Overview

The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Chair is responsible for the planning, selection process, and implementation of the annual conference technical papers program. The Technical Papers Chair works closely with the Conference Chair, the Chief Staff Executive (CSE), volunteers, and contractors to produce a premier program.  Note: appointment to this position requires SIGGRAPH Executive Committee Approval

Recommended Qualifications

• team player who works well with others
• experience with project / fiscal management
• able to delegate responsibility and mentor team members as well as next year Papers Chair counterpart
• deadline-driven; able to organize and respond quickly
• able to devote the necessary time
• past member of the SIGGRAPH Papers Committee
• active in the research community
• respect of the SIGGRAPH technical community
• have presented a paper at SIGGRAPH
• ability to lead top researchers in review process

Specific Responsibilities

The following list is a "high-level" view of the specific responsibilities associated with serving as a Technical Papers Chair. The list is organized under general categories of responsibility.

Strategic

• Participate in strategic planning for the SIGGRAPH Conference
• Create a strategic direction for the papers program including technical focus, emphasis areas, and new initiatives

Management

• Recruit and manage a subcommittee to assist in administering the technical papers program
• Organize and implement a thorough papers review process
• Recruit and supervise junior and senior reviewers
• Provide information to accepted authors regarding formatting, timing, and requirements
• Work with the subcommittee to create a presentation schedule for accepted papers
• Work with contractors to ensure on-site presentation facilities are appropriate
• Manage the on-site presentation of papers

Financial

• Work with the Conference Chair and CSE to prepare preliminary and final conference budgets for the Papers program
• Manage the Papers budget

Publications

• Develop the papers section of the Call for Participation
• Review copies of promotional materials and publications to ensure accurate Papers information
• Assist the Publications Chair in the collection of accepted papers for both Conference Proceedings and DVD
  
• Work with SIGGRAPH Video Review (SVR) group and The Computer Animation Festival Chair, as appropriate, to produce a Papers video (if one is created)

Communication

• Report regularly to the Conference Chair and CSE on the status of the Papers program
• Facilitate and participate in timely communication with the subcommittee, reviewers, jury, and contributors to provide direction and solve problems
• Produce a final report by the wrapup meeting (October) describing the papers process, changes from previous years, and lessons learned

Meetings

• Attend and participate in all conference committees meetings
• Attend the Papers sort
• Organize and implement an effective jury meeting to select technical papers