[Swarmfest2006] Conference planning

[Greg Madey]

SwarmFest 2006 planning committee:

We need to get going on various planning items:

1) I've set up a draft conference web site at:

http://www.nd.edu/~swarm06/index.html


2) Questions about the web site:

a) Please send updates on the Organizing Committee page

b) Call for papers is a placeholder. The absolute deadline for  
registration is May 20; the block of rooms are freed up after that  
date.  Please send suggestions.

c) Registration fees:

The registrations fee structure used at SwarmFest 2004 and earlier is  
difficult to implement, since we don't have good records of who is a  
SDG member (or do we?). Since SwarmFest 2006 will overlap with  
NAACSOS, that groups fees may also be of interest (see below). Any  
discussion or recommendations on what the conference fees should be  
this year?

-------------------From SwarmFest  
2004------------------------------------------------------

____$0 SDG Corporate Group Member ($25 after April 12, 2004)
____$0 SDG Government Group Member ($25 after April 12, 2004)
____$0 SDG University Group Member ($25 after April 12, 2004)
____$25 SDG Student Member ($50 after April 12, 2004)
____$50 Student ($75 after April 12, 2004)
____$150 SDG University, Academic Plus or Postdoc Individual Member  
($175 after April 12, 2004)
____$200 Academic ($225 after April 12, 2004)
____$250 SDG Government Individual Member ($275 after April 12, 2004)
____$250 SDG Corporate Individual Member ($275 after April 12, 2004)
____$300 Corporate ($325 after April 12, 2004)
____$300 Government ($325 after April 12, 2004)
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------------------From SwarmFest  
2005-------------------------------------------------------

Students 30€ (euros)
Academics 100€ (euros)
Others 200€ (euros)
50% reduction for SDG members (see contact information for the SDG);  
add 25€ (euros) for late registration, after May 10, being notice of  
acceptance sent by May 2.

Accompanying people: 20€ for evening reception; 15€ for lunches  
(each); 40€ for Monday dinner.
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-----------------NAACSOS Conference  
Fees------------------------------------------

Student (NAACSOS Member): $100.00
Student (Non Member): $150.00 - includes membership fee
Faculty (NAACSOS Member): $200.00
Faculty (Non Member): $300.00 - includes membership fee
Industry/Government (NAACSOS Member): $300.00
Industry/Government (Non Member): $400.00 - includes membership fee

After May 20, registration fees increase by $50.00

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Thanks,

Greg