Apologies for cross-posting **************************************************************************** ************ CALL FOR ATTENDANCE IEEE 5th International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal-based Surveillance (AVSS 2008) Sep. 1-3, 2008 Santa Fe, NM, USA **************************************************************************** ************ The preliminary program for the IEEE Conference on Advanced Video and Signal based Surveillance (AVSS) is now out and can be accessed at http://www.cpl.uh.edu/html/LocalUser/avss2008/programarea_files/index.html The Conference will be held in beautiful Santa Fe, NM from September 1-3. This coincides with the Labor Day break and may also serve as an excellent getaway. AVSS has a unique and exciting program this year. Some of the Conference highlights include: a) A Government session, where Program Managers from various funding agencies will present their agendas and interact with participants. b) An Industrial session, where research managers from the top corporate R&D labs will present the state-of-the art in surveillance technology and outline future directions. c) Open review sessions, where both presenting authors and reviewers will engage in a lively dialog. d) Numerous plenary talks from leading figures in the field. d) A fabulous social program. Early bird registration is now open and can be accessed at https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?eventcode=qqs The Historic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe's Plaza will host the Conference venue and has a limited number of rooms reserved for the participants at a special price. You can book yours through https://reservations.synxis.com/LBE/rez.aspx?Hotel=207&Chain=56&src=SYNXIS or call +1 800 523 5002. Please mention the Conference's code "AVSS 2008" in the comments section. See you in Santa Fe.