About CHI 96 Workshops

Workshops provide an extended forum for small groups (15-20 people) to exchange ideas on a specific topic of common interest. CHI 96 offers workshops covering a wide range of HCI topics. Workshops will be held on Sunday and Monday, April 14 and 15. Accepted workshop participants will be charged a special registration fee of $50 for each one-day workshop or $100 for each two-day or one-and-a-half-day workshop. If you are invited to attend a workshop, you will receive a separate registration form, which you should fill out and send with payment to the address provided on that form no later than March 29. It is advised that you do not wait for the outcome of your workshop submission to sign up for the conference as a whole, as you may miss the early deadline if you do so.

Workshops require prospective participants to submit a position paper to the organizers prior to CHI 96. Position statements are typically expected to be two to four pages long and to outline participants' views on the workshop theme and reasons for interest in the topic. Check each workshop for more specific information about the expected contents of the position statements.

Position statements should be submitted directly to the designated contact person. The contact person can also answer questions and provide additional information upon request. Unless otherwise noted, position statements must be received by February 16, 1996. Submitters will be notified of their selection by March 11, 1996.

A new feature has been added to the workshop program this year. Each workshop organizer will be asked to give a short, informal presentation during the conference at a specially arranged session. The goal is to provide a way for workshop participants to share the important issues from the workshop with the rest of the CHI community and to give the community a summary of the ideas and issues discussed during the workshops. Organizers also have the opportunity to create a poster to be shown during the conference, and are encouraged to do so.

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