Preliminary Call for Participation

May 17-21, 2010

The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Chicago, Illinois, USA

In Cooperation with ACM, IEEE, and IFIP

(Extended Paper Submission Deadline: January 18, 2010)

New - Agenda and Preliminary Program are available now.

CTS 2010 Proceedings and Papers are posted on the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and available at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5472213

INVITATION:
You are cordially invited to participate in and attend the International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems to be held May 17-21, 2010 at The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Symposium is to address, explore and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in collaborative enterprises, their modeling and simulation, design and use, and their impact. Participation is extended to researchers, designers, educators and interested parties in all CTS disciplines and specialties.

PURPOSE:
The Symposium will include invited presentations by experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in collaborative technologies, collaborative systems and related issues. There will also be tutorial sessions, workshops, special sessions, demos, panel discussions, posters, doctoral consortium, and exhibits. Conference sponsorships are welcomed.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:
Papers reporting original and unpublished research results on above and any other related CTS topics are solicited. Submission should include a cover page (or completed web based form) with authors' names, affiliations, addresses, fax and phone numbers, and email addresses. Please indicate clearly the corresponding author. Include up to 6 keywords from the above list and an abstract of no more than 350 words. Please submit an electronic copy of your full draft manuscript (not to exceed 10 pages in the IEEE format, single-spaced, double-column, including figures, tables, and references, posted on the CTS 2010 web site) using the conference web site submission (Upload) link at http://cisedu.us/cis/cts/10/main/callForPapers.jsp.

Electronic submissions will be accepted only in PDF format, uploaded to the web site above. Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Initial selection will be based on full papers. Submission implies the firm willingness and availability of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. All accepted papers in the Symposium are required to be presented and will be included in the conference proceedings. It is our intent to have the proceedings formally published in hard and soft copies and be available at the time of the conference.

TUTORIALS:
The symposium will also offer tutorials (typically 2-4 -hour) on the state-of-the-art topics in CTS. Each tutorial proposal should provide a title, topics to be covered, targeted audience, prerequisites, and a brief biography and qualifications of the instructor. If you have any questions, please contact the Tutorials Co-Chairs. All proposals should be submitted by January 18, 2010.

WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS:
Workshops and Special Sessions on CTS related topics are welcomed too. A workshop/special session proposal should include a title, topics covered by the workshop, organizers full contact information, submission instructions, review process, important dates, total number of expected accepted papers, program committee, and any other information for the authors. It is expected that the organizer will attend and chair the workshop/special session organized. If you have any questions, please contact the Workshops and Special Sessions Co-Chairs. All proposals should be submitted by November 2, 2009.

DEMONSTRATIONS:
Demos and experiential showcases of interactive collaborative environments are highly encouraged. These may include any of the themes outlined in the Symposium's topics. If you have any questions, please contact the Demos Co-Chairs. Proposals for demos are welcomed and should be submitted by February 09, 2010.

PANELS AND FORUMS:
Panel sessions and forums will examine innovative, promising, or controversial CTS issues today. They will also address CTS challenges and future prospects. Audience participation will be welcomed. If you have ideas or questions concerning Symposium's panels and forums, please contact the Panel Co-Chairs. Proposals are welcomed and should be submitted by February 09, 2010.

POSTERS:
Posters addressing preliminary results, innovative ideas, work in progress, late-breaking results, collaboration tools, platforms and products, and other work not suitable for a formal paper and best presented in an interactive setting are solicited. Posters will be held in a special session where presenters will demonstrate their work directly to symposium attendees, and will remain in place during the remainder of the symposium. If you have any questions, please contact the Posters Co-Chairs. Proposals for posters are welcomed and should be submitted by February 12, 2010.

EXHIBITS:
Exhibit booths will be available to display your newest products and technologies. Make plans now to take advantage of this prime advertising opportunity. If you have any questions, please contact the Exhibits Co-Chairs. Proposals are welcomed and should be submitted by February 19, 2010.

SPONSORSHIP AND INDUSTRY LIAISON:
The CTS 2010 Symposium seeks interested Industry Partners who would be willing to sponsor symposium events or social activities (e.g., exhibit reception, speaker sponsorship, registration handout packets, special break snacks, etc.). If an industry representative is interested in becoming a CTS 2010 Industry Partner or would like to propose an event or activity at the symposium, please contact the Industry Liaison & Co-Chairs.

For information or questions about Symposium's paper submission, tutorials, posters, workshops, special sessions, exhibits, demos, panels and forums organization, doctoral consortium, and any other information about the conference location, registration, paper formatting, etc., please consult the Symposium web site at URL: http://cisedu.us/cis/cts/10/main/callForPapers.jsp
or contact one of the Symposium's Co-Chairs:

Bill McQuay at William.McQuay@us.af.mil and Waleed W. Smari at Smari@arys.org