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        MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS '93

"FORGING THE LINK:  Market-Technology-Policy"

            April 13-16, 1993

          BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA


SPONSORED BY:   International Council for Computer Communication

HOSTED BY:      Unitel
                ED TEL
                AGT
                Hewlett-Packard
                Communications Canada


The Executive Committee of Multimedia Communications 1993 extends a
warm invitation to you to participate in one of the topical
conferences sponsored by the International Council for Computer
Communication.  At the most recent of its main biennial conferences,
ICCC '92, held in Genoa, Italy in October 1992, the ICCC celebrated 20
years of working to promote the development of computer
communications.  One of the ICCC's major activities is sponsoring
conferences, including both regional and topical conferences.  The 100
Governors of the ICCC live and work in most regions of the world.  Its
conferences provide a venue for discussion of global activities in the
application of computer communications as well as the emerging
technical and policy developments.

The ICCC believes that multimedia communications is now an important
topic for discussion by an international audience.  Multimedia is
still often used in stand alone mode but some communicating
applications are emerging.  Technology is continuing to develop and
the user interface is improving, allowing more complex applications.
There are still many issues of policy and regulation that need
resolution to unleash the full power of this technology.  At Banff
next April you will be treated to a review of the state-of-the-art in
multimedia communications and a vision for where the future leads.
Demonstrations as well as plenary sessions and parallel theme track
sessions will provide a rounded view.  Tutorials will review the
background to the issues.

The conference venue is the Banff Springs Hotel, built in the 19th
century but fully up-to-date with a new conference centre adjacent to
the hotel.  Banff itself is a beautiful setting at any time of the
year.  Nestled in Canada's Rocky Mountains, Banff draws visitors from
many parts of the world to ski, golf, hike, take pictures, or to
participate in cultural events.  The Banff Centre for the Arts is well
known as a cultural and educational Centre and especially for its work
at the interface between culture and technology.  A special evening
event at the Banff Centre will give conference participants a view of
the Centre's work.

The conference will provide an opportunity to share your understanding
and knowledge and to learn from others in this spectacular and
luxurious setting.  The Executive Committee of Multimedia
Communications '93 invites you to join with us to explore the present
and the future with multimedia communications.

Dorothy Phillips, Chair, Executive Committee

THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

The conference theme is "Forging the Links - Market, Technology,
Policy."  We believe that it is time for professionals from all areas
of multimedia technology to discuss their insight and vision with each
other. The conference will provide parallel sessions to discuss each
of the three theme tracks in depth.

The technology for multimedia communications is already being applied.
The markets and applications theme track will review applications in
business, education, health care and entertainment, and the market for
these services. It will discuss effects of this new way of
communicating on social and personal life.

The platforms and architectures for multimedia communication continue
to develop.  Higher bandwidth communication lines, faster switches and
better user interfaces are just over the horizon.  This theme track
will explore some of the most recent developments from labs in several
countries.

Policies in many areas need discussion and standardization in order to
allow communication between people globally.  The policy theme track
will explore international perspectives on copyright, standards,
publishing, broadcasting, and methods of stimulating applications by
government and industry leadership.

As well as theme track sessions, plenary sessions will address these
topics together, discussing how to forge the links between them.
Demonstrations will provide a view of some of the latest technology,
both in stand alone and communicating multimedia.  Tutorials offered
on the first day will provide an update on the current status in each
of the three theme areas with an overview in the morning and a more
specific topic in the afternoon.

Multimedia communications is arriving at our desktops and will soon be
on the doorsteps of our homes.  Multimedia Communications '93 will
provide both a broad perspective and in-depth discussion of the many
facets of this new communications mode.

The detailed conference program will be available in late December
from the conference secretariat.


PROGRAM OUTLINE

Monday, April 12
18:00-20:00     Registration

Tuesday, April 13
9:00-12:00      Tutorials M1, T1, P1
12:00 Lunch
13:30-16:30     Tutorials M2, T2, P2
18:00-20:00     Welcoming reception

Wednesday, April 14
9:00-17:00      Plenary and parallel theme track sessions
10:00-18:00     Demonstrations room open
18:00-22:00     Special evening event at
                        the Banff Centre for the Arts

Thursday, April 15
9:00-17:00      Plenary and parallel theme track sessions
10:00-18:00     Demonstrations room open
18:30-22:00     Reception and banquet

Friday, April 16
8:30-12:30      Plenary session integrating markets,
                        technology, policy
12:30-14:00     Lunch
14:00 Departure

Conference events will take place in the Banff Springs Hotel and
Conference Centre.

