[comp.ai] 2nd Annual CLIPS Conference

lmyers@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Leonard Myers) (02/22/91)

                    CALL  FOR  PAPERS

               SECOND ANNUAL CLIPS CONFERENCE

The Second Annual CLIPS Conference will be held at Johnson Space
Center, Houston, Texas on September 23 - 25, 1991.  Papers dealing
with any aspect of CLIPS and the application of CLIPS are invited.
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
     Medicial 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

Abstracts should be limited to a single page and sent before May
13, 1991 to:   Dr. Len Myers                 (805) 756-1252
               Computer Science Department   
               Cal Poly                 
               San Luis Obispo, CA  93407

Iquiries may be made by e-mail to:   lmyers@polyslo.calpoly.edu

Notice of acceptance and instructions for the final papers shall be
made by June 1, 1991.  Papers shall be in camera ready form by
August 12, 1991 in order to appear in the printed proceedings.

lmyers@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Leonard Myers) (05/02/91)

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

                     Second Call For Papers
                     and Registration

   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.