[comp.ai] CLIPS Users Group Conference

lmyers@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Leonard Myers) (06/14/91)

            SECOND ANNUAL CLIPS USERS GROUP CONFERENCE
               with support by NASA/Johnson Space Center

                     Registration and
	L A S T    C A L L    F O R    P A P E R S

   The CLIPS Users Group is a nonprofit corporation organized to promote 
the interchange of information about CLIPS, the C Language Integrated 
Production System developed by the Software Technology Branch of the 
Information Technology Division at NASA/Johnson Space Center.  To 
become a member of the CLIPS Users Group, send a check for the $30 
membership fee to the Treasurer, whose address appears above the 
registration form.  Enclose your complete mailing address, in order to 
receive the newsletter, and make your check payable to:
                                            The CLIPS Users Group.

Dates*:     June         17        Deadline for receipt of abstracts
            July         15 	   Notification of acceptance
            August       12 	   Deadline for papers in final form
            September 23-25, 1991  Conference
                  (Gilruth Center, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas)
               (papers must be presented to be published in proceedings)

* increased help permits an extension for the submission of abstracts 
from the dates originally announced.

Topics:  Papers may deal with any application or subject that uses CLIPS, 
can be applied to systems developed in CLIPS, or CLIPS itself.

Categories include, but are not limited to:
   Engineering Applications         Intelligent Software Engineering
   Network Applications             Intelligent Tutors & Training 
   Verification & Validation        Automated Knowledge Acquisition
   Space Shuttle Applications       Biological Applications
   Medical Applications             Enhancements to CLIPS
   Space Station Applications       Satellite Applications
   Intelligent Databases            User Interfaces
   Neural Nets                      Parallel & Distributed Systems
   Realtime Applications            Aerospace Applications
   Simulation                       Intelligent Control
   Expert System Tools              Quality Control Applications

   Special Session:  Teaching and Learning About Expert Systems
                  (This session will be chaired by Dr. Giarratano.)

Mail Abstracts for Special Session to: Dr. Joseph Giarratano
                                       Computer Science Department
                                       University of Houston-Clear Lake
                                       Houston, Texas    77058-1057

Mail abstracts for other topics to:    Dr. Leonard Myers
                                       Computer Science Department
                                       CAL POLY
                                       San Luis Obispo, California  93407

For further information, contact:      Dr. Leonard Myers (805) 756-1252
                                       lmyers@polyslo.calpoly.edu
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

   Payment of the appropriate registration fee entitles the payer to lunch 
each conference day, a banquet dinner, a copy of the proceedings, and 
admission to all sessions of the conference.
   One author of each abstract can request a 40% reduction of the 
appropriate registration fee, whether or not the paper is accepted.  
Members of the CLIPS Users Group will receive a $20 reduction to the 
applicable fee, ($10 reduction for students), if requested when the fee is 
paid.

   Registration fees should be made payable to "CLIPS Users Group" and 
mailed with a registration form to: Marlon Buff, Treasurer
                                    CLIPS Users Group
                                    2018 Westfield Drive
                                    Augusta, Georgia  30904
   
   Fees will be refunded in full if a request is received prior to August 1, 
1991.  Requests after that date will be subject to a $25 processing fee.  
No refunds will be made for requests received after September 1, 1991.
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REGISTRATION FORM
   Second Annual CLIPS Users Group Conference
   September 23-25, 1991   Gilruth Center, Johnson Space Center, 
Houston, TX
(please print)
Name     ____________________________  Title ______________

Address  ____________________________  Phone  ______________

City     ____________________________  State ___   Zip _______

Please Circle Fee Submitted:

Late registration fees will apply to all registrations postmarked after 
June 17, 1991.
                 nonmember  member                nonmember    member
Regular Registration $ 150  $130     Late Registration    $ 180  $160
Student Registration $  75  $ 65     Late Student         $  90  $ 80

Registration reduction of 40% for one author of a submitted abstract, as 
below:
                 nonmember  member                nonmember     member
Regular Registration $90   $  70    Late Registration    $ 108  $ 88
Student Registration $45   $  35    Late Student         $  54  $ 44
(Please give the full title and list all authors for the submitted abstract.)

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___  Please check here, if you are not currently a member of the CLIPS 
Users Group and are including the $30 membership fee, ($15 for students 
who include a photostat of their university ID card), in addition to your 
registration fee.  Remember, this entitles you to the member rates above.