SIGGRAPH 2008: The Evolution

SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving. All the content (and more) that you have come to expect at the annual SIGGRAPH conference will be presented this year. But changes in the submission and selection process, have generated some changes in how and when the content is presented.

The biggest change: SIGGRAPH 2008 is Monday - Friday, not Sunday - Thursday. Please make your plans with this important schedule change in mind.

Here's how the SIGGRAPH 2007 programs, events, and schedules have evolved for SIGGRAPH 2008:

SIGGRAPH 2007	SIGGRAPH 2008
Art Gallery Sunday - Thursday	Art and Design Slow Art (juried) Design & Computation (curated) Monday - Friday

Birds of a Feather Sunday - Thursday	Birds of a Feather Monday - Friday

Computer Animation Festival Sunday - Thursday	Computer Animation Festival Monday - Friday

Courses Sunday - Thursday	Classes Monday - Friday

Educators Program Wednesday - Thursday	Classes, Talks, Panels, Forums, Educators Plenary Monday - Friday

Emerging Technologies Sunday - Thursday	New Tech Demos Monday - Friday

Exhibits Tuesday - Thursday	Exhibits Tuesday - Thursday

Exhibitor Tech Talks Tuesday - Thursday	Exhibitor Tech Talks Tuesday - Thursday

Featured Speakers Monday, Tuesday, Thursday	Featured Speakers Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

FJORG! Monday - Tuesday Award Ceremony: Wednesday	FJORG! Monday - Tuesday Award Ceremony: Wednesday

Guerilla Studio Sunday - Thursday	The Studio Monday - Friday

Job Fair Tuesday - Thursday	Job Fair Tuesday - Thursday

Panels Tuesday - Thursday	Panels, Roundtables Tuesday - Thursday

Papers Monday - Thursday Papers Fast-Forward Sunday	Technical Papers Tuesday - Friday Technical Papers Fast-Forward Monday

Posters Sunday - Thursday	Posters Monday - Friday

Reception Wednesday	Reception Thursday

Sketches Tuesday - Thursday	Talks, Informal Forums Monday - Friday

Special Sessions Monday - Wednesday	Special Sessions Monday - Wednesday

SIGGRAPH 2008 Presentation Formats
The new presentation formats are not very different from previous formats. Here's a summary:

Classes
Instructional sessions that teach attendees how to apply practical and theoretical knowledge.

Computer Animation Festival
This year's festival contains both juried and non-juried pieces, and it is open to the general public.

Design & Computation
A curated exploration of digital methods and tools used by architects and designers.

Educators Plenary
An overview of SIGGRAPH 2008 sessions that focus on computer graphics and interactive techniques in education.

Informal Forums
Informal talks on late-breaking innovations.

New Tech Demos
Juried and curated installations and demos of advanced applications.

Slow Art
A juried exhibition of digital art that considers Slowness.

Talks
Short presentations of recent work.

Technical Papers
In depth presentations of significant, never-before-published research.

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