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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <a href="http://www.mcs.anl.gov/wace"
title="http://www.mcs.anl.gov/wace">Fifth Annual Workshop on Advanced
Collaborative Environments</a> is <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>only 4 weeks away</span></b>,
and <a href="http://ci.uchicago.edu/wace/" title="http://ci.uchicago.edu/wace/">registration
is now OPEN</a>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>This promises to
be a great year for WACE, with <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>two days of talks</span></b>,
a <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>dinner cruise</span></b> on Lake Washington
Thursday night, and an event-closing dinner on Friday night.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Friday dinner will be held at the <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Microsoft company store &amp; museum</span></b>, and <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>gift certificates</span></b> to the company store will be issued to
attendees. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Among the many speakers and talks, you&#8217;ll find:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dr. Steven
     Poltrock, The Boeing Company &#8211; <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
     style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Modeling Collaboration:
     A Case Study</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dr. Jonathan
     Grudin, Microsoft Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Richard
     A. May II, PNL &#8211; <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
     style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Collaboration in
     Directly Mediated Interaction Environments</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Prof.
     Roy Campbell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Yong
     Rui, Microsoft Research Communication &amp; Collaboration Systems Group<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You can find the complete agenda at <a
href="http://www.mcs.anl.gov/wace/agenda.html">http://www.mcs.anl.gov/wace/agenda.html</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Today is the last day that the hotels will guarantee rooms
will be open or that the special rate will be available, so it&#8217;s highly
recommended that you register today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;ll look forward to seeing you all there!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Patrick Bristow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>WACE 2005 Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

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