Path: trc.rwcp!rwc-tyo!news.iij.ad.jp!tyo1-nec!nec-tyo!wnoc-tyo-news!news.u-tokyo.ac.jp!sinetnews!daffy!uwvax!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!mac20.labs.cstudies.ubc.ca!user From: Multimedia@cce.ubc.ca (Charles Tremewen) Newsgroups: comp.org.acm Subject: MULTICOMM'94 - FINAL UPDATE Followup-To: comp.org.acm Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 15:06:13 -0800 Organization: UBC Continuing Studies Lines: 682 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: mac20.labs.cstudies.ubc.ca MultiComm'94 UPDATE (Version September 26, 1994) *****This Notice Includes the conference and Vendor Expo, schedule, speakers and topics for this years event ***** _____________________________________________ * Please Assist Us by * * Distributing this to your colleagues * _____________________________________________ ******************************************* * MULTICOMM '94 * ******************************************* * The Third Annual * * Conference and Exposition on * * Exploring Multimedia Solutions * * in Business and Education * * * * KEYNOTE: Nicholas Negropont * * * *Opening Plenary: Kristina Hooper Woolsey * * * * * * November 2 & 3, 1994 * * * * The Westin Bayshore * * Vancouver, British Columbia * * CANADA * ******************************************* Hosted by The University of British Columbia Continuing Studies in Association with The Centre of Image and Sound Research Emily Carr Institute for Art and Design The International Interactive Communications Society Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre ________________________________________________________ THIS YEAR'S THEME: "Advancing the Art of Communication with New Media" Attend this international, cutting edge multimedia event and learn what researchers and industry visionaries have to say about the future of multimedia products. Interact with leading multimedia software and hardware manufacturers and explore the possibilities of this emerging technology. ________________________________________________________ OVERVIEW MultiComm`94 focuses on the innovations being made in today's technology which will affect the exchange of information in the future. This informative two-day conference will identify how existing multimedia solutions are influencing the ways in which we work, learn and communicate. ________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: ________________________________________________________ PRE-CONFERENCE - Tuesday, November 1, 1994- Evening Exhibit - Young Producers-Productions of excellence by students in (6:30-10:00pm) grades 7 thru 12 6:30-9:30 pm - Pre-registration and Opening Reception ________________________________________________________ DAY 1 - Wednesday, November 2, 1994 8-8:45 am Registration/Refreshments - Vendor Area 9-10 am Opening Address - Kristina Hooper Woolsey 10:15-11am Concurrent Sessions 11:15 am-12pm Concurrent Sessions 12 noon-1 pm Lunch Break 1-2:00 pm Afternoon Plenary - Kim Veltman 2:15-3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 3:15-4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 4:00-4:30 pm Afternoon Coffee/Tea - Vendor Area 4:30-5:45 pm Panel Discussion on Education and Multimedia - Topic TBA 5:45-6:45 pm Visit with the Vendors (No Host Bar) 6:30-10 pm Keynote Dinner with Nicholas Negroponte, Founder and Director, MIT's Media Lab ________________________________________________________ DAY 2 - Thursday, November 3, 1994 8-8:45 am Registration/Refreshments - Vendor Area 9-10 am Opening Address - Keneth Lim 10:15-11am Concurrent Sessions 11:15 am-12pm Concurrent Sessions 12 noon-1 pm Lunch Break 1-2:00 pm Afternoon Plenary - Duncan Card 2:15-3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 3:15-4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 4:00-4:30 pm Afternoon Coffee/Tea - Vendor Area 4:30-5:45 pm Panel Discussion on Business and Multimedia - Topic TBA 5:45-6:45 pm Visit with the Vendors (No Host Bar) Day 3 (optional) November 4, 1994 9:00am-4:30pm (seperately priced event) Special Workshop with Catharine Arnston MBA "Strategic Marketing for Multimedia" _______________________________________________________ KEYNOTE ADDRESS, PLENARY AND CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS: _______________________________________________________ KEYNOTE ADDRESS _______________________________________________________ ÒInventing the FutureÓ Evening Dinner Presentation Day 1 Dr. Nicholas Negroponte, Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Nicholas Negroponte is a founder and the director of the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyÕs uniquely innovative Media Laboratory. The six-year-old Media Lab, an interdisciplinary, multi-million dollar research centre of unparalleled intellectual and technological resources, is focused exclusively on study and experimentation with future forms of human communication, from entertainment to education. Programs include: Television of Tomorrow, School of the Future, Information and Entertainment Systems, and Holography. Media Lab research is supported by federal contracts as well as by more than seventy-five corporations world-wide.Negroponte studied at