IPPS '97- Advance Program and Call for Participation (Geneva, Apr 97)

International Parallel Processing Symposium '97 (IPPS '97) will be
held at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, April 1--5.
This posting gives an overview of the Conference and includes the
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM and HOTEL REGISTRATION information.


For COMPLETE details, including online registration, please VISIT the
conference web page at http://www.ippsxx.org or contact one of the
IPPS '97 General Co-chairs: Viktor Prasanna (ipps97@ganges.usc.edu) or
Jose Rolim (ipps97@cui.unige.ch).


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OVERVIEW
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Tuesday, April 1
    WORKSHOPS 1 -- 9
    Tutorials 1, 2, and 3.


Wednesday, April 2
    Technical Sessions 1 -- 9


Thursday, April 3
    Technical Sessions 10 -- 21
    Industrial Track


Friday, April 4
    PARCON '97 - Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussion


Saturday, April 5
    Workshops 9 -- 14


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Tuesday, April 1
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Workshops 1 -- 9
1. Heterogeneous Computing Workshop
2. Joint Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Real-Time Systems
3. Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop
4. Optics and Computer Science
5. Formal Methods for Parallel Programming: Theory and Applications
6. High-Level Programming Models and Supportive Environments
7. Parallel Processing and Multimedia
8. Randomized Parallel Computating
9. Runtime Systems for Parallel Programming


Tutorials 1 --3
Tutorial 1: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
High Performance Computing for Scientists and Engineers: An Introduction
Horst D. Simon
NERSC Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


Tutorial 2: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Advanced Introduction to MPI-1 and MPI-2
Anthony Skjellum, Mississippi State University
Andrew Lumsdaine, University of Notre Dame


Tutorial 3: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Stuctured Concurrent Programming with Java, Windows NT, & Pthreads
Mani Chandy and John Thornley
California Institute of Tecnnology Pasadena, California
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Wednesday, April 2
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
OPENING REMARKS
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
MORNING BREAK
10:00 AM - 12 NOON
SESSION 1
Architecture
SESSION 2
Networks I
SESSION 3
Tools
12 NOON - 1:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SESSION 4
Scheduling
SESSION 5
Applications
SESSION 6
Performance Evaluation
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
AFTERNOON BREAK
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
SESSION 7
Synchronization & Threads
SESSION 8
Algorithms I
SESSION 9
Routing


Thursday April 3
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SESSION 10
I/O and Message Passing
SESSION 11
Algorithms II
SESSION 12
Runtime
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MORNING BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
SESSION 13 | INDUSTRIAL TRACK
Shared Memory
SESSION 14
Algorithms III
SESSION 15
Compilers I
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SESSION 16 | INDUSTRIAL TRACK
Networks II
SESSION 17
Algorithms IV
SESSION 18
Compilers II
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
AFTERNOON BREAK
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
SESSION 19
Architecture Theory
SESSION 20
Data Structures
SESSION 21
Networks III
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Friday April 4
PARCON '97
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Parallelism and Concurrency in the Emerging Virtual Enterprise
Frances E. Allen, T.J. Watson Research Center, IBM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
EARLY MORNING BREAK
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
DNA Based Parallel Computers
Richard J. Lipton, Department of Computer Science,
Princeton University
11:30 AM - NOON
LATE MORNING BREAK
NOON - 1:00 PM
Irregular Applications on the SB-PRAM
Wolfgang Paul, Department of Computer Science,
University of Saarlandes
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
Building Parallel Systems: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Panel discussion led by Anant Agarwal,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Panelists:
Dennis Gannon (Indiana University)
Allan Gottlieb (NYU and NEC)
Kai Li (Princeton University)
David Wood (University of Wisconsin)


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Dinner Cruise on Lake Geneva
Boat sails at 6PM sharp
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Saturday April 5
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Workshops 9 - 14
9. Runtime Systems for Parallel Programming
10. Job Scheduling Strategies for Parallel Processing
11. Embedded HPC Systems and Applications
12. Fault-Tolerant Parallel and Distributed Systems
13. Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems in Parallel
14. Nomadic Computing






To REGISTER: ONLINE, visit http://www.ippsxx.org
                          otherwise, MAIL OR FAX COMPLETED FORM TO:
Attn: IPPS '97 Registration
IEEE Computer Society
1730 Massachusetts Ave, NW - Washington, DC 20036
Tel +1-202-371-1013
Fax +1-202-371-0884


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DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL NEEDS?


