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- From: bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens)
- Subject: SS'93 - Canadian High Performance Computing Symposium
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- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 00:29:12 GMT
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- PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
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- * SS '93 *
- * *
- * HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING: NEW HORIZONS *
- * *
- * Palliser Hotel *
- * Calgary, Alberta, Canada *
- * June 6-9, 1993 *
- * *
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- Announcing SS'93, Canada's seventh annual high performance computing
- conference and exhibition, sponsored by Supercomputing Canada
- (Super*Can).
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- Rapid technological advances are changing the economics of computing.
- Feasibility thresholds are shifting; new problems can be economically
- tackled, more reliable results can be obtained, leading to more
- efficient operations and increased competitiveness.
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- WHO WILL ATTEND?
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- * HPC power users from the sciences, engineering and social sciences
- * Researchers from industry and academia
- * Hardware and software developers
- * Hardware and software vendors
- * Communication and information technology professionals
- * Managers of HPC facilities
- * Government agencies.
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- EXHIBITION
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- The latest products, services and information will be exhibited by:
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- * High performance computing vendors
- * Software developers
- * Communication equipment vendors
- * Government agencies
- * Professional associations.
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- Separate sessions for vendor presentations, demonstrations and
- discussions will be organized at the conference.
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- SPONSORS
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- Conference sponsors include The University of Calgary, Fujitsu Canada,
- Province of Alberta - Technology Research & Telecommunications, HPC
- Computing Technologies Ltd., and the Calgary UNIX Users' Group. If
- your organization is interested in sponsoring a conference event,
- contact Rod Wittig or Pat Comer (see below).
-
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- CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
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- You are invited to participate actively in this event. Please submit
- technical papers on the following topics:
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- * Applications of High Performance Computing in the energy industry,
- in aerospace, chemical modelling, earth sciences and the
- environment, in engineering, image processing, financial
- forecasting and others
- * Connectivity and networking
- * Visualization as a tool for analysis and communication
- * Developments in vector technologies
- * Workstations and clusters
- * Parallel architectures, including compiler and software development
- * Other topics relevant to high performance computing.
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- We are also encouraging proposals for debates, demonstrations and
- innovative sessions to address the issues surrounding new horizons
- in high performance computing.
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- Submit paper abstracts and proposals no later than February 1, 1993 to:
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- Luc Bauwens, Program Chair
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Calgary
- 2500 University Drive NW
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- T2N 1N4
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- Voice: (403) 220-5792
- FAX: (403) 282-8406
- E-mail: ss93abs@acs.ucalgary.ca
- Courier: 40 Research Place, NW
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
- T2L 1Y6
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- Authors will be notified by March 1, 1993.
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- For publication in the Symposium proceedings, a copy of the
- complete manuscript will be needed for review by May 1, 1993.
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- Submission via e-mail is encouraged.
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- CONTACTS
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- Rod Wittig, Conference Chair: (403) 220-8441
- Luc Bauwens, Program Chair: (403) 220-5792
- Pat Comer, Conference Organizer: (403) 220-6213
- Lynne Thompson, Secretary: (403) 220-6213
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- For more information, complete the form below and return it by e-mail,
- FAX, or physical mail.
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- E-mail: SS93info@acs.ucalgary.ca
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- FAX: (403) 282-9199
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- SS'93 High Performance Computing: New Horizons
- c/o Academic Computing Services
- The University of Calgary
- 2500 University Drive, NW
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- T2N 1N4
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- FORM FOR REQUESTING INFORMATION
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- ___ I am interested in submitting a paper/proposal to SS'93.
- Please have the Program Chair contact me.
- ___ I am interested in attending SS'93. Please send registration
- materials and a conference program when they become available.
- ___ My organization is interested in sponsoring a conference
- event. Please contact me.
- ___ My organization is interested in participating in the
- conference exhibition. Please send information.
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- Name __________________________________________
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- Title _________________________________________
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- Company/Organization __________________________
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- ______________________________________________
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- Address _______________________________________
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- City __________________________________________
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- Province/State ________________________________
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- Country _______________________________________
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- Postal/Zip Code _______________________________
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- Telephone _____________________________________
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- FAX ___________________________________________
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