MIT, where as a graduate student he specialized in the then-new field of computer-aided design. He joined the InstituteÕs faculty in 1966, and for several years thereafter divided his teaching time between MIT and visiting professorships at Yale, Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley.In 1968 he also founded MITÕs pioneering Architecture Machine Group, a combination lab and think tank responsible for many radically new approaches to the human-computer interface. Out of this experience came several influential texts by Negroponte, including The Architecture Machine, Soft Architecture Machine and Computer Aids to Design and Architecture.In 1980, he served a term as founding chairman of the International Federation of Information Processing SocietiesÕ Computers in Everyday Life program in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Two years later, Negroponte accepted the French governmentÕs invitation to become the first executive director of the Paris based World Centre for Personal Computation and Human Development, an experimental project originally designed to explore computer technologyÕs potential for enhancing primary education in underdeveloped countries.Since then, Negroponte has travelled extensively throughout the world as a lecturer. He has delivered hundreds of presentations, including the prestigious Murata ÒPeople TalkÓ address in Kyoto in 1990.In addition, he consults to both government and industry, serves as an active member of several corporate boards of directors and is a special general partner in a venture capital fund dedicated to new technologies for information and publishing. He also is senior columnist for Wired magazine. _______________________________________________________ PLENARY SPEAKERS: _______________________________________________________ ÒVIZAbility: A central literacy for the information ageÓ Opening - Day 1 Dr. Kristina Hooper Woolsey, Distinguished Scientist, Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, California, USA Abstract - Visual representations of ideas are often critical for learning and for inventing. New technologies make these available to more people, as multimedia exploration environments and construction tools are becoming more fluid. And yet if our culture is to take advantage of these tools, if we expect these new technologies to realize the potential which a number of us have acknowledged, each of us need to be fluent with visual materials and techniques. We need to have good seeing and drawing abilities, good diagramming and imagining abilities. This talk will include a prototype of an upcoming product Ñ VIZAbility Ñ which has been designed to address this issue. This prototype includes interviews with visual thinkers, and lessons and exercises to develop oneÕs visual skills. ÒHow the Information Highway will Transform EducationÓ Afternoon Plenary Day 1 Dr. Kim Henry Veltman, Director, Perspective Unit, The McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Abstract - Most persons now talk about the electronic highway or Infobahn with very little idea of what it means in practice. Amidst discussions of interactivity, we hear bout home shopping, video on demand, 500 channels of television, and dangers of becoming couch potatoes. This address will provide both practical and philosophical reflections concerning just how we gain access to knowledge in new ways but also how this will affect our definitions of knowledge itself. The presentation will address these issues, and thequestion of Marshall McLuhan's lasting legacy. A demonstration of the System for Universal Media Searching (SUMS , copyright 1994) prototype will be given. ÒFrom Infobahn to Interactivity - Who is going to pay for it?Ó Morning Plenary - Day 2 Kenneth Lim, Chairman & Chief Futurist, CyberMedia Group Cupertino, California, USA Abstract - There are many technical issues regarding ÒInfo SuperhighwayÓ and Interactive TV that are obvious and are being widely explored. Other issues are more subtle or difficult, such as security, privacy and effects on the Òrich-poor gap.Ó This address will consider the economic questions. WhoÕs going to pay for it? How much? Who makes money at it and how? ÒWhere Rubber Hits the Information HighwayÓ Afternoon Plenary - Day 2 Duncan C. Card, Barrister & Solicitor, Lang Michener, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Abstract - This paper discusses the legal and commercial issues surrounding the distribution, licensing, publishing, and international exploitation of multimedia content. _______________________________________________________ CONCURRENT SESSIONS - Day 1 & 2 (Alphabetic by Author): _______________________________________________________ ÒSeeing the Forest and the Trees: Implementing Decentralized Multimedia TrainingÓ Janet Adams, Manager, Mapping and Design Section, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This paper will discuss the usage of multimedia as one tool in a larger decentralized training initiative, and the problems and benefits encountered in its delivery. ÒCommunication and the Collaborative ProcessÓ Beth Agnew, Writer, Editor, Multimedia Designer, Agnew