Newsgroups: comp.parallel.mpi,comp.parallel.pvm
From: tony@walt.cs.msstate.edu (Tony Skjellum)
Subject: SPLC96 Conference - CFP
Summary: Scalable Libraries Conference III
Keywords: scalable library, MPI, scientific programming, middleware
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: 9 Aug 1996 14:01:27 GMT
Message-ID: <4ufgbn$1b6@NNTP.MsState.Edu>

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Scalable Parallel Libraries Conference III (SPLC96)

Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers & Posters

See http://www.erc.msstate.edu:/splc96


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                    October 24-25, 1996
   National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center
            for Computational Field Simulation,
               Mississippi State, Mississippi

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October 23, 1996
Pre-Conference Tutorial: (MPI: The Message Passing Interface)

A practical prerequisite for building scalable libraries is an understanding
of the MPI system. This advanced tutorial covers MPI uses for building
parallel software assuming basic MPI knowledge.
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The Scalable Libraries Conference series is designed to:

   * complement other, larger, general conferences in high performance
     computing,
   * bring together key researchers from national laboratories, industry,
     and academia to effect technology transfer of high performance
     computing software and effect an interchange of ideas,
   * include vendors as attendees, but not include promotional activities,
   * provide invited talks on topics involving application of scalable
     libraries in applications, developments in scalable libraries, and
     related issues (such as message-passing technology),
   * provide for contributed talks and posters to allow further interchange
     of ideas,
   * provide user of scalable libraries with an opportunity to impact
     research in the area (i.e., complain/suggest needs/requirements),
   * There will be no parallel sessions (except that posters will be
     displayed for at least one full day),
   * Support the promulgation of the MPI standard, and its follow-ons,
     including application development and user training,
   * A proceedings of the all papers and posters will be made; the paper
     deadline will be prior to the conference. [Publisher: to be determined]

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Previous Conference Proceedings Available:

The Proceedings of the 1993 and 1994 conferences are available from MSU, for
a cost of $50 each, in limited quantities. Please inquire.
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Papers:

A proposal to present a paper should consist of a title plus a
seven-hundred-fifty word abstract of the work. It is expected that papers be
controversial, up-to-the-minute, and cutting-edge.

Include the name(s), complete address(es), phone number(s), e-mail(s), of
the author(s).

Deadline:                    September 15, 1996 REVISED
Notification of acceptance:  October 1, 1996    REVISED
Final papers to publisher:   October 30, 1996   REVISED

It is STRONGLY preferred that proposals to present be sent by e-mail to
splc96-conf@erc.msstate.edu.

Hardcopy proposals can be sent to the address cited below under poster
submissions.

Posters:

A proposal to present a poster should consist of a title plus a
three-hundred word abstract of the work. It is expected that
work-in-progress and completed work will be proposed for posters, so that
up-to-date material will appear in the posters.

Include the name(s), complete address(es), phone number(s), e-mail(s), of
the author(s).

Deadline:                    September 15, 1996 
Notification of acceptance:  October 1, 1996

It is STRONGLY preferred that proposal to present be sent by e-mail to
splc96-conf@erc.msstate.edu.

Hardcopy proposals can be sent to:

    Anthony Skjellum
    NSF Engineering Research Center
    Attn: SPLC96 Conference
    Box 9627
    Mississippi State, MS 39762

Conference fee:

$225 for all attendees. Attendance will be limited due to space requirements
(approximately 100). Fee includes cost of proceedings (to be distributed
after the conference), and some meals.

Make fees payable by check to Mississippi State University, drawn on a U.S.
bank only, and remit to the address above. The tutorial, centering on MPI,
will be held on October 23. It costs an additional $100 to conference
attendees, and $150 to non-attendees. A copy of the book Using MPI by Gropp,
Lusk, and Skjellum, will be distributed to all paid attendees of the
tutorial, in addition to informal hand outs.

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ON-SITE REGISTRATION CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.

REGISTRANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE TWO-DAY
CONFERENCE, TO IMPROVE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

For further information, contact:

    Anthony Skjellum,
    tony@erc.msstate.edu
    phone: 601-325-8435
    fax:   601-325-8997

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Organizing Committee:

    Anthony Skjellum, Mississippi State University,
    NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational
    Field Simulation + Computer Science Department,

    Donna S. Reese, Mississippi State University,
    NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational
    Field Simulation + Computer Science Department,

    Andrew Lumsdaine, University of Notre Dame,
    Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
    Laboratory for Scientific Computing

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Hotel Accomodations:

Hotel accomodations are available at several hotels close to the NSF
Engineering Research Center.

The following are reasonable choices:

   * The State House Hotel, (601) 323-2000
   * The Best Western Motel, (601) 324-5555
   * The Holiday Inn, (601) 323-6161

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Airport:

Starkville is served by the nearby Columbus, Mississippi Airport, (GTR),
which provides connections through three major cities:

   * (Delta/ASA) through Atlanta, Georgia, and Dallas, Texas
   * (Northwest Airlink) through Memphis, Tennessee

GTR is approximately a 20-minute drive from Starkville, and several rental
agencies are on-site.

Correct directions (better than rental agencies) will be provided to
registered attendees. No hotel/airport shuttle service will be provided, you
should arrange for car rental in advance.

See also
http://www.zmall.com/travel/info/camera/us/ms/msu/msu_map.html
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