1. Conference Proceedings
Will be published by CQG in special issue
Are refereed
‘GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS’ posted on GWDAW-8 web site
Proceedings are voluntary
All speakers and poster presenters are invited to submit to the proceedings
10 (journal) page limit per talk/poster
Submission deadline: April 2, 2004
Target publication date: August 2004
May be distributed ‘gratis’ to GWDAW-8 participants, but this depends upon funds remaining after bills are paid.
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Viewgraph Collection
Speakers, poster presenters: please upload your talk transparencies or poster to the GWDAW-8 web site (anonymous FTP)
These will be posted as PDF/PPT for future reference
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Future GWDAW Meetings
GWDAW-9: Annecy France, LAPP
Tentative dates December 15, 16, 17,
Final dates will be announced by the end of Februrary, 2004
GWDAW-10: Brownsville USA, UTB
The following institutions have expressed interest in hosting future GWDAW meetings:
MIT (Boston, USA)
AEI (Golm, Germany)
ANU (Canberra, Australia)
Institutions wishing to host future GWDAW meetings should inform the Scientific Organizing Committee as far in advance as possible.
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4. Scientific Organizing Committee Minutes
Will be posted on GWDAW-8 web site
Discussion/decision of location for future GWDAWs
Length and dates for Annecy GWDAW
Format of meeting
A number of topics were discussed
Of particular interest: in the future, we anticipate more talks and more activity. So we will be encouraging participants to contribute posters, and have special sessions for advertising and viewing posters
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Special Thanks
Alan Wiseman – Chair of the Local Organizing Committee
Steve Nelson – Secretary for GWDAW-8
David Hammer, Kevin Flasch, Paul Armor – Computing intrastructure
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