ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS) 2016 - 1st Call for Participation

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ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS) 2016 

November 6-9, 2016
Niagara Falls, Canada

http://iss2016.acm.org/


Call for Participation:
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Register (Early Bird registration until October 6th) at http://iss2016.acm.org/attending/registration/

ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ACM ISS 2016), formerly known as
the ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and
Surfaces (ITS), welcomes original, high-quality research and industry
contributions that advance the state-of-the-art in the area of
interactive surfaces and spaces (including tabletops, large displays,
mobile, and mini devices). We embrace innovations in a wide variety of
areas including design, software, hardware, understanding of use, and
applications or deployments of interactive surfaces.

Sponsored by the ACM's special interest group on computer-human
interaction (SIGCHI), ISS has been established over 10 years ago as a
premier venue for research in the design, development and use of new
and emerging interactive surface technologies. 

Conference Program:
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We have assembled an exciting program
(http://iss2016.acm.org/program/) for you featuring the following events. 

- 2 Distinguished Keynotes (http://iss2016.acm.org/program/keynotes/)
* Opening Keynote:Ali Mazalek (Ryerson University) 
* Closing Keynote: Camille Utterback (Stanford University)

- 33 Papers and Notes. An excellent scientific program in a single
  track; highly selective process.

- Posters & Interactive Demos. With a madness session
  for a quick overview presented in an exciting demos & posters night.

- 4 Workshops, 3 Tutorials, and Studios
  (http://iss2016.acm.org/program/tutorials_workshops/). Don’t forget
  to also register for these half day or full day Sunday events. 

- Doctoral Symposium.

- Great reception, banquet and social activities.

Registration:
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http://iss2016.acm.org/attending/registration/

You can register for the conference using the regonline
system. Registration is paid via regonline. Hotel can be booked via
regonline. Hotel and travel are not paid via regonline. 

Note. Please be on alert, that ISS is being targeted by a
hotel-related scam. You may be contacted on the phone by a company
acting on behalf of ISS, ACM or the hotel. Please ignore this call, as
neither ISS, ACM nor our hotel is associated with this number and DO
NOT share your credit card information or similar. We believe that
they  went through the list of PC members and contacted them directly.
Please also make your staff aware of this. 

Information:
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If you have any questions regarding the registration, please contact
[email protected]. If you need an invitation letter, please send
your request to [email protected] with the proof of payment. We
look forward to welcoming you to Niagara Falls in November!

Organization:
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Program Co-Chairs:
Johannes Schöning, Hasselt University, Belgium
Melanie Tory, Tableau Research, USA
[email protected]

General Chairs:
Mark Hancock, University of Waterloo, Canada
Nicolai Marquardt, University College London, UK
[email protected]

Local Chairs:
James Wallace, University of Waterloo, Canada
Rina Wehbe, University of Waterloo, Canada
[email protected]
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