Call for One-Day Event Proposals.
The Information Retrieval Specialist Group (IRSG) of the British Computer
Society would like to hear from individuals or organisations wishing to host
One-Day events related to the aims of the IRSG. Such events have recently
included the successful Search Solutions (Presentations from Industry),
Teaching and Learning in Information Retrieval, and Further Directions in
Information Access (a forum for postgraduate researchers or those new to the
world of IR, to discuss their work and receive feedback). The BCS
Headquarters at 5 Southampton Street, near Covent Garden, can provide an
excellent venue for these events, with comfortable meeting rooms of various
sizes, good audiovisual facilities and optional catering facilities. The BCS is
willing to allow use of its premises (free of charge, in some circumstances) and
there is a possibility that such one-day events could be partially subsided by
the IRSG (up to a maximum of £500) to cover such expenses as invited
speakers. Those wishing to apply for the use of these facilities for one-day
events are asked, in the first instance, to fill in the accompanying template
and email it to [log in to unmask] Informal queries may be
made to this email address, or by telephone on 0191 515 3631.
Michael Oakes, on behalf of the BCS IRSG.
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