The CPSWeek 2011 in Chicago Illinois will include a workshop and tutorial day on April 11, 2011. Each workshop will provide an arena for presentations and discussions about a special topic of relevance to CPSWeek. Each tutorial will present in-depth content in a mini-course format aimed primarily at students, researchers, or attendees from industry.

Proposals

If you are interested in organizing a workshop or a tutorial at CPSWeek 2011, please send a proposal (maximum 2-page PDF file) containing information about the following:

• Workshop or tutorial title,
• Abstract (maximum 200 words),
• The topic of the workshop/tutorial and how it relates to CPSWeek,
• The organizers behind the workshop/tutorial including contact information, and short bio and affiliation,
• Proposed Program Committee,
• Planned review procedures,
• In the case of a workshop what the intended format will be (invited presentations, submitted presentations, panels, etc),
• Expected sponsorships (if any),
• Profile of a typical attendee (academic researcher, student or industry participant),
• A rough estimate of the number of participants,
• In case the workshop/tutorial has been previously held, provide information on the conference, date, and number of attendees.

Please send the proposal to CPSWeek 2011 workshop and tutorial chair, Dr. Xue Liu, email: – with email title "[CPSWEEK 2011] Workshop and Tutorial Proposal".

Registration to workshops will be handled in connection with registration to the conference part of CPSWeek.

The CPSWeek 2011 reserves the right to cancel non-viable workshops/tutorials.

Timeline

• October 15, 2010: Submission of workshop and tutorial proposals
• November 24, 2010: Notification of acceptance
• April 11, 2011: Workshop and Tutorial day