From: cthombor@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Clark D. Thomborson)
Subject: Interface '93 announcement & CFP
Organization: MIT Lab for Computer Science
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:41:46 GMT

Michael Tarter asked me to post this announcement to the net.
							Clark

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25th Symposium on the Interface:
Computing Science and Statistics

Statistical Applications and
Expanding Computer Capabilities

April 14-17, 1993
San Diego, California
Pan Pacific Hotel

Keynote Speaker - David Brillinger
"Statistics and Computing in Science"

Sponsor:  Interface Foundation
of North America

Hosts:
Precision Data Group and University of California, Berkeley

Cooperating Societies and Institutions:
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Society for Indusrial & Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Operations Research Society of America (ORSA)
The Biometrics Society (WNAR)
University of California, Berkeley
San Diego State University, San Diego
Northern and Southern California Chapters
of the American Statistical Association

Invited Sessions Include:
Data Compression, Computing with Enviromental Data,
Biopharmaceutical Maps and Graphics, Clinical Trials,
Protein Structure, Digital Networks, User Interfaces,
Geosciences, Software Engineering and Statitiscal Methods,
The Interface at 25, Likelihood Applications, Library Systems,
Medical Applications, Multivariate Function Estimation,
Networked Information Systems,Supercomputers,
Time Series Analysis, Wavelets, Computers and Statistics in
Drug Discovery, Quality Data Bases

Call for Papers
Session will include invited and contributed papers, and 
special session of invited posters, videos, and demos.  
Attendees who wish to be considered for a poster/video/demo
session should submit one copy of a presentation description by
February 26, 1993.  The description should not exceed one-half 
page in length, and should include lines for title, presenter,
and mailing address.

Descriptions and inquiries should be sent to:
Interface '93
Michael E. Tarter, Program Chair
140 Warren Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA  94720
(510) 642-4601
email:  tarter@stat.Berkeley.EDU

Conference proceedings of invited and contributed papers 
will be published.  Camera-ready copy will be due on
June 1, 1993.

Conference Schedule:
The conference begins on Wednesday evening, April 14, 
with a get-acquainted reception.  Technical sessions will 
be held Thursday and Friday with a banquet Thursday evening.
There will be final technical sessions Saturday morning.

Short Courses
SYSTAT:  Data Analysis -- 2 days prior to the conference, 
Monday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 13.  SYSTAT produces 
statistical software designed for data analysis.
Registration for this short course will be handled separately.
BMDP:  A New Windows-Based Statistical Analysis Environment 
will be presented Wednesday afternoon, April 14.  There is no
fee for this course, however, please note on the registration card 
if you plan to attend.
Jenny Baglivo, Marcello Pagano, and Cathie
Spino will offer a short course in Randomization Tests:  
Theory and Practice.  There is no fee for this course.  Please note
on the registration card if you plan to attend.


Registration
The registration fee is $165 for members of the cooperating societies, 
ASA, IMS, SIAM, ORSA, the Biometrics Society (ENAR and WNAR),
and for persons affiliated with University of California, Berkeley.  
The fee is $55 for students; for others it is $185. Registrations 
received after February 15, 1993 will be charged a late fee of $20.  
The registration fee covers the reception, coffee breaks, banquet, 
and the proceedings.
Please make checks payable to Interface '93.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Accommodations:
All meetings will be held at The Pan Pacific Hotel in downtown 
San Diego, California.  Conference room rates of $99 per room 
have been arranged for all attendees.  Early registration is
strongly recommended to assure a room.  Please contact the 
hotel directly for reservations.

THE PAN PACIFIC HOTEL, 402 West Broadway, San Diego, 
CA  92102-3580.  Telephone (619)239-4500 or (800)626-3988.

Conference rate for Interface '93 participants honored until March 14,
1993.  Rate can be extended 3 days prior and/or following the 
conference.  Rates are $99 for either single or double
room. Reservations held until 4 p.m. without deposit or accepted 
credit card.


Air Fare:
At the present time, no airlines are offering discount association fares.
Vineyard Travel in San Diego will be happy to assist you with your travel
plans.  Their telephone number is (619) 741-6669.  Rosemary Nigro is our
Corporate Travel Consultant.


San Diego International Airport:
San Diego International Airport is served by most major airlines.  Shuttle
bus and limousine service are available to the Pan Pacific Hotel in 
downtown San Diego.

Program Committee:
Lynne Billard, Mary Ellen Bock, Noel Cressie, Arnold Goodman, 
Sam Greenhouse, Jon Kettenring, Diane Lampert, Michael Lock,
Bob Newcomb, Joseph Newton, John Rice, Ernest Scheuer, 
Bob Shumway, Michael Tarter, Grace Wahba, Edward Wegman

Interface Foundation:
The Interface Symposium is an activity of the Interface 
Foundation of North America, a nonprofit, educational
corporation founded in August of 1987.  The aim of the IFNA 
is to promote the Interface Symposium and related
activities at the interface of computing science and statistics.  
The 25th Symposium is the sixth held under the
auspices of the Interface Foundation.  The next symposium 
will be hosted by the SAS institute in North Carolina in 1994.



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							Clark