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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Registration Now Open Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:40:58 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones lgj@usenix.org To: info@muug.mb.ca, gedetil@muug.mb.ca

We're pleased to invite you to attend the 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX ATC '10). This year, USENIX ATC '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 3-day conference program filled with the latest systems research, but you'll also have increased opportunities to network with peers across multiple disciplines.

The technical program begins on Wednesday, June 23, and includes refereed papers, invited talks, WiPs, and a poster session.

The impressive slate of invited speakers include: -- Keynote Address: Bobby Johnson, Director of Engineering, Facebook, Inc.

-- Keynote Address: Ivan Sutherland, Portland State University, on "Some Thoughts About Concurrency"

-- Ben Fry, Author and Consultant, on "Visualizing Data"

-- Jon Orwant, Google, on "Google Books: Making All the World's Books Universally Accessible and Useful"

-- Maximilian Schich, Northeastern University, on "Reconstructing Ancient Rome: 700 Years of IT and Knowledge Management"

-- Matt Welsh, Harvard University, on "RoboBees: An Autonomous Colony of Robotic Pollinators"

The USENIX ATC '10 Refereed Papers present the latest in ground-breaking systems research. Be among the first to check out the latest innovative work in the systems field.

A joint Poster Session and Happy Hour between USENIX ATC '10 and WebApps '10 will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 23.

Work-in-Progress Reports will take place on Thursday, June 24.

Finally, don't miss the opportunity to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and at the various evening social events, including the joint poster session, vendor BoFs, and receptions.

The full progarm is available at http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga

USENIX ATC '10 promises to be an exciting showcase for the latest in innovative research and cutting-edge practices in technology. We look forward to seeing you in Boston

On behalf of the USENIX ATC '10 organizers,

Paul Barham, Microsoft Research Cambridge Timothy Roscoe, ETH Zurich

USENIX ATC '10 Program Co-Chairs atc10chairs@usenix.org

P.S. Connect with other attendees and help spread the word! -- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/USENIX-Annual-Technical-Conference/ 27016525676?ref=ts

--Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnualTech ---------------------------------------------- 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 22-25, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 Part of USENIX Federated Conferences Week http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 -----------------------------------------------