Society: Non-Society Events
The following events are listed in chronological order with the earliest events first. This list is by no means exhaustive, but is intended to provide readers with information they may find helpful. It is updated each month.
Women in Project Management Conference
Web Content 2009 NEW!
Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation NEW!
LISA Berkley Globalization Conference
GALA 2009 NEW!
itSMF Fusion09 NEW!
Computational Linguistics Workshop NEW!
Web 2.0 Expo 2009 NEW!
TC World Roadshows
| Conference: | TC World Roadshows in Europe |
| Dates/Locations: | 25 May 2009: Helsinki, Finland 9 June 2009: Prague, Czech Republic 18 June 2009: Moscow, Russia 19 June 2009: Milan, Italy 23 June 2009: Barcelona, Spain |
| Website: | http://www.tekom.de/index_neu.jsp? |
In May and June, tekom will hold a series of one-day-events all over Europe. The aim of the roadshow is to promote Technical Communication as an industry, to raise awareness and to draw attention to the 2009 tcworld conference in November in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The topics of the roadshows include the following:
- Information Development
- Content Management
- Terminology
- Translation and Localization
- Visual Communication
- Standards and Guidelines
- Technical Authoring
- Process Optimization
- Quality Management
Big Design Conference
| Conference: | Big Design Conference |
| Dates: | 30 May 2009 |
| Location: | Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas USA |
| Website: | http://bigdesignconference.com/ |
The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. Experts from across the country will gather to present theories, research, experiences, and best practices to students, professionals, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge.
The Big Design Conference is a joint venture of the Dallas/Fort Worth Usability Professionals’ Association, Refresh Dallas, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Interaction Design Association.
Usability Professionals Conference
| Conference: | UPA Annual Conference |
| Dates: | 8-12 June 2009 |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon USA |
| Website: | http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2009/ |
Whether people are interacting with consumer electronics, medical equipment, factory floor production lines, websites, retail stores, customer support or the architectural spaces which they inhabit every day, usability and user experience reactivation share in the common goal of making it better.
Jared Spool is the keynote speaker.
Tutorials, workshops, Experienced Practitioners program, then 2 1/2 days packed with presentations, Idea Markets, and opportunities to network with other user experience professionals.
The main conference registration includes 2 1/2 days of presentations, Welcome Reception on Tuesday night, Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks on Wednesday and Thursday; Breakfast on Friday; and Dinner on Thursday night. The UPA will provide 2009 conference proceedings online free of charge. Attendees that would like a hard copy of the proceedings CD may purchase them for $30.00 each. (CD proceedings sold post conference will be $150 each)
Special conference sessions, for which you must pre-register, include: Full-day Tutorials and Workshops, include breakfast, two snacks and lunch.
Women in Project Management Conference
| Conference: | 2nd Annual Women in Project Management Conference |
| Dates/Locations: | 10-11 June 2009: Columbus, Ohio, USA 15-16 September 2009: Washington, DC, USA 7-8 October 2009: Atlanta, Georgia, USA 11-12 November 2009: Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Website: | https://www.projectmanagementresourcegroup.com/2nd_Annual_Women_in_PM.php |
Where women gather to seek the best of themselves and every woman experiences herself as the leader she was meant to be!
Day 1 & 2 Time: 8:30am-5:00pm (8-8:30 registration/breakfast)
(Breakfast, lunch, snack, and all materials included)
Be sure to attend the FREE Networking Social Event for all attendees from 5:30pm – 8:00 pm following Day One (Hors D'oeuvres will be served – Cash Bar)
Web Content 2009
| Conference: | Web Content 2009 |
| Dates: | 15-16 June 2009 |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois USA |
| Website: | http://www.webcontentconferences.com/chicago/2009/ |
Consumers are flooded with information created and delivered using outdated tactics. Poorly-targeted pitches and mass messaging are being replaced by laser-targeted, measurable methods that promise to deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time, in the right format and language. This requires new thinking. So, we're bringing together nationally-recognized technology, design, content, and marketing authorities at Web Content 2009 Chicago, June 15-16, at Gleacher Executive Conference Center, to help you understand how global organizations are “Delivering Personalized Dynamic Web Content”.
6th Int'l Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation
| Conference: | 6th Int'l Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation |
| Dates: | 22-25 June 2009 |
| Location: | University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA |
| Website: | http://www.rev2009bridgeport.org |
REV 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual events addressing the area of
remote engineering and virtual instrumentation. Previous editions of REV
were organized in the form of an international symposium, and evolved in
2007 to be the annual conference of the International Association of Online
Engineering. The general objective of this conference is to discuss
fundamentals, applications, and experiences within the field of online
engineering, both in industry and academia. REV 2009 offers an exciting
technical program as well as academic networking opportunities during the
social events.
