Joseph Goguen Festschrift -- Call for Participation

Joseph Goguen Festschrift -- Call for Participation

[Joseph Goguen Festschrift]

                    Algebra, Meaning, and Computation:
           A Festschrift Symposium in Honor of Joseph Goguen


                         THIRD CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

        !!!URGENT: HOTEL ROOMS MUST BE BOOKED SOON!!!


 Joseph Goguen is one of the most prominent computer scientists
 worldwide.  His numerous research contributions span many topics and
 have changed the way we think about many concepts.  Our views about
 data types, programming languages, software specification and
 verification, computational behavior, logics in computer science,
 semiotics, interface design, multimedia, and consciousness, to
 mention just some of the areas, have all been enriched in fundamental
 ways by his ideas.

A Symposium to honor Joseph Goguen on his 65th birthday on June 28,
2006 will be held at the Computer Science and Engineering Department
of the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) in June 27-29
2006.  There will also be an IFIP WG1.3 meeting co-located with the
Symposium that will take place on June 30.  Leading researchers in the
different areas spanned by Joseph Goguen's work have contributed over
thirty papers to the Festschrift volume being published by
Springer-Verlag.  These papers will be presented at the Symposium in a
three full day programme.  A Symposium banquet is planned for June 28
to celebrate Joseph Goguen's 65th Birthday.  The Symposium organizers
welcome participation by any members of the scientific community who
would like to take part in this important event.

LOCAL INFORMATION AND VENUE

The UCSD Campus is located in La Jolla, on top of a spectacular mesa
overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  The Symposium, and also the IFIP WG1.3
meeting, will be held at UCSD's Computer Science Department.  The town
of La Jolla is one of the most beautiful in the California Coast.
Weather in June should be very pleasant, typically around 25 degrees
Celsius, mostly sunny but possibly with some morning coastal fog.

La Jolla is easy to reach from the San Diego Airport (see below).  All
major US airlines fly into San Diego from other main hubs like Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and
so on.

The Festschrift Symposium in Honor of Joseph Goguen is being
hosted by the Jacobs School of Engineering's Department of Computer
Science and Engineering.  The meetings will be held in the Computer
Science and Engineering Building's main Auditorium, room 1202.

For a map of the campus and
 directions to UCSD CSE Department see
http://formal.cs.uiuc.edu/goguenFest/

SYMPOSIUM HOTEL

A block of rooms at a special reduced rate been reserved for this
event at the Best Western La Jolla Inn by the Sea, which is
conveniently located at the heart of downtown La Jolla and very close
to the Ocean.

-Website:  http://lajollainnbythesea.com/
-Total is $139.00/night (approx. $153.59/night after tax)
-Reservation Deadline:  May 26th: all unbooked rooms will be released
    on May 26th
-Parking fees at the hotel have been waived for our group

How to make a reservation.  Call:
800-462-9732 (from within the U.S.)
800-526-4545 (from within California and Canada)
Email:  innbyseabw@aol.com
Mention confirmation #203732 or UCSD/Computer Science & Engineering

(Note: a previous mistake about the hotel phones has been corrected)

Transportation from the San Diego airport to the Best Western Hotel
(Both terminals 1 & 2) is provided by Cloud 9 Shuttle for $16.00.
This is the cheapest way to get to the hotel and the fee can be
directly charged to the hotel room.  The shuttle runs 24 hours a
day.  Taxi or rental car are alternative options.


SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION

The early registration fee of $255.00 - gives access to the entire
Festschrift event.  This includes meetings on June 27 - 29, snacks and
drinks during the meeting, lunches on all 3 days, Festschrift volume,
Concert with Wine & Cheese Reception on June 27th, banquet on June 28th and
transportation to and from hotel for events.
The registration fee of $51.00  for the IFIP WG 1.3
Meeting on June 30th includes snacks & drinks
during the meeting, lunch, and transportation to and from hotel.

The registration can be made using a credit card at the
symposium registration website:

https://secure.ucsd.edu/external/cse-festschrift/

Early registration is strongly encouraged.  A  registration
fee of $300 will be required after June 11, and a late registration
fee of $350 after June 21st.

BOOK SOON!

Participants are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible,
and also to proceed immediately with booking of their hotel room and
airline tickets.  June is a high tourist season in La Jolla, and late
booking of airline tickets, or of hotel rooms not under the special
conditions mentioned above, can be difficult and significantly more
expensive.

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

A preliminary version of the Symposium schedule can be found in
http://formal.cs.uiuc.edu/goguenFest/

ORGANIZATION

Program Committee

Kokichi Futatsugi, JAIST, Japan
Jean-Pierre Jouannaud, Ecole Polytechnique, France
Jose Meseguer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Local Chair

Keith Marzullo, UCSD, USA

Main Symposium Coordinator

Ms. Briana Ronhaar
Computer Science & Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. #0404
La Jolla, CA 92093-0404
Email: bronhaar@cs.ucsd.edu
Phone: ++1-858-822-5198
Fax: ++1-858-822-1559