Call for Participation: Introduction

Technical Program Chair

Carolyn Gale Stanford University, USA

Contact Me chi2005-tp@acm.org

On behalf of the CHI 2005 Technical Program Committee, we look forward to working with you this year – whether an aspiring author, mentor, reviewer, or participant!

We invite submissions for a wide range of contributions, summarized in the table below. Changes for 2005 include a new 40-minute Panel session, an exciting Interactivity Chamber, and a revamped Tutorial program. Returning venues include the Student Competition, a new and highly regarded event at CHI2004, along with our Papers, Late Breaking Results, Workshops, and SIGs.

Continuing SIGCHI’s efforts to engage with related disciplines, we are pleased to host the fifth installment of the Design Expo, and will feature a unique Development Consortium that will look at SIGCHI’s role in serving an increasingly multidisciplinary membership. Check the detailed Calls for Participation to learn more.

Finally, do note that the Technical Program is highly competitive in all categories, with most acceptance rates ranging from 10 to 50%. If you need a mentor for your Design Expo Case Study, Interactivity Session, Late Breaking Result, Paper, or Workshop submission, we encourage you to seek one right away. And, if you have never submitted to CHI, or are uncertain which venue would be most appropriate for your submission, please don’t hesitate to contact me at chi2005-tp@acm.org.

While there are no special areas this year, we encourage you to think about how your work could relate to the conference theme of using technology to foster a sense of safety and security in our communities – and look forward to discussing your ideas and interpretations in Portland!

Pre-Conference Venues (2-4 April 2005)

Venue	Suitable for. . .	Submission Deadline
Development Consortium	Discussing the role of SIGCHI and related professional societies in multidisciplinary professional development	3 January 2005
Doctoral Consortium	PhD students, to share their findings with invited faculty and professionals	13 December 2004
Tutorials	Teaching HCI theories and methods	9 August 2004
Workshops*	Discussing a focused topic in a small group setting	13 September 2004

Technical Program Venues (5-7 April 2005)

Venue	Suitable for. . .	Submission Deadline
Design Expo*	Showcasing designs and describing work from real design projects	13 December 2004
Interactivity*	Presenters who want to share interactive research and designs with CHI attendees	13 September 2004
Late-Breaking Results*	Presenting late breaking or ongoing results as a short papers or interactive posters	6 and 13 December 2004
Panels	Discussing and debating hot issues affecting the HCI community	13 September 2004
Papers*	Presenting significant contributions to research, development, and practice	13 September 2004
SIGs	Facilitating an open discussion on a focused topic	3 January 2005
Student Design Competition	Student teams, who work to solve a design problem	3 January 2005

*Mentoring available for submissions to these venues

Submissions

Read the:

• Submissions Overview
• Guide to Successful Submissions: Papers
• Guide to Successful Submissions: Video
• Instructions for Electronic Submissions
• Guide to Producing PDF Files
• Standard Technology Support

Download the Conference Publications Format
(Conference Publications Format )

Our Thanks

The Call for Participation is an important document that sets out the goals, guidelines, and expectations for the conference. We are deeply grateful to the following individuals who played a tremendous role in getting our web-based CFP designed and in place this year:

Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson, Intuit, USA

Fred Sampson, IBM, USA

Matthew Spellman, NetFlix, USA