IMETI 2009
| Conference: | 2nd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation |
| Dates: | 10-13 July 2009 |
| Location: | Orlando, FL USA |
| Website: | http://www.2009iiisconferences.org/IMETI |
Engineering activities are based on the development of new Knowledge (scientia), new 'made things' (techné) and/or new ways of working and doing (praxis). Scientia, Techné and praxis are three important dimensions of a comprehensive conception of Engineering as a whole. Engineering, as Scientia, is mostly developed in academia; as techné is practiced in industry generating technological innovations; and as praxis is carried out in technical and non-technical organizations, supporting managerial activities and technical procedures, via methodical and methodological design and implementation. This is why Engineering provides one of the most solid academic and professional substrata for bridging among Universities, industries and governments.
Publications and conferences related to Engineering are usually oriented to one of its three dimensions. While this is an adequate thing to do when disciplinary focus is sought, it does not represent Engineering as a whole and it misses the very important synergic relationships among the three kinds of engineering activities mentioned above. This is why a group of scholars, professionals and consultants, in the field of engineering, considered the possibility of initiating a publishing process and organizing a conference where presentations will not be reduced to one of the Engineering's dimensions, but to foster the participation of academics, practitioners and managers in the three dimensions of Engineering, in the same conference, or in the same publication, so they can synergistically interact with each other. A consequence of this purpose is the organization of IMETI 2009, and the publication of multiple-author books series, where submissions will be accepted for the presentation of:
- New knowledge (Engineering as Scientia)
- New products and services, i.e. technological innovations (Engineering as techné)
- New technical and managerial methods and methodologies (Engineering as praxis)
- New meta-engineering (Engineering of Engineering activities) knowledge, innovations and methodologies
More details regarding the notion of Engineering and reasoning supporting the definition given above can be found in the article "The Essence of Engineering and Meta-Engineering: A Work in Progress" (Callaos, 2008), which is available at www.iiis.org/Nagib-Callaos/Engineering-and-Meta-Engineering.
There will also be corresponding e-conferences during the 15 days before and after the conference, where each session to be included in the conference program will have a corresponding electronic pre-conference and post-conference virtual session for 15 days. In the electronic pre-conference sessions, authors will have access to the papers to be presented at their session and to an associated electronic forum, so they can be better prepared for their face-to-face conference session. Similarly, electronic post-conference sessions will complement and support a follow-up of the respective conference sessions, via an electronic forum and the possibility of evaluating papers presented at the associated session. These evaluations will also support the selection process for the papers to be published in the JSCI journal.
LISA Berkley Globalization Conference
| Conference: | Berkeley Globalization Conference (LISA @ Berkeley) |
| Dates: | 3-5 August 2009 |
| Location: | Berkley, California, USA |
| Contact: | Patricia Egan, at |
| Website: | www.lisa.org |
This two-day conference (with an additional day of workshops) will focus on globalization—the business decisions and processes required to do business internationally. This conference aims to bring together researchers examining the phenomenon of globalization and so will consider three primary themes:
The social impact of globalization. How does globalization affect the attitudes and expectations of local communities with regard to goods and services? Does globalization result in leveling of regional difference or does it increase awareness of and response to those differences? Does globalization necessarily involve a center-periphery model, or do recent changes allow for the periphery to challenge the dominance of the center? How can ethnographic study influence globalization in a positive way?
Language and globalization. Language and culture are both a limiting factor in globalization and the enabler for globalization. How do organizations deal with issues of translation and cultural adaptation (localization) when entering new markets? How can demand for language best be met in a cost-effective manner that allows organizations to speak to individuals in their own languages?
Technology. Modern globalization efforts are characterized by a reliance on technical solutions to reduce costs and expand scope. How do technology and technological change impact globalization? What technologies are the most effective in meeting demand? What disruptive technologies are on the horizon?
These themes are to be interpreted broadly and submissions, including multidisciplinary ones, that engage with globalization in a constructive manner are encouraged.
GALA 2009
| Conference: | Globalization and Localization Association |
| Dates: | 14-16 September 2009 |
| Location: | Cancun, Mexico |
| Website: | http://www.gala-global.org/conference/ |
If you attend one industry event this year, make it GALA 2009 — a new conference dedicated to the language industry. We invite you to bring your family or significant other to share this time with you and meet your colleagues from around the globe.
The "GALA 2009: The language of business. The business of language." conference will take place Monday, 14 September through mid-day on Wednesday, 16 September. There will be a welcome reception on Sunday, 13 September.
Keynote speaker is Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.
GALA 2009 will present 24 cutting-edge workshops for localization and translation practitioners. We are currently at work contacting speakers and refining the content for the program. Watch these pages for program and speaker updates.
itSMF Fusion 2009
| Conference: | Fusion09 |
| Dates: | 20-23 September 2009 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Website: | http://www.itsmfusion.com/ |
During itSMF USA Fusion 09, you’ll experience informative presentations and incredible educational opportunities on the most important topics facing IT service management today. With 8 tracks of content and over 75 sessions, there’s something for everyone from beginners to mature organizations.
As the only non-profit, unbiased convention in the industry, itSMF USA Fusion 09 will provide the answers and strategies necessary to spur your organization into uniting in support of your IT service management program.