Communications, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - The creation of multimedia is a collaborative process: writers, artists, animators, designers, sound engineers, programmers, testers, all play a part in making multimedia work. This paper will explore techniques in communication and team building in a collaborative effort. ÒMarketing Multimedia - a Toolkit for the 90ÕsÓ Catharine Arnston, President - Software Studio, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Abstract - This paper will provide a snapshot of the essential marketing tools and concepts that you should have at your side to be a success in the multimedia market. The subjects covered will include the importance of public relations, direct marketing, distribution, partnerships and more. ÒConsumer Centered CommunicationsÓ Alan W. Aylward, President - Forevergreen Television and Film Productions Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada Abstract - Fourth Wave advents in information delivery and access has created the Òcitizen punditsÓ who will - by virtue of their increasing demand for integrity, credibility, relevance and all subsequent consumer decisions - ultimately control the exploration and discovery of multimedia solutions. This session will explore the consumer trends that strongly suggest we reinvent the very foundation upon which we create and design our messages - regardless of the hardware delivery systems - in the image of our consumers. ÒDesigning by wire - an end to frequent flyer pointsÓ Gary Blakeley, Graphic Designer/Faculty - Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This multimedia presentation will focus on three main areas: repackaging and selling the existing SuperCard inventory, repositioning the company and product within an extremely competitive market place, and designing, testing and delivering the tutorial. ÒThe Back End of a Multimedia TitleÓ Bob Boiko, President - Bobko Industries, Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA Abstract - Behind every amazing multimedia title there is an even more amazing system for gathering, organizing, processing and editing text, pictures, video and sound. This session will explore the issues and challenges of amassing and preparing multimedia data. ÒA New Spin on TrainingÓ Marie Burlinson, President - RJM Multimedia Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This presentation focuses on interactive multimedia CD-ROM as a methodology for training and education. Examples of interactive multimedia CD-ROM safety training programs will be featured along with discussion of North American training case studies. Special emphasis will be given to training accountability - i.e., how do you measure and manage safety training in your organization. ÒArt and Technology in PracticeÓ Kathleen Chmelewski/Nan Goggin/Joseph Squier, Faculty members University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA Abstract - The authors formed a collaborative study group to address the serious rupture in art practice, art education, and the distribution and viewing of art as a consequence of digital technologies. Our paper presents a step by step review of negotiations and funding for two on-line electronic galleries, the curation of an electronic art exhibition scheduled for November 1995 at the Krannert Art Museum, and a collaborative electronic document utilizing still and moving images, sound, and text. ÒBotswana Life! A Five-Week MiracleÓ Alan Dickeson, Jan Miers, Media Production,Coordinator/Technical Support Analyst University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This session will discuss actual costs, time-lines and possible pitfalls of designing a multimedia production. ÒEnsuring Learning When Using Technology For Instruction: The medium is not the messageÓ Kerry Elfstrom, Instructional Development Specialist, BC TEL Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Abstract -The challenge for educators-corporate or academic-considering the use of technology to delivery courses to their audiences is not to see how many different technologies they can utilize, how many courses they can shove down the pipe or how many students they can reach at a distance. This paper elaborates upon the challenge to ensure that whoever receives training will learn something. ÒThe Differences Between CD-ROMs and VideodiscsÓ Peter Fenrich, Interactive Multimedia Development Centre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This paper summarizes both the similarities and differences between CD-ROM and videodisc technology. The differences discussed include storage capacity, motion video image quality, future possibilities, audio, graphics, and text quality, data access and retrieval, data storage, uses, and the hardware base. This information will help you make an informed decision when deciding to adopt or develop with either or both technologies. ÒA Distributed Multimedia Architecture for Intent-Based Video Authoring and PresentingÓ Kellog S. Booth, Andrew Csinger, Steve Gribble, Department of Computer SciencesUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - The traditional authoring paradigm is fraught with difficulties and limitations, foremost