Call for IUI 2019 Conference Bid Proposals
Request for Proposal—Bid on ACM IUI 2019
Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) is the premier conference series sponsored by ACM (SIGCHI and SIGAI)
held annually as the principal international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces since 1997.To involve the greater IUI community in conference organization and better plan for the conference, we request proposals for hosting and organizing IUI two years ahead of time.
We regularly rotate the conference locations to engage with IUI research communities around the globe.
Below shows the location and time of the last three IUIs:
- IUI 2016 - Sonoma, CA March, 7–10
- IUI 2017 - Limassol, Cyprus, March, 13-16
- IUI 2018 - Tokyo, Japan, March
Why host IUI?
There are several benefits of hosting and organizing an IUI conference. First, conference hosts/organizers have an opportunity to publicize their work, build relationships, and interact with the international IUI community. Second, this is a great opportunity for the organizers/hosts to introduce their students and colleagues to the IUI community and help grow the community as a whole. Third, hosts/organizers can use the opportunity to build local IUI communities, connecting representatives from both academia and industries.
Bid Requirements
All proposals must be written in English. The proposal should address each aspect outlined below and not exceed 5000 words. Based on the merits of the proposals and when the proposals are submitted, the board will choose the winning proposal. The organization team will then be announced during IUI 2017.
Location
Since IUI is an international forum, we expect that attendees travel from different parts of the world to the conference location. It is important that the proposed location is conveniently located for all attendees to reach by available means of transportation.
Time
IUI conferences have been held at various times during late winter through early spring, around the end of January through late March. Your bid should include a proposed time within that range with key dates (e.g., paper submission and notification). The choice of time should also take into account the weather conditions of the proposed location to avoid
potential weather-caused travel delays and potential conflicts with other conferences (e.g., CHI 2019 paper deadline and CSCW 2019 conference dates).
Conference Venue
Please describe the proposed conference venue from the following aspects:
- Capacity. The main IUI is a single-track conference, typically with around 250 attendees. IUI officially includes four days with the workshops and tutorials on its first day, which need to be hosted in separate rooms (10-20 people) in parallel, as well as the student consortium. To encourage interaction among the attendees, during the main conference, it is also desirable to have additional space at the venue to put up IUI posters for the attendees to visit during coffee breaks.
- Facilities.The venue should provide basic conference facilities, such as internet access and LCD projectors.
- Location. The venue should be centrally located for attendees to reach quickly by ground transportation and have access to other amenities (e.g., restaurants).
- Reception and poster session dinner. Traditionally, IUI will open with a reception on the night before the 1st day of the conference and hold a dinner reception with the poster session on the second night of the conference. While the location(s) of the reception and dinner are not required to be co-located with the venue, the above location criterion still should be used to minimize the travel for the attendees.
Accommodation
Most attendees will need accommodation during the conference period. One of the responsibilities of the conference hosts/organizers is to locate and reserve a bulk of affordable lodging for attendees. Please describe the proposed accommodation options, including the price range of the hotel rooms and the distance to the main venue.
Provisionary Budget Plan
The proposal should also include a provisionary budget plan, outlining the cost of major items, including the rental of conference venue, cost/per person for the reception and banquet, and the estimated conference registration fee.
Please provide details for three versions of the budget: conservative (assuming 150 attendees), regular (200), optimistic (250).
Hosts/Organizers
Conference hosts/organizers should have knowledge of the IUI community (e.g., having
attended recent IUI conferences) and experience with conference organization. One of main
IUI goals is to bring together people from diverse backgrounds. So ensuring the
diversity of the organizing committee (e.g., from different geos and gender) is highly encouraged and
preferred. In particular, we request that the key co-organizers (general co-chairs and program co-chairs) must have representatives from both academia and industry. In addition, IUI is at the intersection of AI and HCI, we require that the make of the program
co-chairs represents expertise in both AI and HCI research communities equally well. Please
include short bios of the key hosts/organizers and roles of individuals, including the conference chair(s) and program chairs.
Important Dates
- Jan 8th, 2017: bids are due. Please submit your bid to krueger@dfki.de
- Jan 29th, 2017: notifications sent.