PROCEEDINGS

The conference will publish proceedings which will be available at the
conference.  Proceedings will include papers received by March 15,
1993.

Proceedings and demonstrations will also be published in CD-ROM.

TUTORIALS

Tuesday, April 13, 1993

M1 Introduction to Multimedia Systems   (9:00-12:00)

The sensory empowered computer now has the potential to transform from
a data and information processing technology to one of multimedia
knowledge transfer.  This tutorial explores the crucial paradigm shift
from the traditional text model of knowledge transfer to the
multimedia computer, and what it takes to successfully exploit it in
the Knowledge Processing Age.  Dr. Louis Stokes and Mr. John Kelly DVS
Communications, Ottawa

M2 Multimedia Applications    (13:30-16:30)

Multimedia applications will be demonstrated in a number of major
fields of training and communication.  Levels of interactivity from
linear presentation through to natural language interface will be
reviewed.  The overall multimedia creation and presentation processes,
including hardware and software capabilities, will be discussed.  Mr.
Bill Currie DVS Communications, Ottawa

T1 Multimedia Platforms       (9:00-12:00)

The tutorial will provide a thorough look at the benefits and
drawbacks of the most popular multimedia systems including the
Multimedia PC, Macintosh, CD-I, Amiga and Unix Workstations.  Mr. Tom
Wujec Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

T2 Multimedia Telecommunications        (13:30-16:30)

Introduction to multimedia telecommunications: seamless multimedia
connectivity - audio, video and data communications; multipoint
connectivity.  Canadian telecommunications support for mul- timedia:
digital network services today and tomorrow - ISDN, Centrex Data,
Megaplan, wideband circuits and ATM.  Telecommunications based
multimedia products and applications: computer based training, remote
collaborative work and remote surveillance.  Mr. Donald MacNeil
Stentor Resource Centre Inc., Ottawa

P1 Policy and Regulatory Issues (9:00-12:00)

A discussion of legal and regulatory issues affected by potential
multimedia communication systems: access, cost, rights to intellectual
property, copyright, privacy, censorship and content control, etc.
Mr. Hank Intven McCarthy Ttrault, Toronto

P2 Standards(13:30-16:30)

An acronym free exploration of standards.  The "upstream/downstream"
model for writing and adopting standards applied to multimedia
communications, e.g., audio, image and video compression and document
exchange.  Mr. John Gilbert John A. Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa

DEMONSTRATION HIGHLIGHTS

Demonstrations will illustrate:

1.      The use of wideband and narrowband networks to deliver multi-
        media content and applications.

2.      Collaborative multimedia working environments that include
        personal video-conferencing or telepresence, shared screen
         work space and high speed file transfer.

3.      Stand alone multimedia applications for entertainment,
        education, museums, libraries, business, industry and
        government.

4.      Interactive television applications.

WHO SHOULD COME?

This is the first international conference to focus on the integration
of the technical and policy aspects of multimedia communications
applications and their markets.  The conference is intended to explore
the growing emergence of multimedia applications and technology in
telecommunications and stand alone systems.  It aims to provide a
forum to explore issues in multimedia communications among
researchers, system suppliers, system users and policy makers.

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS' PROGRAM

Evenings

Tues. April 13  Welcoming Reception
Wed. April 14   Special Event at the Banff Centre for the Arts
Thurs. April 15 Reception and Banquet in the Banff Springs Hotel

Daytime

Local tours -   Tour operators will be available for daytime
                        trips.
Lake Louise, lunch $38.00 plus GST
Columbia Ice Fields $39.25 plus GST

PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TRIPS

Pre and post conference vacation packages are available. Contact
Christine McLaren at the Conference Secretariat.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Banff, world renowned as one of the most beautiful year-round mountain
resorts, is located west of Calgary in the spectacular Banff National
Park.

The conference venue is the Banff Springs Hotel Conference Centre
attached to the magnificent Banff Springs Hotel.  The hotel is a
tribute to nature set in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.  Grand and
gracious, and modelled after a Scottish baronial castle, the timeless
elegance of the hotel is complemented by contemporary standards of
services.

