From: IN%"rre@weber.ucsd.edu" 24-MAY-1996 05:04:37.21 Subject: Society and the Future of Computing '96 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message was forwarded through the Red Rock Eater News Service (RRE). Send any replies to the original author, listed in the From: field below. You are welcome to send the message along to others but please do not use the "redirect" command. For information on RRE, including instructions for (un)subscribing, send an empty message to rre-help@weber.ucsd.edu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 16:14:13 -0600 (MDT) From: Rick Light <rxl@lanl.gov> Subject: Important_SFC_Update <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Society and the Future of Computing '96 June 16-19, 1996, Snowbird, Utah, USA http://www.lanl.gov/SFC <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> The conference structure includes keynote speakers, panels of invited speakers, Net-connected poster presentations, debates, and workshops. The intent is to share ideas in a diverse multidisciplinary environment for mutual enrichment and learning, ultimately to affect the directions of computer science research and applications for the benefit of all. See the conference Web site for details and to register. Contents: --------- * Registration Still Open! * Diverse Keynote Speakers Featured * Unique Workshops Offered * Outstanding Agenda Registration Still Open! ------------------------ *** Only 3 weeks left! *** *** Register today to reserve your place at SFC'96! *** Registration for the conference is still available through the conference Web site "Registration" page. Electronic registrations will be accepted only through June 7th. After that you must register at the conference registration desk in the Cliff Lodge in Snowbird. To register see http://www.lanl.gov/SFC/96/reginfo.html. Diverse Keynote Speakers Featured --------------------------------- We are honored to feature the following prominent leaders from industry and academia as the keynote speakers of the conference: Laura Breeden, Formerly of USDC National Telecommunications & Information Administration Tom Landauer, University of Colorado, Boulder Bob Lucky, Bellcore Charlie Slocomb, Los Alamos National Laboratory Bud Wonsiewicz, U S WEST Advanced Technologies Bill Wulf, University of Virginia Other important leaders have been invited as moderators and panelists. See the conference Agenda Web page for details: http://www.lanl.gov/SFC/96/program.html Unique Workshops Offered ------------------------ The conference is pleased to offer 4 unique and important workshops this year. Each offers intriguing opportunities, and all 4 are very different from each other. The workshops are integrated into the conference agenda throughout the conference so that their study and findings will enhance the participants' experience of the conference as a whole, as well as offering their outcomes to the entire conference attendance. The workshops are as follows: Steve Cisler, Willard Uncapher, Larry Press: "Implications of the Net for Industrialized Countries, Developing Nations, and Indigenous Cultures" Richard G. Epstein: "Emerging Realities, Virtual and Otherwise" Mary A. Meyer: "Anthropology and SFC'96 Computer Technologies" Ben Shneiderman: "The Durango Declaration Continued: Toward A Snowbird Conference Statement" Outstanding Agenda ------------------ The conference technical program is very full and provides a robust, multidisciplinary agenda for a wide range of interesting and important discussions. This program is balanced with hikes in the clean mountain air of Snowbird. Attendees are coming from all over the United States and a few foreign countries as well. Please see the Web agenda page for details: http://www.lanl.gov/SFC/96/program.html Questions? ---------- All conference information and the registration form are available through the Web site (http://www.lanl.gov/SFC/96/). Any questions or comments you might have may be addressed to sfc96@lanl.gov. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>