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The 2008 Access Grid Retreat is being hosted by Simon Fraser
University, May 28-30.<br>
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A reminder that the deadline for submission of abstracts for
presentation at this year's Access Grid Retreat is approaching:<br>
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Submission Deadline: April 11, 2008<br>
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Please see the 2008 AG Retreat webpage for more information:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.accessgrid.org/retreat2008">http://www.accessgrid.org/retreat2008</a><br>
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Questions about the retreat or the call for participation can be
directed to the Program Committee at:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:agr2008@accessgrid.org">agr2008@accessgrid.org</a><br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Tom Uram<br>
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<td>Thomas D. Uram <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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The 2008 Access Grid Retreat will take place at Simon Fraser University
in Vancouver, Canada, May 28-30. <br>
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The Access Grid Retreat is an annual
event which brings together users, developers, and researchers in a
show of recent activity and future planning related to internet
collaboration. The Retreat
Program typically includes presentations suitable for people at all
levels of technical understanding, from first time users to developers
to researchers in collaborative technology and streaming media. More
information about the current and past retreats is available at
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.accessgrid.org/events">www.accessgrid.org/events</a>.
For more information about the Access Grid,
please visit <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.accessgrid.org">www.accessgrid.org</a>.<br>
<p>Speakers are encouraged to present in all areas related to
collaboration research, including but not limited to
the following:</p>
<p>Collaborative Environments<br>
Distributed Applications<br>
Streaming Media<br>
Shared Applications<br>
Streaming Media<br>
Security<br>
Scheduling<br>
Meeting Archiving<br>
Wide-area Networking<br>
Web Collaboration<br>
Domain-specific and regional collaboration<br>
Collaborative Science<br>
Equipment<br>
Room Construction<br>
Room Control<br>
Others<br>
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<p>Speakers are requested to submit abstracts of no more than
1000 words, not including figures or references; PDF format is
preferred. Speakers should define their interest in submitting an
individual presentation (including title), or a panel discussion
(including title and proposed speakers) . Abstracts should be
written so as to be self-contained and to provide the technical
substance required for the program committee to evaluate the
presenter's contribution, and to provide sufficient detail for the
program. Presentations including live demonstrations, for example
introducing a new shared application or service, should include the
hardware
and network requirements necessary for the demonstration.</p>
<p>Abstracts must be submitted by <strong>Friday, April 11, 2008</strong>.
Please submit to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:agr2008@accessgrid.org">agr2008@accessgrid.org</a>.</p>
<p>Speakers will be selected by <strong>Friday, April 18, 2008</strong>.
Confirmations will be sent via email.<br>
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<p>Information about registration and lodging for this year's retreat
will be available shortly.<br>
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