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SHOULD WE RESERVE VEGETARIAN MEALS FOR YOU? (Please check one.)


___ YES ___ NO


REGISTER BY MARCH 4, 1997 TO OBTAIN EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
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SYMPOSIUM TUTORIAL
(All events except tutorials) (Per tutorial)
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                              Member Non-member Full-time Student Member Non-member
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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $350 $435 $150 $150 $200
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REGULAR/ONSITE $400 $500 $200 $200 $250
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SELECT TUTORIAL(S) YOU WISH TO ATTEND:


____ 1. High Performance Computing for Scientists and Engineers: An
                Introduction


____ 2. Advance Introduction to MPI-1 & MPI-2




____ 3. Structured Concurrent Programming with Java, Windows NT, and Pthreads




INCLUDE FEE(S) FOR LAKE CRUISE GUEST(S):


The Dinner Cruise on Friday Evening is included
in your registration fee. Guests fares are extra
and tickets should be purchased at the time
you register to assure a place on the trip.


METHOD OF PAYMENT: (Select one)


---- PERSONAL CHECK
---- COMPANY CHECK
---- TRAVELER'S CHECK
---- U.S. GOVERNMENT ORDER
---- AMERICAN EXPRESS
---- MASTERCARD
---- VISA
---- DINERS CLUB


CREDIT CARD NUMBER _________________ EXP. DATE ________________


CARDHOLDER NAME _______________________________________________


SIGNATURE ______________________________


Payment must be enclosed. Please make checks payable to IEEE Computer
S=3D ociety. All payments must be in US dollars, drawn on US
banks. Written requests for a refund must be received in the IEEE
Computer Society office no later than March 17, 1997. Refunds are
subject to a $50 processing fee. All no-show registrants will be
billed in full. Registrations after March 17, 1997 will be accepted
on-site only.


ACCOMMODATIONS: CONTACT HOTEL DIRECTLY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS


COMPUTE REGISTRATION PAYMENT BELOW:


SYMPOSIUM FEE _________


TUTORIALS(S) FEE @ _____ x qty _________


DINNER CRUISE GUEST(S)
      * Adults @ $30 x _____ _________


      * Ages 7-17 @ $20 x _____ _________


TOTAL ENCLOSED(in US dollars) _________




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                  SWISSAIR PREFERRED FARE
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Swissair is the official carrier for IPPS '97. To book the special
conference fare, contact nearest Swissair office or, in the US and UK,
the appointed travel agent listed below. Be prepared to furnish the
code SR IDS G CGRF, and refer to the event as IEEE International
Parallel Processing Symposium.


North American Participants:


Conferences International, Inc.
25 Huntington Avenue, Suite 607
Boston, MA 02116-5713
Tel 617-266-5800
Fax 617-266-5886
Toll Free in the US and Canada 800-221-8747


United Kingdon Participants:


Karen Hammond
Karin Rommel Travel Plc.
17 St. George Street
Hanover Square
London W1R 9DE
Tel 171-499-7611
Fax 171-493-0326
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            IPPS '97 HOTEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Accomadations at special IPPS rates* have been reserved at two hotels:
the Noga Hilton Geneve and the Hotel Ambassador. Prices for both
hotels are guaranteed until the specified dates. To make reservations,
contact the selected hotel, note you will be attending IPPS '97, and
furnish the following information:


* Name - Affiliation


* Address - Phone and Fax


* Accomadations Requested(Single/Double)


* Number in Party(Ages of Children)


* Arrival & Departure(Date/Time)


* Credit Card Guarantee


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NOGA HILTON GENEVE ****
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CONTACT Mme Marianne Mouret
TEL +41 22 908-9131
FAX +41 22 908-9090
SINGLE 230 Sfr.
DOUBLE 280 Sfr.
DEADLINE 19 MARCH 1997




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HOTEL AMBASSADOR
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CONTACT Monsieur J. Cl. Bemet
TEL +41 22 731-7200
FAX +41 22 738-9080
SINGLE 165 Sfr.
DOUBLE 205 Sfr.
DEADLINE 15 MARCH 1997


(* Rates are given in Swiss Francs. Charges to your credit card will be
in your currency at the exchange rate in effect when paying charges.)
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