AAAI 2009 Fall Symposia
Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence is pleased to present the 2009 Fall Symposium Series, to be held Thursday through Saturday, November 5–7, at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. The Symposium Series will be preceded on Wednesday, November 4 by a one-day AI funding seminar. The titles of the seven symposia are as follows:
- Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures
- Cognitive and Metacognitive Educational Systems
- Complex Adaptive Systems and the Threshold Effect: Views from the Natural and Social Sciences
- Manifold Learning and Its Applications
- Multi-Representational Architectures for Human-Level Intelligence
- The Uses of Computational Argumentation
- Virtual Healthcare Interaction
An informal reception will be held on Thursday, November 5. A general plenary session, in which the highlights of each symposium will be presented, will be held on Friday, November 6.
Symposia will be limited to 40–60 participants each. Participation will be open to active participants as well as a limited number of interested individuals on a first-come, first-served basis. Each participant will be expected to attend a single symposium. Working notes will be prepared and distributed to participants in each symposium. To register, please complete the online registration form*. For registration inquires, please write to:
AAAI Fall Symposium Series
445 Burgess Drive, Suite 100
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3442
Telephone: (650) 328-3123*
Fax: (650) 321-4457*
Email: fss09@aaai.org*
www.aaai.org/Symposia/Fall/fss09.php
*Credit card orders only, please. Please note that there are security issues involved with the transmittal of credit card information over the internet. AAAI will not be held liable for any misuse of your credit card information during its transmittal to AAAI.
Tentative Program Schedule
(subject to change)
Wednesday, November 4
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: AI Funding Seminar
Thursday, November 5
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Symposia sessions
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Reception
Friday, November 6
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Symposia sessions
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Plenary session
Saturday, November 7
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Symposia sessions
Registration will be located in the Ballroom Foyer on the Second Level.
Hotel Information
Westin Hotel Reservation Cut-off Date Extended to October 11!
For your convenience, AAAI has reserved a block of rooms at the Westin Arlington Gateway. One of the newest hotels in the Washington D.C. area, the Westin Arlington Gateway is located in the Ballston area of Arlington. It is a short walk from the Ballston Metro Station, which allows guests to easily explore Arlington, downtown Washington, DC, Alexandria, or Georgetown. Reagan National Airport is easily accessible via the Washington Metro rapid transit. The conference room rate per night is $189.00 (single/double).
Rates do not include applicable state and local taxes (approximately 10.25%), or hotel fees in effect at the time of the meeting. Symposium attendees must contact the Westin Arlington Gateway directly. Please request the group rate for the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) when reserving your room. The cut-off date for reservations is October 4, 2009. Reservations after this date will be accepted based on availability at the hotel's prevailing rate. All reservations must be secured by one night's deposit per room, via credit card or check. Reservations may be cancelled with no penalty up to 6:00pm, 72 hours prior to the date of arrival. After that time, a penalty of one night's room and tax will be incurred. Upon check-in, date of departure must be confirmed. Early departure will result in a fee equal to one night's guest room rate.
Westin Arlington Gateway
801 North Glebe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22203 USA
Fax: +1 703 717-6260
Reservations: +1-888-627-7076 (reference AAAI)
Online Reservations: www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/aaai2009
For more information about the 2009 AAAI Fall Symposium Series, you should consult the following:
- Registration Brochure (2009)
- Registration leaflet (2009)
- Call for Proposals (2009)
- Call for Participation leaflet (2009)
- Call for Participation brochure (2009)
- Call for Proposals (2009)
Symposium Technical Reports
Some AAAI symposia are available as technical reports. For contents and ordering information, consult the Spring or Fall sections of the AAAI Press Technical Reports Catalog.