General Information

Audio/visual Policy

Standard Audio/visual Set-up in Meeting Rooms
Every PLENARY SESSION ROOM will have TWO OVERHEAD PROJECTORS, TWO SCREENS, AND A DATA PROJECTOR. All other breakout rooms will have one overhead projector, one screen, and a data projector. Speakers may order additional audio/visual equipment, other than the standard audio/visual set-up listed above, by contacting [email protected].

All speakers please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/guidelines/av.php prior to April, 17, 2006.

Poster Session
The poster session is scheduled for Monday, May 15, at 7:00 PM.  Presenters are requested to put up their posters no later than 6:00 PM on Monday, May 15, the official start time of the session.  Boards and push pins will be available to presenters beginning Monday at noon.  For information about preparing a poster, please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/guidelines/presenters.php. 

Note: Any poster presenter who fails to show and present their confirmed presentation will be considered a no-show.  No-shows will be billed $55 per accepted poster.

Funding Agency

SIAM and the conference Organizing Committee wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to the National Science Foundation for its support of this conference.

Membership

SIAM members save $100 on registration for the 2006 SIAM Conference on Imaging Science!  Join SIAM for the best sources of information, the latest research, and access to the most accomplished applied mathematicians and computational scientists.  SIAM members receive subscriptions to SIAM Review and SIAM News, and enjoy substantial discounts on SIAM books, journal subscriptions and conference registrations. 

Free Student Memberships are available to all students who attend an institution that is an Academic Member of SIAM. are members of Student Chapters of SIAM, or are nominated by a Regular Member of SIAM.

Join online, download an application, or contact SIAM Customer Service
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Registration

Registration information can be found HERE.

Visa Information

International attendees at conferences in the US may already be aware that there have been recent changes to the visa program for scientific visitors, which affect even people from visa waiver countries. The site http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/, maintained by the National Academies, provides guidance on obtaining the necessary documents. It is recommended that you apply for a visa as soon as possible.

Local Area

Visit Minneapolis’ web site (http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ or http://www.minneapolis.org/) for more information about the area. The average temperature in Minneapolis during May varies between 48° F (9°C) and 78° F (21°C) . Remember meeting room temperatures and personal comfort zones vary widely. It is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the sessions.

E-Mail

SIAM is unable to offer e-mail access.