Conference Events

The conference solicits submissions for the events listed below. Please follow the event link to get to the submission guidelines. The list of important dates for all conference events at a glance can be found HERE.

Full and Short papers are solicited. Full papers will be presented in oral sessions, while short papers will be presented as posters in an interactive setting.

Panels will consist of discussions on timely and controversial topics.

Tutorials will address the state-of-the-art developments regarding all aspects of multimedia, and will be of interest to the entire multimedia community, from novices in the world of multimedia to the most seasoned researchers, from people working in academia to industry professionals.

Workshops will address focused topics pertinent to the main conference that demand a dedicated coverage due to their relevance to the current multimedia research and development.

Open Source Competition 2009 will be the sixth edition of this successful competition emphasizing the impact the ACM Multimedia conference aims to achieve on multimedia practice.

Brave New Topics track is a special sessions track containing papers extending the boundaries of multimedia research.

Technical Demos will show what is currently possible regarding all aspects of multimedia technology and its applications.

Video Program allows researchers and artists to demonstrate their tools, systems or applications without having to bring the equipment for a "live" demo.

Interactive Art Program will include long and short papers describing interactive multimedia art works, tools, applications, and technical approaches for creative uses of multimedia content and technology. It will also include an art exhibition.

NEW in 2009: Multimedia Grand Challenge is a set of challenges from various industry leaders, geared to engage the multimedia research community in solving relevant, interesting and challenging questions about the industry's 2-5 year horizon.

Doctoral Symposium is an opportunity for students involved in the preparation of a PhD to interactively discuss their research issues and ideas with senior researchers, receive constructive feedback from members of the research community.

Call For Submissions

Beijing, China, October 19-23, 2009
http://www.acmmm09.org

ACM Multimedia 2009 invites you to participate in the premier annual multimedia conference, covering all aspects of multimedia, from underlying technologies to applications, from theory to practice. ACM Multimedia 2009 will be held at the Beijing Hotel, October 19-24, 2009, Beijing, China.

The technical program will consist of the oral/poster sessions and invited talks with topics of interest in:

(a) Multimedia content analysis, processing, and retrieval;
(b) Multimedia networking, sensor networks, and systems support;
(c) Multimedia tools, end-systems, and applications;
(d) Human-Centered Multimedia.

Full papers are solicited to be presented in oral sessions, while short papers will be presented as posters in an interactive setting.

Important Dates for Full and Short Papers

In addition to full and short papers, submissions are also solicited for the following elements of the conference program:

Panels will consist of discussions on timely and controversial topics.

State-of-the-Art Tutorials, Workshops and the Open Source Competition will accompany the conference.

Brave New Topics track is a special sessions track containing papers extending the boundaries of multimedia research.

Technical Demos will show what is currently possible regarding all aspects of multimedia technology and its applications.

Video Program allows researchers and artists to demonstrate their tools, systems or applications without having to bring the equipment for a "live" demo.

Interactive Art Program will include long and short papers describing interactive multimedia art works, tools, applications, and technical approaches for creative uses of multimedia content and technology. It will also include an art exhibition.

NEW in 2009: Multimedia Grand Challenge is a set of challenges from various industry leaders, geared to engage the multimedia research community in solving relevant, interesting and challenging questions about the industry's 2-5 year horizon.

Doctoral Symposium is an opportunity for students involved in the preparation of a PhD to interactively discuss their research issues and ideas with senior researchers, receive constructive feedback from members of the research community.