[comp.fonts] TeX Users Group 1991 Meeting -- First Announcement and Call for Papers

dhosek@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (D Hosek) (12/08/90)

For more information, contact Christina Thiele, christina_thiele@carleton.ca

%% Following is the 1991 TeX Users Group Call for Papers
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%% Main points: 1991 TUG Meeting in Dedham, Mass. (suburban Boston).
%%              July 15--18, 1991
%%              Theme: `TeX Inroads into Publishing'
%%              Deadline for Proposals: December 15, 1990 for
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%% Start of Call for Papers:
 
\title{TUG'91}
\conftitle{\TeX\ Inroads into Publishing}
\confsubtitle{Document Design, Production and Interchange}
\dates{July 15--18, 1991}
\programcommittee{Michael Doob\\University of Manitoba}
\programcommittee{Don Hosek\\Quixote}
\programcommittee{Mimi Lafrenz\\ETP Services (Oregon)}
\programcommittee{Ron Whitney\\\TeX\ Users Group}
\programcoordinator{Christina Thiele}
\programaddress{JPC DT1711\\
  Carleton University\\
  Ottawa, Canada K1S 5B6\\
  \phone{(613) 788-2340}\\
  \email{Christina_Thiele@Carleton.CA}\\
  \fax{(613)   788-3544}}
 
\introduction
The 1991 \TeX{} Users Group Annual Meeting will be held in Dedham,
Massachusetts (suburban Boston)---just a short distance from
Providence, Rhode Island, home of the \TeX{} Users Group.  The high
quality of the final product, as well as document portability, have
made the \TeX{} typesetting system a wide-spread standard in academic
settings, and it is making significant inroads into many commercial
areas as well.
 
The 1991 Meeting will focus on the issue of \TeX{} in the publishing
world, addressing \TeX{}'s relation to the traditional and developing
publishing markets: from a tool for authors and secretaries in
creating preprints; to its use as an in-house typesetting program for
production of attractive books, journals and articles; to a means of
sharing text from one setting to another in generically tagged
documents.
In addition to the regular paper presentations, there will also be
topical workshops, poster sessions, several extended
courses, a networking lunch, and ``Birds of a Feather'' sessions.
 
\callforpapers
Contributions are now being sought by the Program Committee for
inclusion in the 1991 Meeting.  Submissions for papers, workshops,
and poster sessions may present material on a wide range of topics
related to---but not limited to---the areas suggested below.
Selection will be based on originality, applicability, utility and
interest to the \TeX-using community.  As well, a balance of entry
and advanced levels will be sought.
 
\topiclist
\topicarea Publishing
\topic Publishers and the \TeX-using author
\topic Production cycle: from ms.\ to blues
\topic Traditional typography and \TeX{} quality
\topic Editing, design, and production
\topic Getting \TeX{} into the publishing house
\topic Vendors: Who's doing what and why?
\topic Managing \TeX{} support
 
\topicarea Document Preparation
\topic Document structure
\topic SGML and \TeX{} and the publisher
\topic Portability and interchange
\topic Fonts (\TeX{} and non-\TeX)
\topic Integrating \TeX{} with other programs
\topic Graphics
\topic Modifying formats
 
\topicarea New Frontiers
\topic \TeX: Pros and cons
\topic Developing standards
\topic Novel applications of \TeX, \MF, \WEB
\endtopiclist
 
\deadlines
\deadln December 15, 1990: Proposals should be one page in length, submitted
  to the Program Coordinator by mail, e-mail, or FAX.  Proposals may
  be received after this date, but are then subject to considerations
  of available space in the program.
\deadln January 15, 1991: Notification of acceptance.
\deadln March 15, 1991: Preliminary paper (in duplicate).
\deadln July 1, 1991: Preprint ready.
\deadln July 15--18, 1991: Presentation at 1991 Meeting.
\deadln August 19, 1991: Final paper.
 
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\phone (401) 751-2883
\fax   (401) 751-1071
\email {TUG@Math.AMS.com}
 
\OKitsdone
 
 
Christina Thiele <Christina_Thiele@CARLETON.CA>

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                week.
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