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RE: [Swarmfest2007] draft announcement
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Jim Anderson |
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RE: [Swarmfest2007] draft announcement |
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Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:31:34 -0700 |
How about putting in a link to the previous swarmfests so it reads:
"the 11th of our annual conferences (www.swarm.org/wiki/Swarm:_SwarmFest)of
agent-based modelers and users of Swarm and other ABM platforms"
-----Original Message-----
From: address@hidden
[mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Steve Railsback
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 4:24 PM
To: SwarmFest2007
Subject: [Swarmfest2007] draft announcement
OK, I have a draft SwarmFest announcement for your review, below (and
at:
http://www.swarm.org/wiki/Talk:Swarm:_SwarmFest#Announcing:_SwarmFest_2007)
We obviously need to get it out as soon as possible, then follow up soon
with the Call for Papers with additional details.
I'm still very excited about the location. Our last major holdup has
been confirming the availability of cheap dorm rooms; it looks like
DePaul can provide rooms as cheap at $50 right in the middle of
downtown. We are reserving a block of them, including some single rooms.
Our host (Steve Lytinen) has been tied up in interviewing candidates to
be his new dean, but his department has experience putting on
conferences and he has some administrative support so things should get
rolling.
Any comments before we move ahead with the announcement?
Steve
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==Announcing: SwarmFest 2007==
Swarm Development Group is pleased to announce SwarmFest 2007, the 11th
of our annual conferences of agent-based modelers and users of Swarm and
other ABM platforms. The dates will be July 12-15.
SwarmFest is an interdisciplinary, informal conference that provides the
opportunity to present and discuss innovative modeling work and tools
and techniques for ABM. We especially encourage presentation of work
that may be too new, esoteric, or methods-oriented for other scientific
forums. Swarm Development Group also uses SwarmFest to gather feedback
from the modeling community on development and support priorities.
This year we have a particularly exciting location: DePaul University's
"Loop" campus in the heart of downtown Chicago. Our hosts will be Steve
Lytinen and colleagues at DePaul's School of Computer Science,
Telecommunications, and Information Systems (http://www.cti.depaul.edu).
In recent years, Chicago has become one of America's most livable and
lively urban centers. The summer weather is often excellent, with the
midwest heat tempered by cool breezes from Lake Michigan.
Among the nearby amenities are:
*Chicago's lakefront with its parks, beaches, museums, etc;
*The http://www.artic.edu/aic/ Art Institute, one of the best art
museums in the country;
*Outdoor art and free concerts at the new http://www.millenniumpark.org/
Millenium Park;
*The famous Michigan Avenue shopping district; and
*The near north side's dining and nightlife.
Access from O'Hare and Midway airports is via an easy, inexpensive train
ride.
Housing options will include inexpensive dormitory rooms and discounts
at several hotels, including the historic
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHIPHHH-The-Palmer-House-Hilton-Illino
is/index.do
Palmer House.
We are expecting to have several training classes available on Thursday,
July 12; and regular presentation sessions on the 13-14th. We will also
have a poster session.
The official call for papers will be circulated soon. It will include
deadlines for submitting abstracts, and registration costs and deadlines.
Questions should be addressed to: address@hidden
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