Demonstrations enable participants to view systems in action and discuss them with the people who created them. Most demonstrations will occur in both a presentation and participatory mode to encourage greater interactivity. The CHI 97 Video contains a showcase of nine innovative HCI design, methodology and interaction techniques. Organization Overviews brief attendees on the work of organizations engaged in HCI research and practice. Interactive Posters, including Social Action Posters, present work best conveyed in an informal and interactive setting.
Workshops take place prior to the main conference.
They bring together people with a very focused interest. The Basic Research Symposium is a special workshop covering a range of fundamental HCI research topics. The Doctoral Consortium, which is held prior to the main Conference, enables doctoral students, in an advanced stage of their research projects, to interact with more experienced researchers. This year we are also launching the first meeting of the Development Consortium. This is a special event, which this year will encourage participation of people from countries that have had little presence at CHI until now.