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AAMAS 2007 in HONOLULU, HAWAI`I May 14-18, 2007

AAMAS 2007 in HONOLULU, HAWAI`I May 14-18, 2007. AAMAS07. AAMAS07. www.aamas2007.org. Why Hawaii?. Is there really any question? Honolulu is consistently ranked as the U.S. city with the best climate, lowest crime rate, and for its beauty and cleanliness

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AAMAS 2007 in HONOLULU, HAWAI`I May 14-18, 2007

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  1. AAMAS 2007 in HONOLULU, HAWAI`I May 14-18, 2007 AAMAS07 AAMAS07 www.aamas2007.org

  2. Why Hawaii? • Is there really any question? • Honolulu is consistently ranked as the U.S. city with the best climate, lowest crime rate, and for its beauty and cleanliness • Hawaii is great for pre/post (but not during) AAMAS07 activities: Hawaii is among the top three destinations of choice for leisure travel in the U.S., and is the number one choice in Japan.

  3. Technical Program • Program co-Chairs: Michael Huhns and Onn Shehory • Stimulating and informative technical program… • …which depends on you to submit papers! • Key dates: • Oct 20, 2006: electronic abstract submission deadline • Oct 23, 2006: electronic paper submission deadline • Dec 19, 2006: notification • Holiday season: Dream about your trip!

  4. Getting There Honolulu International Airport receives more than six million visitors each year SOURCE: DBEDT 2003 REPORT

  5. Getting There (continued) • A few airfares (might change of course): • Los Angeles (NW) : $350, 6 hours • Detroit (NW): $800, 12 hours • Tokyo (JAL): 70,000yen, 7hours • Amsterdam (NW/KLM): 1,200EUR, 20 hours (via Seattle, includes connection time)

  6. HONOLULU

  7. HONOLULU

  8. HOTEL ROOMS ALA MOANA Many hotels are located in Waikiki within one mile of the Hawai`i Convention Center. We’re getting blocks of rooms for good prices. (Reserve early!) HAWAI`I PRINCE

  9. THE HAWAI`I CONVENTION CENTER Where BUSINESS and Aloha Meet

  10. Other Technical Activities • Workshops: • Chair: Elizabeth Sklar • Tutorials: • Chair: Jaime Sichman • Demos: • Co-chairs: Elizabeth Andre and Zili Zhang • Doctoral Mentoring: • Co-chairs: Kate Larson and Iyad Rahwan • Industry Track: • Co-chairs: Monique Calisti and Shigeo Matsubara

  11. LOCAL INDUSTRY SUPPORT TO DATE • Decision Research Corporation • http://decisionresearch.com • 21st Century Systems, Inc. • http://21csi.com • Quantum Leap • http://www.quantumleap.us

  12. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I http://www.hawaii.edu • Manoa (main) UH campus • 20,000+ students • < 2 miles from convention center • Information and Computer Sciences Department • 24 full time tenure-track faculty • B.A. and B.S. in Computer Science - 400+ undergraduate students • MS. and Ph.D. in Computer Science - 50+ graduate students • M.S. in Library and Information Sciences - 140+ students • Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences – 50+ students • 3rd floor of P.O.S.T. building • Other UH units • John A. Burns School of Medicine • College of Engineering • College of Business Administration, … Pacific Ocean Science and Technology Building

  13. Other Important Folks • Local Organization Chair: Nancy Reed • Advisor to Local Organization: Lewis Johnson • Finance Chair: Wiebe van der Hoek • Publications Chair: Pragnesh Jay Modi • Student Scholarships co-Chairs: Sandip Sen and Sascha Ossowski • Sponsorships co-Chairs: Van Parunak, Akihiko Ohsuga • Publicity Chair: Chris Brooks

  14. After AAMAS07 Yokoo Durfee Shehory Huhns Reed Sklar Sichman Modi vanderHoek Brooks Parunak Larson Andre Zhang Rahwan Calisti Matsubara Sen Calisti Ossowski Ohsuga

  15. THE ALOHA SPIRIT The people of Hawai`i are as warm and welcoming as the weather (which, in May, averages 29C/84F for highs and 21C/70F lows with lots of sun)! Kama`aina (local residents) call this outpouring of hospitality the Aloha Spirit.

  16. AAMAS 2007 in HONOLULU, HAWAI`I May 14-18, 2007 AAMAS07 AAMAS07 www.aamas2007.org www.aamas-conference.org (coming soon)

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