A block of rooms has been reserved for your convenience at the Banff
Springs Hotel and a reservation form for the hotel, included in this
booklet, will identify your request as being associated with the
conference.  Please make your reservations directly with the hotel.
Hotel check in time is 16:00, check out is 12:00 noon.  A deposit will
guarantee rooms for late arrival.  For those delegates arriving late
in Calgary, several rooms have been reserved at the Chateau Airport
for your overnight convenience.

Delta (#S1300) and Canadian Airlines (#4257) are the official
conference airlines.  Please use the file number for each airline when
making reservations. Buses depart Calgary International Airport for
Banff at 12:00 noon, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:30 daily, also 19:30 weekends
- no reservation necessary - $25.  Taxis are available at about $107.

For further information, contact the conference secretariat (403)
487-8102.  Transportation from the hotel to Calgary International
Airport will be arranged for Friday afternoon; tickets can be
purchased at the conference desk.

Budget is the Official Car Rental company for the conference.
Intermediate size vehicles are $37/day and full size vehicles are
$39/day.  Both include unlimited mileage.  Telephone: [phone].

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is refundable for international
delegates; information will be available at the conference desk.

Based on daytime averages for April of 8 Celsius or 46 F, warm
clothing is recommended.

REGISTRATION FEES

Early registration (before February 13, 1993) $595 Cdn plus 7%GST
Late registration  (after February 13, 1993)  $650 Cdn plus 7%GST

Tutorials (per tutorial)        $100 Cdn plus 7% GST

Accompanying persons registration $80 Cdn plus 7% GST

Your place at the conference is reserved when your registration and
payment are received by the Conference Secretariat.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The registration fee will be refunded only for cancellations received
in writing.  Requests for refunds by March 13 will receive a full
reimbursement, minus a $50 processing charge.  Cancellations received
between March 13 and April 5 will receive a full reimbursement, minus
a $100 processing charge.  There will be no refunds after April 5,
1993.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

As well as cheque or money order in Canadian dollars, VISA and
MasterCard will be accepted for registration payment.

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Multimedia Communications '93
Western Convention Consulting
Services Ltd.
15016 - 77 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
T5R 3B3
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Multimedia Communications'93
13-16 April, 1993
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Mail this form with your payment in Canadian funds to:

Multimedia Communications '93
Western Convention Consulting Services
15016 - 77 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta,
CANADA T5R 3B3

Registration fee: (before Feb. 13) $595 plus 7% GST ($636.65)____
                  (after Feb. 13) $650  plus 7% GST ($695.50)____

Accompanying person registration fee: $80 plus 7% GST ($85.60)___

Tutorial fees: $100 each plus 7% GST ($107)

Tutorial choices: Morning: (9-12)   M1____ T1____P1____ ($107)____
              Afternoon:(1:30-4:30) M2_____T2_____P2____($107)____

Total payment enclosed:                 _________________________

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Organization:____________________________________________________
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Country:_________________________________________________________
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Arrival date:__________________________________________________
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Only payment by cheque or money order in Canadian funds, VISA or
MasterCard will be accepted.

Method of payment
VISA/MasterCard
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Cardholder name:____________________________________________
Expiry:_____________________________________________________
Signature:__________________________________________________

Make cheques or money orders payable to Multimedia Communications
'93.
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HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
Multimedia Communications '93
13-16 April, 1993  Banff, Alberta, Canada

Mail this form directly to the hotel:
Banff Springs Hotel
P.O. Box 960
Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0
Canada

We look forward to welcoming you to our hospitality and service.
To insure you of prompt reservation and check-in, kindly complete
the registration form and note the following: Reservations are
held until 4:00 p.m. unless guaranteed by a one night deposit.
Check-out time 12:00 noon. Reservation and deposits must be
received 30 days prior to arrival.  After this time, reservations
will be accepted on an availability basis only.  Deposits are
refundable if cancellation is received 72 hours prior to arrival.

Conference Rate:
Rooms/Day     Single/Twin     Taxes
Standard      $114              5% PST and 7% GST
Deluxe        $134              5% PST and 7% GST
Suites (please request prices from hotel)

Additional Costs/Day
Service - $7/person plus 7% GST

Keep a copy of this form as reference of your hotel booking.
Acknowledgement of payment and confirmation of your reservation
will be forwarded to you by Canadian Pacific Hotels.

