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CHI 99
May 15-20, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA USA

CHI 99 Press Area

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Conference Overview to learn more about the CHI conference

About ACM and SIGCHI, the conference sponsors

CHI99 Media Relations form

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Come to CHI 99 and find out what the leaders in Human-Computer Interaction are thinking and doing.

CHI 99 is the premier worldwide forum for exchanging information on all aspects of how people interact with computers. To see the complete conference offering, go directly to the Conference Advance Program.

Researchers, practitioners, educators, and students from around the world join in exploring and pushing the limits of human-computer interaction. Approximately 2500 professionals from over 35 countries attend the CHI conference.

The annual CHI conference attracts and is written about in the media. Some interesting articles include: USA Today, Forbes Magazine and Scientific American.

CHI 99 takes place 15-20 May 1999, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA USA. Participation in CHI 99 is open to all with an interest in Human-Computer Interaction.

CHI 99 is sponsored by ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI). In addition to ACM, CHI 99 has corporate sponsors. The champion sponsors include: Microsoft, Motorola, National Science Foundation, Sun Microsystems and Yahoo! Inc. CHI 99 contributing sponsors include: AT&T, Bellcore, FX PAL, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Kodak, Lucent Technologies, MAYA Design Group, Menlo Technology Group, Nokia, Oracle and Philips.

Press Releases

The following press releases may be of interest.

Media Pre-Registration Form

Please complete the Media pre-registration application form and submit the required documentation via mail or fax by April 15, 1999.

CHI 99 Press Credentials are for editorial personnel. Note: Advertising, sales, marketing and other non-editorial personnel will not be provided with a press credential.

Requirements:

All applicants MUST submit one of the following by mail or fax:

  • Your media outlet's masthead or stationary, with your name and editorial title
  • A bylined article written by you, on your publication's masthead, and published within the last 6 months
  • A letter from your editor, on your media outlet's stationary, stating that you are assigned to cover CHI 99.
Mail or fax your credentials to:

R. Stevens
CHI 99 Media Relations
c/o Ace Public Relations
366 Iris Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: +1 650-494-2800
Fax: +1 650-494-2891
E-mail: chi99media@PublicizeIt.com

What Next?

You will receive notification of your registration status from Ace Public Relations within three weeks of receipt of your application. The CHI 99 press badge, which will be available for pick-up on-site, will admit working media, free of charge, to all exhibits, keynotes, conference sessions, special events and press-only events on a space available basis.

For more information about CHI 99 or the field of human-computer interaction, please contact Ace Public Relations at: chi99media@PublicizeIt.com


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