Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm From: Bob Abrahart Reply-To: Bob Abrahart Subject: GeoComputation '98 - 2nd call for papers Organization: ashville Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 13:23:14 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: With apologies for cross-posting: CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOCOMPUTATION 17-19th September 1998 Bristol UK ****************************************************** LAST DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACTS: 15 JANUARY 1998 ****************************************************** The 1998 Annual GeoComputation Conference will take place at the Department of Geography, University of Bristol. The Conference will be based around a series of sessions related to the following themes and invited Keynote Speakers: Dynamic Modelling - Peter Burrough Geographical Analysis and Explanation Machines - Stan Openshaw Virtual Libraries - Mike Goodchild Modelling Virtual Environments - Mike Batty Physical Process Modelling - Malcolm Anderson Spatial Data Analysis - Luc Anselin Visualising Alternative Geofutures - Keith Clarke Diffusion Modelling - Andrew Cliff/Peter Haggett Remote Sensing: from Data to Understanding - Paul Curran and colleagues Concluding Keynote Address - Helen Couclelis An accompanying Keynote Book will be available to all Conference Delegates at the Conference (included in registration costs). Additional Keynote contributions and sessions are under review. The provisional Programme is as follows: Thursday 17th September Arrival and Registration Opening Address and Reception 3-course Hotel Dinner Friday 1 8th September Morning Paper Sessions 3-course Hotel Lunch Afternoon Paper Sessions CONFERENCE DINNER ON BOARD THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN Saturday 19th September Morning Paper Sessions 3-course Hotel Lunch Closing Address and Reception Accommodation will be provided in the Hawthorns Hotel, Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol which is located 200m from the Geography Department. Registration Costs for the Conference are as follows: Before 1st July 1998:- Full Residential - 205 pounds Daily Delegate - 110 pounds/day Postgraduate Residential (no evening meals) - 125 pounds (en-suite priority booking is available for an extra 40 pounds) After 1st July 1998:- Full Residential - 240 pounds Daily Delegate - 120 pounds/day Postgraduate Residential (no evening meals) - 160 pounds Early booking (prior to 1st July 1998) is advised to guarantee room availability. Further Details, Booking Forms and Updates are available at the Conference Web Site: http.//www.ggy.bris.ac.uk/geocomp/geocomp.html . . . or for further information contact the organising committee: Dr S.Brooks, Professor P. Longley, Dr W.Macmillan, Dr R. McDonnell, Mr R. Abrahart E-mail: geocomp-conf@bristol.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0) 117 928 9109 Fax: +44 (0) 117 928 7878