of which is the compile-time binding of form and content of a document. By contrast, the intent-based authoring paradigm allows the form and content of a document to be determined at run-time, which is achieved through the decoupling of content and intent. A prototypical distributed multimedia platform (Valhalla) is introduced. Agents inhabiting the Valhalla framework are members of one of three classes: client applications, media servers, and other service providers (such as an artificial intelligence based reasoning engine to support intent-based authoring). Implementations of members of these classes are introduced through the description of a department hyperbrochure application. ÒPliable Authoring Tools for Interactive Media: An Investigation into Design, Application and ValueÓ Paul D. Hibbitts, Republic Software Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - One of the features that differentiates current multimedia authoring environments is the ability to actually modify or add development tools in the authoring environment. This ability not only helps with the production of the interactive, but can actually be a valuable source of learning for the software designer. This paper describes the opportunities and applications of custom tools as required for the development of interactive media projects. Two fully functional tools, that have been created by the author, will be examined. ÒATIE: An Interactive Learning Environment Using Multimedia, Database Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceÓ Russell R. Irving, Computer Scientist, GE Corporate Research and Development, Schenectady, New York, USA Abstract - This paper describes the Audience Tailored Instruction Environment (ATIE). This environment provides the software and disciplined methodology to build interactive multimedia training systems. This session will offer information on a production system for building Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), a student program for viewing IETMs, a tool for building course curriculum and the question bank used to test the studentÕs knowledge of the curriculumÕs objectives. An instructor software system for an electronic classroom that generates exams, distributes exams to the students, grades the exams, analyzes exam results, and provides record tracking of trainee performance will be discussed. ÒCollaborative Learning: Teaching Ethical Theory in a Computerized Case-Study FormatÓ Dr. Patrick Kelly, Christopher G. Smith, Mark W. Bridges, Professor / Research Scientist I / Research Assistant School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Abstract - A continuing problem faced by instructors in academia is how best to enable their students to learn and understand course material. This challenge is especially difficult for courses with large class sizes that stretch instructional resources (an increasingly common situation in todayÕs circumstances). However, the evolution of technology is enabling instructors to choose from a wide variety of instructional methods which would otherwise be infeasible. The authors present a method they have devised and implemented which utilizes collaborative writing as an integral learning component of Georgia TechÕs ethical theory course. This paper and presentation will describe the more interesting, and often unexpected, results from our three years of experience with this computerized, case study approach to collaborative learning and classroom use of online materials. ÒCustomization and Delivery of Multimedia InformationÓ Dr. Bob Kummerfeld, Janet Kay, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer, Basser Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Abstract - Current research into architecture for delivery of multimedia (video, audio and data) to the home have concentrated on real-time Òvideo-on-demandÓ. This paper describes a project that treats multimedia objects as messages and uses a Òstore-and-multicastÓ delivery system for multimedia objects. The system uses a directory service to store descriptions of objects. These descriptions are then processed by filters that use a model of the user of the system to discover objects of interest. An ÒIndividualized News ServiceÓ then takes the filtered object descriptions and constructs a composite news program for presentation to the user. The actual objects (movies, TV shows, news programmes, radio shows) are then transferred to the user system using a multicast message delivery protocol. ÒWho put the Hype in HyperMedia?