AAAI 2020 Spring Symposium Series
Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
In cooperation with the Stanford University Computer Science Department
THE PHYSICAL MEETING OF THE 2020 AAAI SPRING SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED/POSTPONED.
In accordance with the Stanford University policy related to the current COVID-19 outbreak, as stated at https://news.stanford.edu/2020/03/03/message-campus-community-covid-19, and the Santa Clara County Department of Health, the physical meeting of the Spring Symposium has been postponed. An alternate physical meeting has been rescheduled for November 11-12, just prior to the AAAI Fall Symposium in Washington, DC. In some cases, organizers may opt out of this meeting, or may hold an additional virtual meeting during the previously scheduled March 23-25 timeframe. Alternately, they may opt for a virtual meeting only. Organizers will contact their authors/registrants regarding their plans moving forward. Further information will be available at this site within the next month.
The plan, if finalized, for each of the spring symposia is listed below next to the title of the individual symposium. In most cases, organizers have opted to reschedule at the Fall Symposium Series (FSS-20), November 11-12. Symposium registrants will hear directly from their organizers during the coming months about final plans for the meeting. The AAAI policy regarding registration fees for symposia rescheduled for November 11-12 is as follows:
- All fees paid will be carried over to the Fall meeting, and no further fees will be due at that time. Hotel information for FSS-20 will be available this summer at https://aaai.org/Symposia/Fall/fss20.php.
- In the event that you are unable to reschedule your travel for the Fall Symposium, please note that at least one author per paper must remain registered for the symposium.
- If you are not an author, and cannot participate in the rescheduled event, AAAI will reimburse your registration fee, minus a $25.00 processing fee. Please contact AAAI at sss20@aaai.org.
Thank you for your support of the AAAI Symposium Series.
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in cooperation with Stanford University’s Department of Computer Science, is pleased to present the 2020 Spring Symposium Series, to be held Monday through Wednesday, March 23–25, 2020 at Stanford University. The titles of the eight symposia are as follows:
- Applied AI in Healthcare: Safety, Community, and the Environment ((FSS-20, November 11-12))
- Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (Virtual, March 23-24)
- AI Welcomes Systems Engineering: Towards the Science of Interdependence for Autonomous Human-Machine Teams (FSS-20, November 11-12, additional virtual meeting, March 23-25)
- Challenges and Opportunities for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (FSS-20, November 11-12)
- Combining Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Physical Sciences (Virtual, March 23-25)
- Combining Machine Learning and Knowledge Engineering in Practice (FSS-20, November 11-12)
- Deep Models and Artificial Intelligence for Defense Applications: Potentials, Theories, Practices, Tools, and Risks (FSS-20, November 11-12)
- Towards Responsible AI in Surveillance, Media, and Security through Licensing (FSS-20, November 11-12
An informal reception will be held on Monday, March 23. A general plenary session, in which the highlights of each symposium will be presented, will be held on Tuesday, March 24.
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Registration
ALL ATTENDEES MUST PREREGISTER. All accepted authors, invited speakers, symposium participants, and other invited attendees must register by February 14, 2020. Participation will be open to active participants as well as interested individuals on a first-come, first-served basis. All registrations should be completed by February 28, 2020. Registrations will be accepted until March 25 via the online form, but earlier registration is preferred. The conference registration fee includes admission to one symposium, coffee breaks, and the opening reception.
Fee Schedule
- Member: $345.00
- Nonmember: $520.00
- Student Member: $175.00
- Nonmember student: $285.00
AAAI Platinum Registration
(Includes 1, 3, or 5 years of AAAI membership, plus the conference registration fee)
- Regular One-Year $490.00
- Regular Three-Year $780.00
- Regular Five-Year $1070.00
- Student (one-year only) $250.00
Payment Information
Payment of registration fees is required at the time of registration. Checks and bank transfers must be in US dollars. Checks (drawn on US bank) or international money orders should be made out to AAAI. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, and Discover are also accepted. Registration applications must be submitted online via the URL below. If you qualify for student rates, you will be asked to submit your proof of student status via the online form.
The registration form is available online.
Refund Requests
The deadline for refund requests is March 6, 2020. No refunds will be granted after this date. All refund requests must be made in writing to please send the following information to sss20@aaai.org. A $100.00 processing fee will be levied on all refunds granted.
Visa Information
If you are attending the Spring Symposium Series and require a letter of invitation, please send the following information to sss20@aaai.org .
