft papers can use any reasonable typing instructions : (single spaced lines, 10 to 12 font size, ...) - there is no : set Typing Instructions for the preparation of the draft papers. : : The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will be : limited to 7 typeset pages. The Typing Instructions for the : preparation of the camera-ready papers will be sent to authors : of accepted papers. Papers must not have been previously : published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. : : The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the : paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, : telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first : page should also include the name of the author who will be : presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. : : Proposal for Organizing Technical Sessions: : =========================================== : : Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations. : The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their : sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing, selecting, ... : The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors in : the conference proceedings/books. After the conference, some : sessions will be considered for publication in appropriate : journals as Special Issues with the session proposer as the : Guest Editor of the journal. : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the : following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, : title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the : session, and a short description on how the session will : be advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers : from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the : session proposer). : Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given above); : E-mail submissions are preferred (hra@cs.uga.edu). : : After approval of the proposal, each session chair is expected : to email hra@cs.uga.edu a list containing information about : the accepted papers in the following format (or similar): : : Paper 1: Title of Paper: : Author(s): : Contact Author's Name: : Complete mailing address of Contact Author: : E-mail address of Contact Author: : : Paper 2: Title of Paper: : Author(s): : Contact Author's Name: : Complete mailing address of Contact Author: : E-mail address of Contact Author: : and so on. : : The above information must be received by April 3, 2000 (Monday). : As soon as we receive this list, we will send the necessary : information to Contact Authors (such as, typing instructions : for the preparation of Camera-Ready papers, copyright forms, : hotel information, conference registration form, ...) : : Location of Conferences: : ======================== : : The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort : hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel : with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms. : The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free : shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many : vacation and recreational attractions, including: : waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, : Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted : tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, : sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly : shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping : area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 : hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. : The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees : is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge : for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. : : The hotel is within walking distance from most other : Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational : destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street : shows, ...). : For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of : Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho, : Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away : from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, : Phoenix, Grand Canyon, ... : : Important Dates: : ================ : : See the URL's: Draft papers (about 4 to 6 pages) due : April 3, 2000 (Monday): Notification of acceptance : May 1, 2000 (Monday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due : June 26 - 29, 2000: The 2000 MultiConference (7 conferences) : : Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as : soon as possible. : All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings; : authors of papers are expected to present their papers at the : conference. : : Conferences' Contact: : ===================== : : Hamid R. Arabnia : The University of Georgia : Department of Computer Science : 415 Graduate Studies Research Center : Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. : : Tel: (706) 542-3480 : Fax: (706) 542-2966 : E-mail: hra@cs.uga.edu
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