2008 IPCC in Montreal
The conference will take place in the Henry F. Hall Building (also known as "the Hall Building") located at 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West on Concordia University's Sir George William Campus (SGW) Campus. The Conference Awards Banquet will take place in the atrium of the campus library/J. W. McConnell Building.
- Register online now to attend, see the program, or review the location of conference events, including a map.
- Read the guidelines for presenters or learn about audio visual equipment available.
- Check your options for transportation from Montréal-Trudeau airport, and also learn of the locations for free Wi-Fi access near the conference site.
The 2008 conference will focus on the theme of “Opening the Information Economy.” The idea is that we are all a part of the information economy, and by participating in it, we both shape and are shaped by the information economy and its practices. As communication is at the heart of success within this economy, the conference will explore certain communication-based aspects of the information economy. These aspects will include:
- Information design, usability, and accessibility
- Virtual teams, online collaboration, and distributed models of work
- Cross-cultural communication, globalization, outsourcing, translation, and localization
- Legal policies and social issues related to the information economy
- Media selection and multimodality
- The role of and perspectives on teaching and training within the information economy
- Content management, open source software, single sourcing, and XML
- Establishing and assessing the value of knowledge work and knowledge products
Location of Event:
IPCC 2008 is to be held on the campus of Concordia University which is located in downtown Montreal, Canada. The July timing of the event is scheduled to coincide with one or more of the numerous international festivals that take place in Montreal during the summer.
- Call for Papers
- Keynote Speaker, Saul Carliner
- Hotels & Entertainment
