ACM MULTIMEDIA '99: MULTIMEDIA ON THE EVE OF THE 21st CENTURY 
                The 7th ACM International Multimedia Conference
 
                October 30 - November 4, 1999
                Orlando, Florida, USA 
                http://www.acm.org/sigmm/MM99
 
                http://www.kom.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de/acmmm99/
 
 
Sponsored by ACM SIGMM,SIGCOMM,SIGGRAPH and SIGMIS In Cooperation With
SIGBIT, SIGCHI, SIGI and SIGOIS (tentative lists) 
 
 
The seventh ACM Multimedia Conference (Multimedia 99) will be held at
Orlando, Florida, USA, from October 30 to November 4, 1999.  The conference
provides an international forum for researchers, developers, educators,
artists, and practitioners of multimedia to present and explore
technological and artistic advances and innovations in the field.  We
cordially invite your participation in this premier annual multimedia event
by submitting your work in all aspects of multimedia computing: from
underlying technologies to applications, from theory to practice, and
enterprise to home systems. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando in
November 1999 for what will be a most rewarding and exciting experience!
The conference hotel, Grosvenor Resort, is an official hotel of Walt Disney
World and is located on thirteen landscaped acres in Walt Disney World
Village across the street from Pleasure Island. Complementary transportation
to other Disney theme parks is available. Orlando and central Florida are
world-famous family-oriented recreation areas, and offer many multimedia and
cultural attractions.
        TECHNICAL PROGRAM 
The technical program will consist of invited talks and plenary sessions
with topics of general interest in three tracks for submitted papers:
*       multimedia processing and coding, including multimedia content
analysis, content-based multimedia retrieval, audio/image/video processing,
compression, etc.
*       multimedia system support and delivery, including networks,
Internet, operating systems, servers, QoS, databases, etc.
*       multimedia tools, end-systems and applications, including hypermedia
systems, user interfaces, authoring, multi-modal interaction and
integration, multimedia education, etc.
 
                Submissions covering other areas of multimedia computing and
systems
                are also welcome.  The top 3 to 5 papers in each track will
be
                recommended for a special issue of ACM/Springer-Verlag
Multimedia
                Systems Journal.  We particularly encourage submissions from
students,
                and the Best Student Paper will be awarded a laptop
computer, one of the latest models from Hewlett-Packard.
                Papers should be no longer than 5000 words (approximately 10
pages
of
                text without figures at 12-point font). All submissions
should use a minimum of 10-point typeface. We will also produce an
electronic version of the proceedings, and electronic components
accompanying your submission are required.
                All papers must be submitted electronically.  Details of the
                submission procedure will be available on-line at the
conference web
                sites (http://www.acm.org/sigmm/
 MM99 
or
http://www.kom.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de/acmmm99/
  
 
 
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ALL PAPER SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than  March 15, 1999.
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        PANELS
Proposals up to 3 pages in length on timely and controversial topics are
also welcomed. These submissions should be formatted like a technical paper,
and if accepted will be included in the conference proceedings. They should
include:
        1.      An introduction by the organizer/moderator. 
        2.      Position statements from each panellist. 
        3.      Brief biographical sketches of all participants.
 
Please submit your proposal by email to:
Prof William Grosky, Wayne State University, USA
Email: grosky@cs.wayne.edu   
 
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ALL PANEL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than March 15, 1999
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        STATE-OF-THE ART TUTORIALS
Tutorials by leading experts will precede the technical program and enhance
its value for the novice and seasoned professional alike. The full- and
half-day offerings will span a wide variety of topics, and will range from
introductory to advanced material. Tutorial organizers receive an honorarium
which can be used to defray part of the cost of attending the conference. We
invite you to take advantage of this excellent opportunity!
Proposals to organize/present a tutorial should be 3-4 pages long have the
following organization:
        1.      Cover page: 
.       Name and affiliation of the proposer/organizer
.       Tutorial title
.       Preferred duration (full day or half day)
.       Level (introductory, intermediate, or advanced)
.       Names and affiliations of additional speakers, if any
.       Intended audience
.       Tutorial abstract/overview - what will attendees learn? 
.       A/V requirements
 
        2.      Detailed tutorial description and outline (1-2 pages); if
more than one presenter, who will cover each topic/section?
        3.      Biographical sketch of each speaker (one paragraph each), to
include: current research interests; important publications, projects and/or
awards (as appropriate); and courses previously presented at other
conferences.
 
