From chodge5 utk.edu Tue Feb 14 11:18:53 2006 From: chodge5 utk.edu (chodge5@utk.edu) Date: Fri Feb 17 10:40:05 2006 Subject: [MPEGIF Discuss] ViDe 2006 registration is open Message-ID: Registration is now open for the SURA-ViDe 2006 Digital Video conference. This conference has become a widely-recognized event for learning about development and deployment showcasing the growing promise of digital video technology. This year's conference will take place March 27-30 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference begins Monday evening, March 27, with a reception and the keynote address by Rick Prelinger, founder of the Prelinger Archives and President of the Board of Directors of the Internet Archive. Tuesday and Wednesday are filled with birds-of-a-feather get-togethers and presentation sessions on automated video processing and analysis, conferencing, webcasting, streaming, real time collaboration, health sciences applications, digital libraries, public broadcasting, K-12 applications, firewall problems, VoIP projects, video searchability, big video, and more. And, for the first time, there will be a session where just the exhibitors speak. Early registration will end February 28. Registration includes receptions Monday and Tuesday evening; and presentations, breakout sessions, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch, and wireless access on Tuesday and Wednesday. ViDe is introducing memberships in ViDe this year - an important new development. Conference registration fees are lower for members. Please see the registration page and online membership brochure for an explanation of the membership benefits, options, and conference registration fees. A post-conference workshop, with separate registration fee, is being offered Thursday, March 30th: Advanced Topics in Audio/Video Conferencing. ($150 which includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and wireless access on Thursday) For more information and to register, see http://www.vide.net/conferences/spr2006 . The ViDe planning committee Dan Kniesner Oregon Health & Science University 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road Portland Oregon 97239 kniesner@ohsu.edu 503-494-3216 fax 503-494-3227 (ViDe planning committee lead)