ANN: Call for Bids---CP 2009
Jimmy H.M. Lee
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CP 2009
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We invite proposals to host the 15th International Conference on the
Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-2009). Proposals
are due on or before February 29, 2008. These proposals will be
evaluated by the Executive Committee of the Association for Constraint
Programming and a decision made for the site shortly afterwards.
The CP conferences are the premier international conferences on
constraint programming. They have been held annually since 1995. CP
2008 will be held in Sydney (AUS). Previous CP conferences have been
held in Providence RI (USA), Nantes (Frances), Sitges (Spain), Toronto
(Canada), Kinsale (Ireland), Cornell (USA), Paphos (Cyprus), Singapore,
Alexandria (USA), Pisa (Italy), Schloss Hagenberg (Austria), Cambridge
(USA), and Cassis (France). For 2009, proposals from any venue will
be considered.
Proposals should be up to two pages of plain text and should address
the following numbered topics:
1. Proposal for conference chair(s).
2. Local CP community support.
3. University, government and industry support, especially financial.
4. Proposed dates, and flexibility around these dates.
5. Co-located events that might be held alongside CP.
6. Conference and exhibition facilities (CP typically attracts between
200 and 250 delegates).
7. Accommodation and food services.
8. Site accessibility, attractiveness, and desirability.
9. Previous experience in running conferences and workshops.
10. Provisional budget.
If available, please include URLs to any additional information (e.g.
web site for the conference venue or hotel).
Guidelines for the CP conference organization, as well as the duties
of the conference chair(s), can be found on the ACP web site
(http://www.a4cp.org).
Proposals should be sent to the secretary of the Association for
Constraint Programming committee preferably by email to Jimmy Lee,
jlee[at]cse.cuhk.edu.hk. In preparing a proposal, please feel free to
address questions (e.g. regarding the suitability of the proposed
dates) to the same address.