Type of room requested:_____________________________
Rate:_______________________________________________
Method of payment:__________________________________
Arrival date:_______________________________________
Departure date:_____________________________________
Date mailed:________________________________________

Name of person requesting rooms

Last name:________________________________________________
First name:_______________________________________________
Company name:_____________________________________________
Street address or P.O. box number:________________________
City and Province/State:__________________________________
Postal/zip code:__________________________________________
Area code and phone number:_______________________________
Country:__________________________________________________
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CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. Prem P. Gupta, New Delhi, India
Dr. Martin Silverstein, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Dr. John Bennett, Sydney, Australia,
Mr. John McKendree, Washington, D.C., USA,
Dr. S. Ramani, Bombay, India
Dr. Peter Jackson, Plano, Texas, USA
Mr. Allan Coulter, Brisbane, Australia
Professor Dr. Jens C. Arnbak, Delft, The Netherlands
Dr. Heather Hudson, San Francisco, California, USA
Professor A.S. Douglas, London, UK
Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dr. Ira Cotton, ICCC Conference Governor, Martin Marietta,
Chantilly, Virginia, USA
Dr. Dorothy Phillips, Conference Chair Communications Research
Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Richard Stursberg, Program Chair Unitel, Ottawa, Ontario
Professor Jerome Durlak, Demonstrations Chair, York University,
Toronto, Ontario
Professor Paul Hoffert, York University, Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Marcel Drouin, Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre,
Laval, Quebec
Mrs. Susan Baldwin, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Pierre Leduc, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Professor David Coll, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Ed Prior, ED TEL, Edmonton, Alberta
Mr. Kevin Paterson, Communications Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mr. Angus Oliver, AGT, Edmonton, Alberta
Mr. Neil Miles, Hewlett-Packard, Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Russ Hiebert, Hewlett-Packard, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. William Collins, Ottawa Carleton Research Institute, Ottawa,
Ontario
Ms. Mary Frances Laughton, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. John Gilbert, John A. Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Michael Century, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta
Mr. Belaineh Deguef, Communications Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Mr. Richard Stursberg (Chair), Unitel, Ottawa, Ontario
Professor Paul Hoffert, York University, Toronto, Ontario
Professor Nicolas Georganas, University of Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Sudhir Joshi, IBM Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Peter Lyman, NGL Consulting, Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Ernest Chang, Alberta Research Council, Calgary, Alberta
Mr. David Ellis, Omnia Communications, Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Dan Sum, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Pierre Leduc, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. John Kelly, DVS Communications, Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Hannes Lubich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich,
Switzerland
Mr. Ralf Steinmetz, IBM ENC, Heidelberg, Germany
Dr. Jos Costa, Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Donald MacNeil, Stentor Resource Centre Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Thomas Whalen, Communications Research Centre, Ottawa,
Ontario
Mr. Raymond Descout, Canadian Workplace Automation Research
Centre, Laval, Quebec
Mr. Georges Singer, Universit du Qubec  Montral, Quebec
Mr. Richard Simpson, The Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, B.C.
Mr. John Gilbert, John A. Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Philip Hogg, Canadian Bankers' Association, Toronto, Ontario

DEMONSTRATIONS COMMITTEE
Professor Jerome Durlak, York University, Toronto, Ontario
(Chair)
Mr. Robert Dupuy, Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre,
Laval, Quebec
Mr. Gareth Sansom, Communications Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. William Currie, DVS Communications, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Michael Grishko, Digital Equipment of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British
Columbia
Mr. Dan Thorburn, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta
Mr. Donald Hamm, Communications Canada, Calgary, Alberta
Mr. Michael Keefe, Multiple Images Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Ben West, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE

Mr. Ed Prior, ED TEL, Edmonton, Alberta
Mr. Glen Schey, Collective Communications Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Cathie Gordey, Alberta Government, Edmonton, Alberta
Mr. Paul Neufeld, Communications Canada, Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Mandy Morrison, TR Labs, Edmonton, Alberta
Mr. Peter Desrochers, AGT, Edmonton, Alberta

We thank the following organizations for their support of the
conference:

Alberta Research Council
The Banff Centre for the Arts
Bell Canada
Bell-Northern Research
Canadian Association of Courseware Producers
Canadian Bankers' Association
Carleton University
The Commonwealth of Learning
DVS Communications
IBM Canada
Information Technology Research Centre
John A. Gilbert and Associates
NGL Consulting
Ottawa Carleton Research Institute
Omnia Communications
Stentor Resource Centre Inc.
Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario
Telesat Canada
Universit du Qubec  Montral
University of Ottawa
York University
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