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Subject: ACM SigGroup Group2003 Call for Participation
Call for Participation
International Conference on Supporting Group Work
November 9-12, 2003
Sanibel Island, FL USA
http://www.acm.org/sigs/siggroup/conferences/group03/
GROUP 03 encompasses topics related to computer-based systems that have an impact on groups,
organizations and social networks. A strong emphasis of GROUP 03 is the integration of multiple
computer-based tools and technologies. Relevant issues include the design, implementation,
deployment, evaluation, research methodologies, and impact of these systems. GROUP03 is
sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinerys Special Interest Group on Supporting Group Work
(ACM SIG GROUP).
Scope
GROUP '03 will integrate two themes of research: the organizational and behavioral issues and
the modeling and implementation issues associated with group work. It brings together researchers
and practitioners from different areas working on the development, introduction, management,
deployment, and analysis of computer-b7ased systems supporting group work within organizations.
Program
The conference program includes workshops on Sunday, an opening breakfast session on Monday,
poolside conference reception Monday night, conference banquet on Tuesday, and the
presentation of the SigGroup Team award, and paper sessions Monday , Tuesday, and Wednesday.
SIGGROUP Team Award for Significant Contribution
The award will be given to a multi-disciplinary team of two or more people in recognition
of their contribution to the advancement of the state-of-the-art in group work and groupware.
Teams whose contributions were realized within the last five years are eligible for nomination.
Nominations must be received by 1 October 2003. For more information and nomination forms reference:
http://www.acm.org/siggroup/teamaward.html
Workshops
Two workshops are planned for Sunday November 9. Workshop submissions should be made directly to
the organizers via email. Reference the conference web site for more information
* Requirements for e-Science Collaboration
o Organizers: Marina Jirotka, Rob Procter and James Soutter
o full day
* Communities in Context
o Organizer: Konrad Klckner
o half day (morning)
Venue
The conference hotel is the Sundial Resort on Sanibel Island, Florida (www.sundialresort.com).
Sanibel Island lies off the southwest coast of Florida near the city of Fort Myers. This resort
offers a mile of beach, twelve tennis, five heated pools, three restaurants, pool side bar and grill,
Deli/sundry store, tennis pro shop/boutique, and on-site rentals of bicycles, jogging strollers,
catamarans, sea kayaks and boogie boards. All rooms are condominium units with 1 or two bedrooms,
a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, living room (with sofa bed), color cable television and
in-room safe, and most feature a private screened balcony or patio.
Deadlines:
Sept 17: Communities workshop deadline
Sept 30: EScience workshop deadline
Sept. 24: hotel reservation deadline
October 1: early registration deadline
November 9: Conference begins
