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diff --git a/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_1/conf.tex b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_1/conf.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..54b7a2d372 --- /dev/null +++ b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_1/conf.tex @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +\title{Euro\TeX'98 and TUG 98} +\author{} +\begin{article} + +\centerline{\includegraphics[height=1.5in]{et98}} + +\section{Euro\TeX'98: Saint-Malo, France --- March 29th to 31st, 1998} +\begin{large} +\emph{GUTenberg} is organizing the 10th European \TeX{} +Conference, which will be a part of WEPT'98, the second international Week +on Electronic Publishing and Typography held in Saint-Malo (Brittany, France) +from March 29th to April 3rd, 1998. + +Euro\TeX'98 will be the meeting-place for the leading actors in the +field of scientific and technical publishing, especially those using +\TeX{} as their typesetting engine. + +The conference stars on the morning of Sunday March 29th and lasts +until midday Wednesday April 1st, 1998. On Sunday four tutorials will +be given, two in English and two in French; they will be open to all, +including beginners. The main conference, on Monday and Tuesday, will +feature many international experts on document publishing. Finally, on +Wednesday morning April 1st, a choice will be offered between two +tours, one to the medieval township of Mont Saint-Michel and the other +to its Library of ancient manuscripts and early printed books in +Avranches. + +Euro\TeX'98 will also celebrate the 10th anniversary +of the foundation of \emph{GUTenberg}, with a buffet dinner served +on Monday evening. + + +\subsection{Connection with WEPT} + +Euro\TeX'98 is part of WEPT'98, the second +``Week on Electronic Documents'' with related conferences. + +These include: + +\begin{itemize} + \item \textbf{PODDP'98}: + Workshop on Principles of Digital Document Processing, March 29th and 30th, + 1998. (mirror + site in USA) + \item \textbf{Euro\TeX'98} + \item \textbf{RIDT'98}: + Raster Imaging and Digital Typography 98, March 30th to April 1st, 1998. + \item \textbf{EP'98}: + Electronic Publishing 98, April 1st to 3rd, 1998. +\end{itemize} + +These are scheduled in parallel, and are open to participants in other WEPT +conferences. + +\subsection{Calendar} +\noindent (these dates may be modified +later by the organizing committee) + +\begin{tabular}{rl} +January 1998 : &Registrations are open. +\\ +February 15th, 1998 :& +Deadline for registration at preferential rate. +\\ +February 15th, 1998 : &Deadline for hotel booking +\\ +March 6th, 1998 :& Final deadline for Euro\TeX'98 registration. +\\ +March 20th, 1998 :&Deadline for refundable cancellation. +\\ +March 28th, 1998 :&Welcome. +\\ +March 29th, 1998 :&Euro\TeX'98 tutorials . +\\ +March 30th--31st, 1998 :&Euro\TeX'98 conference . +\\ +April 1st, 1998 : &Mont Saint-Michel visit\\ +&Avranches medieval Library visit\\ +\end{tabular} + + +From the beginning of January to February 15th, a special reduced +registration fee is being offered. Registration for the conference +and/or tutorials may be made directly from this Web site, or with the +available registration form. Official registration forms which will +be mailed around mid-January. Other forms are available on request. + +\subsection{Enquiries} + +General enquiries should be sent in English or in French to the +Euro\TeX'98 office + + +\begin{quote} +\textbf{GUTenberg} +BP 10\\ +F-93220 GAGNY Principal, France\\ +tel.: +33 (0)1 30 87 06 25\\ +fax: +33 (0)1 30 87 06 25\\ +\texttt{EuroTeX98@ens.fr} +\end{quote} +\end{large} +\newpage + +\centerline{\includegraphics{et98}} + +\section{TUG'98: The 1998 \TeX\ Users Group Conference} + +\begin{large}\parskip 12pt\parindent 0em + +The 1998 \TeX\ Users Group Conference will take place at the Nicholas +Copernicus University, Toru\'n, Poland from 17th to 21st August +1998. This conference will be organised and hosted by the Polish TeX +Users Group, GUST. + +Proposals for papers are now being solicited: preference will be given +to papers which deal most directly with the theme of the conference +(`Integrating TeX with the surrounding world'), but papers on related +topics (e.g.~DSSSL, HTML, PDF, SGML, XML, etc.) are not excluded. +Proposals (which should ideally be written in English, but which may +be written in another language by prior arrangement) should be sent to +the TUG'98 Programme Committee (email \url{tug-98-papers@mail.tug.org}). + + Each proposal should include the title, name, +address, e-mail address and affiliation (where appropriate) of the +proposer, together with an extended abstract (the latter should +correspond to approximately one side of A4. In addition, there should +be an estimate of the necessary time for verbal presentation +(excluding questions: a further five minutes will be allowed for +questions after each talk), and a further estimate of the number of +printed pages which will be required to reproduce the full text of the +article using the [L]TUGproc macros. Any special needs should also be +stated (for example, colour pages in the preprints/proceedings; +e-TeX/pdfTeX/Omega/etc. to process the paper, \ldots). + +\vspace*{1in} + +\Dings + +\vspace*{1in} + +\section +{Bursary for \uktug\ members to attend \TeX{} conferences} + In addition to the general Bursary funds, the Committee of \uktug{} + has set aside the sum of \$500 to support one or more members of + \uktug{} in attending overseas \TeX-related conferences. There are + two main conferences this year which could be supported from this + fund, Euro\TeX'98 in St Malo (France) at the end of March, and + TUG'98 in Toru\'n; (Poland) in mid August. If you want assistance + from this fund, whether for EuroTeX or TUG98, please contact the + Secretary as soon as possible (see contact details on back page). + +\end{large} + +\end{article} +\endinput + + |