Final Call for Participation 2010 ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work (Group '10) 7-10 November, 2010 Sanibel Island, FL USA http://www.acm.org/conferences/group/conferences/group10/ Dates: ====================================================== 14 May, 2010: Papers and Notes due via submission site 14 May, 2010: Workshops and Panels due, sent directly to co-chairs 28 June, 2010: Notification of Workshops and Panels 28 June, 2010: Doctoral Colloquium materials due, sent directly to co-chairs 19 July, 2010: Notification of Papers and Notes results 30 July, 2010: Poster abstracts due, sent directly to co-chairs Submission Types: ====================================================== Papers ----------------------------------------------- Paper submissions are invited that report on original research or describe industrial experiences on any of the conference topics. Research papers should show the novel aspects of work they present, and their contribution to the development of systems for supporting groups, organizations or social networks. Industrial papers should describe technical or key business issues in applying group technology. Papers will be 10 pages in length. Notes ----------------------------------------------- The aim of the Notes category is to provide a forum to present unpublished work that does not fit into the traditional long paper format. Notes topics can present any research relevant to the conference theme. Notes may be smaller studies, novel pieces of technology, results from the replication or slight modification of a previously published study or other contributions that while original may not be as substantial as those found in a full length paper. Notes will be 4 pages in length and will be more concise and focused than long papers. Notes will be reviewed alongside long papers and expected to be of a similar quality of work despite being a slightly smaller contribution. Technical Systems Submissions for Papers/Notes ----------------------------------------------- This year will also feature a dedicated technical track running across all submission categories to highlight innovative systems development projects. This means that the papers will be managed by special technical track co-chairs. A technical paper may address correctness, performance, programming, and use of collaborative systems. If it proposes new features (for the programmer or end-user), then it need not provide a full evaluation of these features. Scenarios (use cases) illustrating novel features will be sufficient, though, of course, results of insightful pilot/lab/field studies of users/programmers will make the paper stronger, even if they are somewhat negative/inconclusive. The less complex/insightful the system, the more elaborate is the expected evaluation. A technical paper must present an implemented system, and describe enough details of the implementation to allow the readers to reproduce them. It may, of course, also include unimplemented designs/implications that address problems/limitations of the implemented system that is the subject of the paper. It should also include a clear description of the concepts/models embodied by the system. In addition, as with any research paper, it must include motivation, and survey of related work in enough detail to bring out the novelty of the contributions. Workshops ----------------------------------------------- Workshops provide an informal and focused environment for the information exchange and discussion of GROUP related topics. A workshop proposal is up to 4 pages in length and should contain a title, aim and objective, intended participants and workshop description. It should also specify the maximum number of participants, the planned duration (half-day/full-day) and the audio/visual equipment needed. We encourage diverse and experimental workshop formats, and we would be happy to discuss your innovative ideas in advance of the 14 May deadline. Workshops will take place on Sunday November 7th. We look forward to your new ideas about creating spaces for deep and collaborative discussions. Panels ----------------------------------------------- Panels provide an interactive forum for debating or exploring innovative and emerging themes in the Group related topics. The best panels assemble a diverse group of experts with differing points of view on the topic to frame the argument and incite audience participation. We encourage submissions featuring either the conventional debate format, or new and innovative approaches that explore diverse perspectives through non-debate processes -- especially formats that can increase audience participation. A panel proposal should contain a title, abstract, intended structure, list of invited panelists including a brief biographical sketch for each. Please submit a maximum of four pages, using the conference paper format. We look forward to your new and challenging ideas. Posters/Demos ----------------------------------------------- Posters and demos are an opportunity to present late-breaking and preliminary results, smaller results not suitable for a Paper or a Note submission, innovative ideas not yet validated through user studies, student research, and other research best presented in this open format. Posters and demos will be displayed at a special session in the conference when poster authors will be available to discuss their work. More information including the conference organizers and program committee can be found at: http://www.acm.org/conferences/group/conferences/group10/organization.html