Call for Participation

                          ACM Multimedia 2011

              Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Nov.28-Dec.1, 2011

                         http://www.acmmm11.org

*Program*
ACM Multimedia, the worldwide premier multimedia conference, has an exciting 2011 program that includes:
 - 9 half-day tutorials
 - 3 keynotes:
    -- "U are happy life": telling the future's stories", Genevieve
    Bell, Intel Fellow, Director, Interaction and Experience Research

    -- "Honest Signals: How social networks shape human behavior",
    Alex Pentland, MIT Human Dynamics Lab

    -- "Digital Media Distribution - the Future", Arnaud Robert, The
    Walt Disney Company

 - Research presentations
 - Plenary poster sessions
 - 11 technical workshops
 - 1 women mentoring workshop
 - 1 doctoral symposium
 - 3 thought-provoking panels
 - An open-source software program
 - The industry-inspired Multimedia Grand Challenge competition
 - Technical and industrial demonstrations

Sponsors: ACM SIGMM, ASU, FXPAL, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Springer, Technicolor, UTD
Supporter: NSF

*Registration*
ACM Multimedia 2011 adopts an "all-in-one" registration fee, which
will cover your attendance to all MM'11 events, including all
tutorials and workshops.

Author registration (deadline:  Sept. 15)
Early registration (deadline:  Oct. 28)
      ACM/SIG Members: $745
      Non-ACM/SIG Members: $895
      Students: $250

Late/onsite registration:
      ACM/SIG Members: $845
      Non-ACM/SIG Members: $995
      Students: $300

*Venue*
Phoenix is a tourist landmark and has therefore a large offer of hotels in any categories. However, due to the fact that several events can run concurrently in the majority of the year, booking in advance is strongly suggested. Rooms have been reserved for the ACM Multimedia 2011 attendees in selected hotel:

    Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch
    7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA
    hyattregencyscottsdale.com

The special ACM Multimedia 2011 rate for the conference hotel is $195
+ applicable state and local taxes. This rate also includes
complimentary guestroom Internet. In addition, the Resort Services
Program fee, which is $20 per room per day, is also waived. The rooms
blocked at this special rate will be available on a first come first
served basis.