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Join us in Cape Town, South Africa from 2-6 September 2013 for INTERACT 2013. Explore new heights, diversity in design, and cross boundaries in interactive technology. Engage with top researchers and practitioners. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience.
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INTERACT 2013: Cape Town, South Africa 2-6 September 2013 (Updated September 2010)
Logo and Theme (s) • Reaching for New Heights • Designing for Diversity • Crossing Boundaries • A New Dawn
Conference Committee (provisional) • General chairs: • Paula Kotze (SA) & Janet Wesson (SA) • Long (Research Papers): • Gary Marsden (SA) & Gitte Lindgaard (CAN) • Short Papers: • Peter Forbrig (GER) & Monique Noirhomme (BEL) • Workshop and Tutorials: • Liam Bannon (IRE) & Helene Gelderblom (SA) • Doctoral Consortium: • Philippe Palanque (FRA) and Darelle van Greunen (SA) • Other Events (Panels, SIGs, Demos): • Andy Dearden (UK) & Hannah Thinyane (SA)
Venue • Cape Town, South Africa • Large, international tourist destination • International airport • Range of accommodation • Variety of restaurants • Good transport infrastructure • Mild, mediterranean climate • Cape Town Waterfront • Excursions to winelands
Conference venue • Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) • Provisional booking: • 2-6 September 2013 • Facilities: • Large auditorium (seats 500) • Banqueting venue • 4 breakaway rooms (100 each) • 8 meeting rooms (50 each) • AV equipment • Catering for lunches • Parking • Several hotels within walking distance
4 x Meeting Rooms 8 x Workshops 50 pax each 4 x Breakaway Rooms 100 pax each 4 Meeting Rooms Breakaway Venue Each 100 pax Suite 1.72 LOC Room Auditorium 2 Plenary Session 500 pax Day Restaurants Registration, Catering, Exhibition Auditorium 2 Concurrent Session 620 pax
Support • Letter of support received from Managing Director of CTICC • Support obtained from Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA): • Adrian Schofield (President of CSSA) • Suitability of dates confirmed with: • British HCI Conference (Russell Beale) • Mobile HCI Conference (Stephen Brewster)
Any questions? • Janet Wesson (janet.wesson@nmmu.ac.za) • Paula Kotze (paula.kotze@meraka.org.za )