Submit tutorial proposals either by e-mail or URL form to: 
Prof. Steve Lerman, MIT
Email: lerman@mit.edu    
 
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ALL TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than March 15, 1999.
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        DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS
Workshops on topics of great current interest to members of the multimedia
research community will precede the technical program. Participation is by
invitation only, under the control of the individual organizer(s). All
workshop participants are expected to register for the conference as well.
Each workshop will include a nominal registration fee for all participants.
Workshop proposals should be in plain text and should include:
1.      Title of workshop
2.      A brief technical description of the workshop, identifying specific
technical issues that will be its focus.
3.      The names, postal addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of
the proposed workshop committee. This committee should consist of at least
three people knowledgeable in the technical issues to be addressed by the
workshop.
4.      A short biographical sketch of each organizer
5.      The name of one member of the workshop committee who is designated
as the primary contact.
6.      Estimated number of participants
7.      Brief position statements of invited presentations
8.      Brief description of the workshop structure 
9.      Length of the Workshop (one or two days)
 
                If you would like to take advantage of this venue to conduct
a
                workshop, please submit a workshop proposal by email to the
Workshops Chair:
Dr. Frederic Andres, NACSIS, Japan
Email: andres@rd.nacsis.ac.jp   
 
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ALL WORKSHOP PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than March 15, 1999.
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        TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
Demonstrations will include leading-edge work and work in progress in every
area of multimedia technology and its application.  Submissions are
encouraged in areas including: multimedia databases, content analysis, media
processing, and compression; multimedia storage, networking, and services;
and multimedia and hypermedia authoring, interfaces, and innovative
applications.  Submissions will be peer-reviewed to ensure quality;
submitters are encouraged to provide videotapes where applicable to show the
proposed demonstration.  Demonstrators will be provided with space, power,
and networking, but the conference is unable to provide computing equipment.
Please submit your proposal by email to: 
Prof. Joe Konstan, U. Minnesota
Email: konstan@cs.umn.edu   
 
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ALL TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than June
30, 1999.
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        SHORT-PAPERS
There will be an opportunity for researchers to present new work and ideas
that are not yet ready for the full presentation.  Short papers will be
included in both the hardcopy and electronic proceedings.  There will be a
special poster session for presentation of short papers, and some short
paper presentations may be included in the technical program sessions. The
deadline for submission is scheduled later than the deadline for full
technical papers to allow the incorporation of the latest developments in
the field.  
All short papers must be submitted electronically. Details of the submission
procedure will be available on-line at the conference web sites
(http://www.acm.org/sigmm/MM99   or
http://www.kom.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de/acmmm99/
 ).
Dr. John Nicol, GTE Laboratories Email: jrn0@gte.com   
 
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ALL SHORT PAPER SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than June 1, 1999.
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        DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM
Doctoral students conducting research in any area of Multimedia are invited
to apply to the Doctoral Symposium, a day-long workshop in which they can
explore their research interests in a group of peers with the mentoring of
senior researchers in the Multimedia field.  Students should have passed or
be scheduled to take their doctoral qualifying exams (or equivalent) during
1999.  Submissions should include a two page abstract of the dissertation
proposal and a curriculum vita.
Please submit your proposal by email to: 
Prof. Joe Konstan , U. Minnesota
Email: konstan@cs.umn.edu  
ALL DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED no later than May 15,
1999.
QUESTIONS
In case of questions please feel free to contact the General Chairs:
John Buford
GTE Laboratories                    
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02451
USA
jbuford@gte.com  
 
Scott Stevens
Carnegie Mellon University
Software Engineering Institute
5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
USA
sms@cs.cmu.edu   
 
For further details watch the websites at 
http://www.acm.org/sigmm/MM99   or
http://www.kom.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de/acmmm99/