- First/Given Name:
- Family/Last Name:
- Position:
- Organization:
- Department:
- City:
- State:
- Zip/Postal Code:
- Country:
- Are you an author of a paper?
- Paper title:
- Symposium name/paper title:
Onsite Registration
When you arrive at Stanford, please pick up your badge at the Spring Symposium Series registration desk, which will be located in Room 124 of the Stanford History Building (200).
Registration hours will be:
Monday, March 23
8:00 AM –5:00 PM
Tuesday, March 24
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25
8:30 AM –11:00 AM
Please call AAAI at 650-328-3123 or email sss20@aaai.org for further information.
Schedule
Monday, March 23
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am Session
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am Break
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Session
- 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
- 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Session
- 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Break
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Session
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception
Tuesday, March 24
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am Session
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am Break
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Session
- 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
- 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Session
- 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Break
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Session
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Plenary Session
Wednesday, March 25
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am Session
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am Break
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Session
Accommodations
For your convenience, AAAI has reserved a small block of rooms at the hotels listed below. Symposium attendees must contact the hotels directly. Please identify yourself as an AAAI Spring Symposium Series attendee to qualify for the reduced rates. Attendees are encouraged to reserve early because of limited hotel rooms due to other events in the Palo Alto area at the same time.
The Cardinal Hotel
235 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-323-5101
cardinalhotel.com
Reservations URL
Rates: Range from $159/night (shared bath) to $292/night (standard king) The above rates do not include 14% occupancy tax per night.
Reserve before February 10, 2020
Creekside Inn
3400 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650-493-2411
Fax: 650-493-6787
www.creekside-inn.com
Reservations URL
Rates: $279/night for superior king tower or a superior king patio
The above rate does not include 14% occupancy tax per night.
Reserve before: February 28, 2020.
Other Hotels
There are a number of additional hotel and motel options in the immediate Stanford area. Please see Stanford’s Lodging Guide page for a list of properties and contact information.
Ground Transportation and Parking
This information is the best available at time of publication. Fares and routes change frequently. Please check by telephoning the appropriate numbers below for the most up-to-date information.
SuperShuttle
24 hour van service to and from San Francisco to Palo Alto. The shared ride fare from San Francisco Airport to Palo Alto is $29 per person one-way plus $10 per additional passenger. Cash or major credit cards only. For reservations write to reservations@supershuttle.net or call (800) BLUE-VAN (800-258-3826). (www.supershuttle.com)
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle
The Stanford University Marguerite Shuttle Bus provides service from several points along El Camino Real, the CalTrain station, and other surrounding locations to the Stanford Oval as well as transportation around the Stanford Campus. For route and schedule information, see the Marguerite Shuttle Bus web page.
CalTrain
CalTrain runs between San Francisco and San Jose, with stops in Palo Alto starting at 5:00 AM with the last train leaving San Francisco at 11:59 PM (weekdays). For up-to-date fare information and timetables, please visit the CalTrain website or call 1-800-660-4287.
Parking
AAAI has arranged for symposium attendee parking in the Galvez Lot on the Stanford campus, March 23–25, at a discounted cost of $8.00 per day. All symposium attendees will receive a parking coupon code, which may be used to secure the discounted parking rate for their numbered space in the Galvez lot. Attendees will pay the fee directly at one of the pay machines at the lot. The machines accept MasterCard, Visa, or exact cash/coins only. A map of the Galvez lot location will be mailed to all registrants prior to the symposium. Registrants can also refer to the parking map available on the Stanford University’s Visitor Information page. Note that Stanford has very strict parking guidelines for visitors. The AAAI Spring Symposium parking coupon is valid in the Galvez lot only.
Disclaimer
In offering Stanford University, the Cardinal Hotel, and the Creekside Inn, (hereinafter referred to as “Suppliers”) and all other service providers for the AAAI Spring Symposium Series, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence acts only in the capacity of agent for the Suppliers, which are the providers of hotel rooms and transportation. Because the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence has no control over the personnel, equipment or operations of providers of accommodations or other services included as part of the Symposium program, AAAI assumes no responsibility for and will not be liable for any personal delay, inconveniences or other damage suffered by symposium participants which may arise by reason of (1) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any Supplier or its employees, (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment or instrumentality owned, operated or otherwise used by any Supplier, or (3) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the control, direct or otherwise, of AAAI.
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