************ IMPORTANT UPDATES! ************
Thanks to all for attending and contributing to
a successful i Conference 2008.
Visit our POST CONFERENCE page and click on any of the sessions for papers, abstracts or presentation materials available for downloading.
The next i Conference will be hosted by
the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
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February 20th Update
Important Registration Update--
All payments for i Conference 2008 must be made PRIOR to the first day of the conference, February 28th. Payment cannot be made at the conference center through either credit card or cash. Thank you!
Essential Vehicle Parking Information for i Conference 2008
In order to avoid a parking citation at the UCLA Sunset Village Conference Center,
you MUST have an appropriate UCLA parking permit at all times. PLEASE read the Directions & Maps Page for detailed information. UCLA parking enforcement is extremely efficient and our specific parking information will help you avoid a citation.
Reminder of Parking at the Getty on February 29th
A reminder that advanced reservations are required to park any car or vehicle at the Getty Museum. The deadline for vehicle reservations for the i Conference Getty event was February 15th. If you have not yet made a car or vehicle reservation, please send a note immediately to Angela De Cenzo at decenzo@cse.ucla.edu and we will attempt to obtain a reservation.
When arriving at the Getty, mention that you are attending the i Schools Conference for entrance. We highly encourage everyone to use the bus transportation provided from the UCLA Conference Center to the Getty. Thank you.
February 15th Update
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SPECIAL VEGETARIAN FOOD REQUEST
If you require vegetarian food during the i Conference, please email Angela DeCenzo no later than Thursday, February 21. Thank you.
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THE GETTY CENTER: FRIDAY, 3 PM
i Conference 2008 will offer a very special visit to the Getty Research Institute and Museum on the afternoon of Friday, February 29th at 3:00 p.m. A reception will follow.
Because of parking restrictions and transportation needs, we need ALL possible attendees to make reservations no later than this Friday, Feb 15, including anyone who intends to drive a car to the Getty.
If you have already notified Angela that you will be attending, you do not need to send another note. If you have not and you still wish to attend, Please email Angela DeCenzo by 5PM PST this Friday, Feb 15 to reserve your space and indicate to her if you:
1) are attending, and
2) plan to park a car at the Getty.
Space will be limited to those with confirmed reservations by the deadline. We will hold some space for those who register for the conference after the deadline. More information about this special event may be found on the Special Visits/Tour page
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PAYMENT CONFIRMATION FOR iCONFERENCE
Payment processing will take up to 3 business days. To confirm your payment for the conference registration fees, please check ConfTool AFTER 3 business days. For questions please contact Angela DeCenzo (310) 794-7280 or email decenzo@cse.ucla.edu
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GIVING YOUR WORK MORE VISIBILITY
There is an opportunity to submit your papers to InterActions, UCLA's online Journal of Education and Information Studies and the California Digital Library's eScholarship Repository, an open-access publishing platform for scholarly output. For more information you can contact Stacey Meeker (smeeker@ucla.edu) or download this FLYER.
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Doctoral Colloquium: We have updated information regarding the Doctoral Colloquium and important information for those participating in this event. Please visit the Doctoral Colloquium page for more details.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
Join past sponsors including Microsoft, Dell, Google, and Qwizdom.com in an exciting opportunity to enhance your company’s recognition among 300 leaders in the information studies world. i Conference 2008 has a limited number of unique sponsorship opportunities available beginning at the $1000 contribution level. Recognition includes general signage at the conference, exclusive event signage, i Conference web site and program publicity, and special thanks during the sponsored event. For more information, please contact Jennifer George, associate director of development at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, at (310) 206-0375 or jgeorge@support.ucla.edu.
SPECIAL THANKS
to Microsoft® for being the first i School Conference 2008 sponsor.
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The conference this year will be held on the beautiful campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California and will be hosted by UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies.
For more information, contact Angela De Cenzo at (310) 794-7280 or email decenzo@cse.ucla.edu
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