For further information, please contact:
krueger@dfki.de
and
tsvikak@is.haifa.ac.il
Request for Proposal—Bid on ACM IUI 2019
Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) is the premier conference series sponsored by ACM (SIGCHI and SIGAI)
held annually as the principal international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces since 1997.To involve the greater IUI community in conference organization and better plan for the conference, we request proposals for hosting and organizing IUI two years ahead of time.
We regularly rotate the conference locations to engage with IUI research communities around the globe.
Below shows the location and time of the last three IUIs:
- IUI 2016 - Sonoma, CA March, 7–10
- IUI 2017 - Limassol, Cyprus, March, 13-16
- IUI 2018 - Tokyo, Japan, March
Why host IUI?
There are several benefits of hosting and organizing an IUI conference. First, conference hosts/organizers have an opportunity to publicize their work, build relationships, and interact with the international IUI community. Second, this is a great opportunity for the organizers/hosts to introduce their students and colleagues to the IUI community and help grow the community as a whole. Third, hosts/organizers can use the opportunity to build local IUI communities, connecting representatives from both academia and industries.
Bid Requirements
All proposals must be written in English. The proposal should address each aspect outlined below and not exceed 5000 words. Based on the merits of the proposals and when the proposals are submitted, the board will choose the winning proposal. The organization team will then be announced during IUI 2017.
Location
Since IUI is an international forum, we expect that attendees travel from different parts of the world to the conference location. It is important that the proposed location is conveniently located for all attendees to reach by available means of transportation.
Time
IUI conferences have been held at various times during late winter through early spring, around the end of January through late March. Your bid should include a proposed time within that range with key dates (e.g., paper submission and notification). The choice of time should also take into account the weather conditions of the proposed location to avoid
potential weather-caused travel delays and potential conflicts with other conferences (e.g., CHI 2019 paper deadline and CSCW 2019 conference dates).
Conference Venue
Please describe the proposed conference venue from the following aspects:
- Capacity. The main IUI is a single-track conference, typically with around 250 attendees. IUI officially includes four days with the workshops and tutorials on its first day, which need to be hosted in separate rooms (10-20 people) in parallel, as well as the student consortium. To encourage interaction among the attendees, during the main conference, it is also desirable to have additional space at the venue to put up IUI posters for the attendees to visit during coffee breaks.
- Facilities.The venue should provide basic conference facilities, such as internet access and LCD projectors.
- Location. The venue should be centrally located for attendees to reach quickly by ground transportation and have access to other amenities (e.g., restaurants).
- Reception and poster session dinner. Traditionally, IUI will open with a reception on the night before the 1st day of the conference and hold a dinner reception with the poster session on the second night of the conference. While the location(s) of the reception and dinner are not required to be co-located with the venue, the above location criterion still should be used to minimize the travel for the attendees.
Accommodation
Most attendees will need accommodation during the conference period. One of the responsibilities of the conference hosts/organizers is to locate and reserve a bulk of affordable lodging for attendees. Please describe the proposed accommodation options, including the price range of the hotel rooms and the distance to the main venue.
Provisionary Budget Plan
The proposal should also include a provisionary budget plan, outlining the cost of major items, including the rental of conference venue, cost/per person for the reception and banquet, and the estimated conference registration fee.
Please provide details for three versions of the budget: conservative (assuming 150 attendees), regular (200), optimistic (250).
Hosts/Organizers
Conference hosts/organizers should have knowledge of the IUI community (e.g., having
attended recent IUI conferences) and experience with conference organization. One of main
IUI goals is to bring together people from diverse backgrounds. So ensuring the
diversity of the organizing committee (e.g., from different geos and gender) is highly encouraged and
preferred. In particular, we request that the key co-organizers (general co-chairs and program co-chairs) must have representatives from both academia and industry. In addition, IUI is at the intersection of AI and HCI, we require that the make of the program
co-chairs represents expertise in both AI and HCI research communities equally well. Please
include short bios of the key hosts/organizers and roles of individuals, including the conference chair(s) and program chairs.
Important Dates
- Jan 8th, 2017: bids are due. Please submit your bid to krueger@dfki.de
- Jan 29th, 2017: notifications sent.
For further information, please contact:
krueger@dfki.de
and
tsvikak@is.haifa.ac.il