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ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
I N T E R F A C E ' 9 1
23rd Symposium on the Interface:
Computing Science and Statistics
Critical Applications of Scientific Computing:
Biology, Engineering, Medicine, Speech...
APRIL 21-24, 1991 - Seattle Sheraton Hotel, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Sponsored by the Interface Foundation of North America
Hosted by Bellcore
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Eric Lander
"Opportunities for Statisticians and
Computer Scientists in Biology"
TUTORIALS
Relational Databases - Joe Hill
Parallel Computing - Bill Eddy and Mark Schervish
Realistic Rendering - Tony DeRose
SOME OF THE INVITED SESSIONS
Dynamic Statistical Graphics
Computationally Intensive Methods for Discrete Data
Multivariate Statistics and Visualization for Labelled Point Data
Massive Data Bases
Computational Problems in Biomedical Imaging
Uncertainty and Graphical Models
Computational Genetics
Computational Problems in Satellite Image Analysis
Computational Methods in Spatial Statistics
Speech and Language
Computer Modeling, Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Scientific Computing Problems in the Aircraft Industry
Computing Problems in Environmental and Industrial Statistics
Data Visualization and Sonification
Neural Networks
Engineering Applications of Computing-Intensive Methods
Statistical Computing Environments for the 21st Century
CALL FOR PAPERS
Sessions will include invited and contributed papers,
tutorials, and a special session of invited posters, videos,
and demos. Authors who wish to give a contributed paper or
to be considered for the poster/video/demo session should
submit an abstract by January 15, 1991. Abstracts should
not exceed one-half page (text 6.5 inches wide by 4 inches)
including lines for title, author(s), and address.
They may be sent as camera-ready paper copy (2 copies,
please) or email (PostScript, troff, or TeX/LaTeX). All
abstracts will be included in the program brochure.
Abstracts and inquiries should be sent to:
mail: Interface '91
Jon Kettenring, Program Chair
Bellcore, 2Q-326
445 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07962-1910
phone: (201)829-4398
email: jon@bellcore.com
Conference Proceedings of invited and contributed papers
will be published. Camera-ready copy will be due on June 1,
1991.
REGISTRATION
The regular registration fee is $150 for members of the
cooperating societies, ASA, IMS, SIAM, the Biometrics
Society (ENAR and WNAR), and for persons affiliated with the
University of Washington. For others it is $165. Registra-
tions received after March 15, 1991, will be charged a late
fee of $20. The registration fee covers the Workshop on
Computational Molecular Biology (for which separate advance
registration is required, see below), tutorials, reception,
coffee breaks, banquet, and proceedings. Registration forms
for the conference and for the hotel are attached to the end
of this communication.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Mary Ellen Bock, Andreas Buja, William DuMouchel, Nick
Fisher, Gene Golub, Joe Hill, Elaine Keramidas, John
McDonald, John Nash, Daryl Pregibon, Werner Stuetzle,
Michael Tarter, Luke Tierney, Paul Tukey, Paul Young
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Diane Duffy, Selma Kaufman, Elaine Keramidas, Jack Lee,
Allen McIntosh, Elaine Sieff, Linda Uhler
COOPERATING SOCIETIES & INSTITUTIONS
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
The Biometrics Society (ENAR and WNAR)
Operations Research Society of America (ORSA)
University of Washington
SCHEDULE
On Sunday, April 21, the Workshop on Computational Molecular
Biology will meet from 9am to 5pm. Symposium registration
will be on Sunday from 5-8pm, followed by an evening recep-
tion from 8-10pm. The Banquet will take place on Tuesday at
6:30pm. The conference will end at noon on Wednesday, April
24.
Computational Molecular Biology Workshop
Sunday, April 21
This workshop will focus on statistical and computational
aspects of molecular biology. An important theme of the
workshop is the interplay between biology, computer science
and statistics. The topics and speakers are:
Genetic and Physical Mapping
E.S. Lander, E.A. Thompson, E. Branscomb
Protein Structure
F. Cohen, T. Schlick
Sequence Comparison
R.J. Roberts, E. Myers, M.S. Waterman
Enrollment for this workshop (no additional fee) is limited,
and separate registration is required. Please register
early in order to be accepted. We expect to provide some
financial support for workshop participants. For registra-
tion and further details, contact:
mail:Professor Simon Tavare
Department of Mathematics
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1113.
email: simon@msw.usc.edu
ACCOMMODATIONS
All meetings will be held at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel.
Conference room rates have been arranged for all attendees.
Early registration is strongly recommended to assure a room.
(See hotel registration form at the end for details). Spe-
cial student housing is available at the University of Wash-
ington with a student ID; write to Jon Kettenring, Program
Chair, for information.
AIRFARE
In an arrangement with Bellcore, American Airlines offers
conference attendees special group fares between April 18
and 27, 1991. Reservations must be made at least 3 days in
advance by calling the American Airlines Convention Desk at
(800)433-1790, and providing the agent with the Bellcore
Meeting I.D. Number, S14Z1BZ.
CAR RENTAL
Hertz Rent-A-Car will offer conference attendees special
discounted rates which will also be in effect one week
before and one week after the conference. Reservations can
be made by calling (800)654-2240, and providing the confer-
ence I.D. Number 7846.
SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT, SEA-TAC
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 13 miles south of
Seattle, is served by most domestic airlines and many
foreign carriers. The following operate on frequent
schedules and provide service to downtown Seattle:
Airport Express, 5am-midnight, (206)626-6088.
Shuttle Express, 24 hours daily, (206)622-1424.
INTERFACE FOUNDATION
The Interface Symposium is an activity of the Interface
Foundation of North America (IFNA), a non-profit, educa-
tional corporation founded in August of 1987. The aim of
the foundation is to promote the Interface Symposium and
related activities at the interface of computing science and
statistics.
The 23rd Symposium is the fourth held under the auspices of
the Interface Foundation. Future symposia will be hosted by
Texas A&M University in 1992, and by the University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley, in 1993.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP
The IFNA has applied for support from the The National Sci-
ence Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National
Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense. Lim-
ited funds may be available to support travel and per diem
expenses of graduate students who will be presenting papers.
Please contact Jon Kettenring, Program Chair, for further
information.
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: INTERFACE '91, April 21-24, 1991
NAME _______________________________________________________
AFFILIATION ________________________________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________
CITY ____________________ STATE ____ ZIP _________________
TELEPHONE __________________________________________________
ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS __________________________________
[__] Member of a Cooperating Society $150
[__] Non-member $165
[__] Student (I.D. required) $ 70
[__] Late Fee (after March 15) $ 20
Total Fee Enclosed _______
Please make check payable to "Interface '91", and send
with this form to:
Interface '91
Jon Kettenring
Bellcore, Room 2Q-326
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07962-1910.
(Remittance in U.S. dollars, please.)
For more information, phone: (201)829-4398
email: jon@bellcore.com
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS: INTERFACE '91, April 21-24, 1991
Please mail to the hotel directly for reservations.
SEATTLE SHERATON, 1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
(206)621-9000, (800)325-3535.
ARRIVAL DATE ___________ DEPARTURE DATE _________________
NAME ____________________ Sharing with ___________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP _____________________________________________
DAYTIME PHONE _____________________________________________
SPECIAL REQUEST [__] Smoking [__] No smoking [__] Handicap Accessible
Conference rate for Interface '91 participants honored until March 21.
Rate can be extended 3 days prior and/or following the conference.
[__] single $122 [__] double $139 [__] additional person $25
Reservations held only until 4 p.m. without deposit or accepted credit card.
Credit Card and Number______________________________________
Expiration Date____________Signature________________________