SAMT 2007

Expressions of Interest to host SAMT 2007 closed.

The SAMT steering committee would like any interested parties to send them a formal application to host SAMT 2007. Sponsored by the K-Space Network of Excellence, SAMT is traditionally held in the late November / early December and runs from Wednesday to Friday with a key panel session, one or two invited speakers and full conference multiple track podium and poster sessions. Special sessions, tutorials and workshops are also offered. A social event is expected on Thursday evening.

The full application should be a single pdf document containing the following details:

  • Main contact for the conference - full postal address, telephone and email
  • The venue
  • Chair(s) and co-chairs for publicity, special sessions, tutorials and workshops if offered
  • Prospective members of the conference organising committee
  • Key people and their experiences of organising events like this
  • Provisional dates for the conference, with provisional booking details of accommodation, rooms bookings for conference venue and meals; rationale for the proposed dates (no clashes with other related events)
  • Provisional technical program
  • Likely financial plan
  • Plans for organisation and publicity
  • Organisational support and potential sponsors (apart from the main technical sponsor K-Space and IST cluster of related projects)

The main conference auditorium must be large enough to accommodate 150+ delegates and must be a tiered auditorium with adequate A/V facilities.

Please send expressions of interest to by the 15th May, 2006. Pending discussion by the steering board, the successful candidate will be announced by the end of May 2006.