Workshops and other activities
Workshops, panel discussions, "birds of a feather" groups,
demonstrations, and poster
sessions will provide opportunities
to discuss a wide variety of topics of interest to participants.
Reception
Monday evening, October 17, there will be a grand welcoming
reception for all registrants to gather and socialize
prior to the start of sessions the next morning.
Dinner at the Museum of Science and Industry
Tickets for the Tuesday everning dinner are limited to
the first 600 registrants;
register now
to ensure your admission to this special event.
As the nation's largest and most popular Museum of contemporary science and technology, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry offers an unique opportunity to visit exhibits, hear a visionary speaker, and enjoy a delicious meal in an environment that captures the imagination. Surely, this will be an unforgettable evening.
Buses will take the first 600 registrants from the hotel to the Museum. Early boarders will have an opportunity to explore the special exhibits prior to dinner. The designated exhibits will also be open to our guests to visit after our featured speaker, until 11p.m. when the Museum closes. Buses will then return participants to the Ramada-Congress Hotel.
See This is Chicago for more information about what is available to see and do in the city.
Featured Speaker, Dr. Larry Smarr
The featured speaker will be Dr. Larry Smarr, Director of the National
Center for Supercomputing Applications, at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Smarr will address the general topic of Mosaic and
the future of the National Information Infrastructure.