Subject: ICMC 2006 Updates and Announcements From: park <park@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:30:24 -0600Please pardon cross-postings A friendly reminder that the early bird registrations for the 2006 ICMC conference to be held in New Orleans ends on August 13, 2006. Registration fees will increase after August 13, 2006. For details regarding registration fees and options please visit www.icmc2006.org and click on Registration. Some of the highlights for this year's ICMC includes: 1.Keynote speaker Max Mathews 2.Daytime/night-time/Late-night concerts, installations, and the Digital Jukebox (21 concerts!) 3.Daily radio interviews + broadcasts + performances at the WTUL radio station 4.Paper sessions, panel discussions, demos, and workshops 5.Lots of give-aways and prizes from Cycling 74, Electrotrap, empreintes DIGITALes, fxpansion, MixMeister, Parallax, Soundhack, Bias, and more 6.Special SEAMUS concert - part of the first ever ICMC-SEAMUS collaboration 7.Collaboration with Habitat for Humanity in rebuilding New Orleans: Musician's Village Project 8.Banquet which will be held on a 2-hour cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the historic Steamboat Natchez. And of course much, much more. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us. Hoping to see y'all in New Orleans! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at chair@xxxxxxxx p.s. for rates on hotels please click on Local Information for special ICMC rates Sincerely, Tae Hong Park, ICMC 2006 Conference Chair