Ó Shane Lunny, President, Lunny Communications Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Biography - Shane is widely regarded as one of CanadaÕs most innovative and accomplished communicators and has built an international reputation as a leader in the development of highly effective programs for entertainment, education and marketing. An award-winning producer, Shane has put together a team of talented creators and communicators to produce interactive programs, dramas, documentaries, commercials, exhibits, museum attractions, world expositions and Òvirtual experienceÓ environments. Abstract - TBA ÒCreating CD ROMs Means Creating PartnershipsÓ Debra McAdam, Communications Officer, Education Program Greater Vancouver Regional District, Burnaby, Canada Abstract - This session will explore the creation and utilization of partnerships for the production of multimedia applications as well as the progress and pitfalls which can accompany a collaborative effort. ÒReal World WritingÓ Sam McMillan, Interactive designer, Copywriter, Project Manager, San Francisco, California, USA Abstract - Whether your goal is to design an interactive cookbook, get into interactive advertising, produce a childrenÕs game, or write the great American interactive novel, this session will introduce you to the tips, techniques, and skills you will need bring your vision to the small screen. ÒIÕNetÕs Multimedia Information eXchange (MiX)Ó David Metcalf, DM2> DESIGN, New York, NY, USA Abstract - This session will review Multimedia Information eXchange (MIX), a multimedia information system that accommodates multiple data types and provides consistency across platforms. Information from all over the world can be accessed quickly and efficiently with the Internet-based system. Guidelines and procedures for other areas of importance in information systems design such as security, system administration, support and cost are also addressed. ÒExpertise Modeling: A Transparent Tool for LearningÓ Myra Peterson, Instructional Designer, Ministry of Forests Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - This session will discuss the use of expert models to create a blueprint of cognitive structures for learning. Expert Models are silent partners which encourages accelerated understanding and supports performance. By creating a synergy of sound, movement, colour and visual placement, it encourages deep and natural learning. ÒPractical Applications of Three Dimensional ImagingÓ Dr. Griff Richards, Interactive Media Projects Leader, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - Three-dimensional images add volume representation to otherwise flat displays. This presentation will provide an overview of 3D technology illustrated with applications in areas such as architecture, surgery and training. ÒThe Information Explosion - a Bomb or a Source of Power?Ó Rick Sharpe, President, Sharpe MetaMedia Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Abstract - The convergence of key technologies accompanied by shifting economic trends is leading up to a big bang in the dissemination of information, which will make some people (and countries) very wealthy while others will be relegated to ÒdevelopingÓ status. Using examples to illustrate, this provocative presentation will focus on how we are expected to fare economically as well as identifying probable winners, losers, and opportunities for entrepreneurs. ÒSoftware Escrow: A Solution to Multimedia Legal IssuesÓ Bea Strickland, SOURCEFILE, San Francisco, California, USA Abstract - The practice of software escrow emerged as a response to the dangerously dependent relationships within the software industry: OEMs, VARs, strategic partners, venture capital firm and software publishers. This presentation will detail the importance of Escrow as the most appropriate means for a licensor to have a clear audit trail of the product development. ________________________________________________________ "YOUNG PRODUCERS" AWARDS In recognition of the growing number of young, talented producers in grades 7 to 12, a special series of concurrent sessions will be included in this year's event for "Young Producers." For details, please contact the Conference Chair, Charles Tremewen, at (604) 822-0692. ________________________________________________________ VENDOR EXPOSITION Opportunities to see over 60 leading multimedia software and hardware manufacturers will be possible in the Vendor Exposition which runs in parallel to the conference. It is an excellent opportunity to see and work with the "latest and greatest" ________________________________________________________ COMMENTS FROM PAST ATTENDEES "Lots of good information, high quality speakers." "Thanks for a great two days! See you next year." "Great overview of the topics." "Very enjoyable and thought provoking." "Lots to think about!" "Good deal!" "...outstanding symposium." " Ted Nelson was terrific! You might be hard pressed to top or even equal his presentation. I'm sure you will think of something." ________________________________________________________ NEED MORE INFORMATION Conference Registrations - MultiComm`94 The University of British Columbia Continuing Studies 5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z1 Phone: (604) 222-5256 or (604) 222-5251 Fax: (604) 222-5249 E-mail: multicomm@cce.ubc.ca ________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM ---Cut along this line and return with Payment--- ************************************************** REGISTRATION FORM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< PERSONAL INFORMATION: Name______________________________________________ Company___________________________________________ Address___________________________________________ City______________________________________________ Province/State____________________________________ Zip_____________________________ PHONE: Day________________________________ Evening____________________________ FAX________________________________ E-mail Address________________________________ REGISTRATION FEES: (All fees quoted are CANADIAN FUNDS) ________________________________________________________ FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE: Includes two days of seminars, one pass to the Keynote Address Dinner(evening of November 2, 6:30-10pm),unlimited access to the Vendor Exposition, Continental Breakfasts, Lunches and Breaks on November 2 & 3. Before October 3, 1994 $295 $________ After October 3, 1994 $325 $________ IICS/CISR Current Member discount:-$50* - $________ *Please identify membership chapter to validate member discount: _________________________________ ________________________________________________________ SPECIAL STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE: I am a full-time registered student at an accredited educational institution eligible for the student rate of $175 (Canadian) $________ Institution:_____________________________________ Department/Degree Program:_______________________ ________________________________________________________ KEYNOTE ADDRESS DINNER ONLY: (evening of November 2, 7-10pm) With Nicholas Negroponte, Director, MIT's Media Lab (see biography above) Before October 14th: $65 $________ After October 14th: $75* $________ *Please call (604)222-5251 or 222-5256 after October 14 for information on availability. Seating for this dinner is limited. ________________________________________________________ VENDOR EXPOSITION ONLY (one day) - $10 $________ ________________________________________________________ **SPECIAL ONE DAY SEMINAR ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 YES, I wish to attend the special one day seminar: "Strategic Marketing for Multimedia" with Catharine Arnston MBA (includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and a valuable list of strategic contacts)-$250 $________ Catharine Arnston MBA- For eight years Ms Arnston served as Commercial Attache for the Ontario Government in their Manhattan and Boston Offices. She is presently the President of Software Studio of Boston Massachusetts, a consulting firm providing. She is a Canadian and has a MBA from the University of Western Ontario and a BA Hon from Queens University. She is well published in US Newspapers and publications for her work in the arts and multimedia. For more information contact us at (604) 222-5256 ________________________________________________________ SPECIAL OFFER: ________________________________________________________ REGISTER FOR BOTH MULTICOMM'94 and "Strategic Marketing for Multimedia" for only $495.00 ($445 for IICS Members) $_________ =================================================== TOTAL FEES (sum the above selected amounts) $___________ =================================================== ________________________________________________________ METHOD OF PAYMENT: ___Cheque/Money Order (payable to UBC) ___Cash (for pre-registration in person) ____Visa __ __ __ __-__ __ __-__ __ __-__ __ __ ____MasterCard __ __ __ __-__ __ __ __-__ __ __ __-__ __ __ __ Valid Date____________________ Expiry Date____________________ I authorize UBC to charge the above amount to my credit card Signature: _________________________________________________ MAIL REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT TO: Conference Registrations - MultiComm`94 The University of British Columbia Continuing Studies 5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z1 Phone: (604) 222-5256 or (604) 222-5251 Fax: (604) 222-5249 E-mail: multicomm@cce.ubc.ca Attn: Vicki Ayerbe ________________________________________________________ CANCELLATION POLICY Notice of cancellation must be in writing and must be received by Continuing Studies 10 days prior (October 21) to the event starting date to qualify for a partial refund (less $50). No refund will be made for cancellation received after that time. Registrations are transferable. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule events, refuse admission, or change speakers, location or content. ________________________________________________________ HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Special conference room rates have been arranged at the conference hotel, the Westin Bayshore, a well appointed hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and inner harbour. Rates start at $95. To arrange reservations please call the Westin Bayshore directly at (604) 682-3377 or 1-800-228-3000 and quote you wish to book a room for the conference - MultiComm`94. Special rates will be in effect until October 1, 1994. ________________________________________________________ IICS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION For more information about the International Interactive Communications Society (IICS) and obtaining an international membership, contact the membership chair, Marilyn Galati at (604) 893-5433 or (604) 985-6866. ________________________________________________________ CONFERENCE CHAIR: Charles Tremewen, UBC, Vancouver, B.C.