Convention summary
- Pre-convention training: Saturday and Sunday (additional costs)
- Workshops: Sunday afternoon & 1 Tuesday morning
- Exhibits: Sunday evening through Tuesday evening
- Convention: Monday through Wednesday
- Post-convention training: Wednesday – Sunday (additional costs)
- Breakfast Club Discussion Groups: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday morning
Computational Linguistics Workshop
| Conference: | Computational Linguistics - Applications Workshop (CLA'09) (part of IMCSIT conference) |
| Dates: | 12-14 October 2009 |
| Location: | Mragowo, Poland |
| Proposals Due: | 31 May 2009 |
| Website: | http://cla.imcsit.org/ |
The CLA Workshop is located within the framework of the IMCSIT conference to create a dialog between researchers and practitioners involved in Computational Linguistics and related areas of Information Technology.
IMSCIT is a multi-disciplinary conference gathering scientists form the different fields of IT & Computer Science together with representatives of industry and end-users. IMSCIT with its motto: "new ideas are born not inside peoples' heads but in the space between them", quickly became a unique place to share thoughts and ideas. This year's gathering is held in October 2009 in a beautiful town of Mragowo in the midst of Mazury Lake Country.
Workshop Goals
The Computational Linguistics - Applications Workshop was created in 2008 in response to the fast-paced progress in the area.
Traditionally, computational linguistics was limited to the scientists specialized in the processing of a natural language by computers. Scientific approaches and practical techniques come from linguistics, computer science, psychology, and mathematics. Nowadays, there is a number of practical applications available. These applications are sometimes developed by smart yet NLP-untrained developers who solve the problems using sophisticated heuristics.
Computational Linguistics needs to be applied to make the full use of the Internet. There is a definite need for software that can handle unstructured text to allow search for information on the web. According to the European Commission, Human Language Technologies are one of the key research areas for the upcoming years. The priority aim of the research in this area is to enable users to communicate with the computer in their native language.
CLA'09 Workshop is a place where the parties meet to exchange views and ideas with a benefit to all involved. The Workshop will focus on practical outcome of modeling human language use and the applications needed to improve human-machine interaction.
Paper Topics
This call is for papers that present research and developments on all aspects of Natural Language Processing used in real-life applications, such as (this list is not exhaustive):
- information retrieval
- extraction of linguistic knowledge from text corpora
- semantic ontologies in computer linguistics
- lexical resources
- machine translation and translation aids
- ambiguity resolution
- text classification
- corpus-based language modeling
- POS-tagging
- parsing issues
- proofing tools
- dialogue systems
- machine learning methods applied to language processing
- ontology and taxonomy evaluation
- opinion mining
- question answering
- sentiment analysis
- speech and audio processing
- text summarization
- use of NLP techniques in practical applications
LavaCon 2009
| Conference: | LavaCon |
| Dates: | 25-27 October 2009 |
| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Website: | www.lavacon.org |
LavaCon is a conference for technical communication managers and project managers. The Call for Speakers is available soon!
METM 2009
| Conference: | Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET) |
| Dates: | 30-31 October 2009 |
| Location: | European Institute of the Mediterranean, Barcelona, Spain |
| Proposals Due: | 23 March 2009 for presentations 26 April 2009 for posters |
| Website: | http://www.metmeetings.org/index.php?page=metm09_call |
Through panel discussions, presentations, plenary sessions and workshops, METM09 will promote knowledge-building and networking among editors, translators and other English language supporters in the Mediterranean area. The plenary lectures this year will deal with the translator’s role as a writer and the history of knowledge transfer in the Mediterranean.
Have a look at the preliminary program on our website for accepted presentations and panel discussions on the dynamics of pricing editing jobs, the translation of historical texts, and defining roles in writing support services. Updates will be posted throughout the spring. Presentation categories will encompass research, promising practices and knowledge updates.
We are considering proposals that will add practical and theoretical range to the preliminary program regarding any aspect of our association’s objectives. Please send your abstract by 30 March 2009 (details on abstract submission can be found on the website).
Web 2.0 Expo
| Conference: | Web 2.0 |
| Dates: | 16-19 November 2009 |
| Location: | Javits Center, New York, New York, USA |
| Proposals Due: | 26 May 2009 |
| Website: | http://www.web2expo.com/webexny2009/ |
The Power of Less
The Power of Less doesn't just mean making do with fewer staff and a smaller budget. It means that constraints drive creativity, whether in business models, design paradigms, or platforms. It means the power of the small screen, the thin client, the streamlined interface. It might mean the power of small teams, or even going solo. It's also the paradox of power: sometimes the best way to gain power is to give it away, which is why during these challenging times, we are learning that nothing builds brands like a nurtured community. It's also the power of data: of data-centric business models, and the power of data to inform our decisions and to focus us on what matters.
Speaking of what matters, we're also talking about the power of less bureaucracy, less spin and breaking down silos. We are the industry that's shown that transparency, participation, collaboration add up to increased efficiency. The power of less is the power of creative destruction. It's the power to change the world.