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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2011 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Program Now Available Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 15:09:26 -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 2011 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX ATC '11): http://www.usenix.org/atc11/proga

USENIX ATC '11 is again 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 15, and includes refereed papers, invited talks, and a poster session. http://www.usenix.org/events/atc11/tech/

The impressive slate of invited speakers includes:

- Keynote Address: "An Agenda for Empirical Cyber Crime Research," by Stefan Savage, UCSD

- Plenary Talk: "Dead Media: What the Obsolete, Unsuccessful, Experimental, and Avant-Garde Can Teach Us About the Future of Media," by Finn Brunton, NYU

- "Helping Humanity with Phones and Clouds," by Matthew Faulkner and Michael Olson, Caltech

- "Linux PC Robot," by Mark Woodward, Mohawksoft

The USENIX ATC '11 Refereed Papers present the latest in groundbreaking 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 '11 and WebApps '11 will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 15. The poster session is an excellent forum to discuss new ideas and get useful feedback from the community. Poster submissions are due May 13, 2011. http://www.usenix.org/events/atc11/poster.html

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. http://www.usenix.org/events/fcw11/activities.html

The full program is available at: http://www.usenix.org/events/atc11/tech/

Register by May 23, 2011, for the greatest savings. http://www.usenix.org/events/fcw11/registration/

USENIX ATC '11 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 Portland.

On behalf of the USENIX ATC '11 Program Committee,

Jason Nieh, Columbia University Carl Waldspurger USENIX ATC '11 Program Chairs atc11chairs@usenix.org

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---------------------------------------------- 2011 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 15-17, 2011, Portland, OR http://www.usenix.org/atc11/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 23, 2011 Part of USENIX Federated Conferences Week http://www.usenix.org/fcw11 -----------------------------------------------