*************************************************************** What: The Eighth ACM Multimedia Conference (MULTIMEDIA 2000) When: October 30 - November 4, 2000 Where: Los Angeles (Marina del Rey), CA *************************************************************** MULTIMEDIA AT THE MILLENNIUM AND BEYOND It is our great pleasure to invite you to Los Angeles and Marina Del Rey for the Eighth ACM International Multimedia Conference. The conference continues to be a unique venue bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in all areas of multimedia applications, computing, and networking. Please visit http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigmm/MM2000 or continue reading for a synopsis of the conference. ** Note: If you'd like to be removed from the ACM Multimedia mailing list please reply to this email with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. THE VENUE Los Angeles has been the capital of the entertainment and movie industry for decades. During the past few years, it has witnessed spectacular growth in the multimedia industry with many successful companies providing both multimedia content and systems expertise. The conference complements this setting by presenting and exploring technological and artistic advancements in multimedia. Technical issues, theory and practice, artistic and consumer innovations will bring together researchers, artists, developers, educators, performers, and practitioners of multimedia. The conference will take place at the Marina Beach Marriot, "The Ultimate Convention Hotel." The facility overlooks Marina del Rey and the Pacific Ocean. Please check http://marriotthotels.com/LAXMB/ for more information about its facilities and services. TECHNICAL PROGRAM The members of the organizing committee have worked hard to produce an outstanding program. As in past years, the technical program includes a broad range of the best current research in multimedia technology, this year segregated into three areas: multimedia processing and coding; multimedia systems support and networking; and multimedia tools, end-systems and applications. The program includes 36 full papers (17% acceptance rate), 36 short papers, and 19 leading edge technical demonstrations. The best paper and best student paper will be presented in a plenary award session at the conclusion of the conference. The full technical program is at: http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigmm/MM2000/techprogram.html KEYNOTE ADDRESSES We have the privilege this year to have timely keynote addresses by two esteemed leaders in their respective industries: - "The Computer Revolution Hasn't Happened Yet" Alan C. Kay, Disney Fellow and Vice President of Research and Development at the Walt Disney Company - "Enabling Next Generation Streaming Media Networks" Eric A. Brewer, co-founder and Chief Scientist, Inktomi Corporation PANELS In addition to the strong technical program, we have organized two panels of leading researchers to discuss current and future challenges facing the multimedia community. The subjects are: - Curricula and Resources for Courses about Multimedia - Intellectual Property Protection in the Internet Millennium TUTORIALS Immediately prior to the conference are two days of half and full day tutorials on a variety of research and practice topics, presented by experts in the given subject area. The list includes: - Multimedia Technologies and Applications in the new Internet World - An Introduction to Digital Watermarking - Practical Digital Libraries Overview - Multimedia User Interface Design for Work, Home, and Mobile Products - Distance/Asynchronous Learning: Pedagogy, Technology, and Operations - Interactive 3D Rendering and Visualization in Networked Environments - Virtual Environment Technology - Content Analysis and Coding of Digital Audio and Video - Data Compression in Multimedia - Scalable Multimedia Servers - Instructional Design for Multimedia - IP Telephony WORKSHOPS Four workshops have been organized to take place on November 4th, following the end of the conference. - Bridging the Gap: Bringing Together New Media Artists and Multimedia Technologists (http://www.lucentcache.com/workshop.html) - Standards, Interoperability, and Practice (http://www.almaden.ibm.com/cs/cuevideo/mm2000ws.html) - Multimedia and Security (http://www.darmstadt.gmd.de/mobile/acm00/) - Multimedia Information Retrieval (http://www.nii.ac.jp/mir2000) DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM We are also pleased to announce our ongoing Doctoral Symposium. This half-day meeting allows for doctoral students in multimedia areas to present their research and receive feedback from members of the multimedia community. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES On November 1, in the evening, there will be a Welcome Reception at the conference hotel, time to be announced. The conference banquet will be an evening dinner cruise around the marina on FantaSea One, a luxury yacht (http://www.fantaseayachts.com/). And of course, the Marina del Rey area includes endless possibilities for other types of entertainment (http://www.marinadelrey.com). REGISTRATION Online registration is currently open. Early registration closes September 30, 2000. Please register at https://www.cmsusa.com/acm2/. FINALLY Please come and join us in Los Angeles for a wonderful multimedia experience. Details of the conference can be found at: -- http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigmm/MM2000/ Shahram Ghandeharizadeh and Shih-Fu Chang Conference Chairs Stephan Fischer, Joseph Konstan, and Klara Nahrstedt Program Chairs