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From: pazpax@ix.netcom.com (Peter Zuckerman)
Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS --  TCS'99
Date: 1998/10/14
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                CALL FOR PAPERS and PRESENTATIONS
                              for the

           16th International Conference and Exposition on

                     TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE

                 Theme: Future Trends in Testing

             June 14-18, 1999 * Washington, D.C. * USA
       (Conference: June 16-18; Workshops/Tutorials: June 14-15)

In cooperation with:

   Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGSoft
   American Society for Quality (ASQ) Software Division
   Software Technology Support Center (STSC)

  There is still time to submit proposals for the TCS99 Conference!

We are soliciting contributions for technical papers, tutorials and
workshops. The Conference will cover:

* The impact of increasingly complex software on testing
* Ways to improve the testing process     
* Practical experience with the various techniques     
* Which efforts have been most successful     
* Which efforts have been least successful

* Planned tracks:
  * Management
  * Technical
  * Automation
  * Advanced Topics (Refereed papers)
  * Case Studies

While presentations that directly relate to the theme are encouraged,
other topics relevant to improving the testing process are invited and
will be accepted.
                            = = =

Submission guidelines are available at
http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99call.html

Downloadable/printable brochure is available at 
http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99callpdf.html

GUIDELINES FOR REGULAR PAPERS:
http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99callreg.html
Important dates:
Presentation proposals: October 15, 1998
   Notice of selection: January 31, 1999
    Materials deadline: March 31, 1999

GUIDELINES FOR REFEREED PAPERS:
http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99callref.html
Important dates:
November 1, 1998  Paper submissions due
February 1, 1999  Notification of selection 
   April 1, 1999  Camera-ready copies of papers

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We are interested in hearing from you. If you want to submit a proposal
for a presentation, or explore an idea for a presentation, please contact
the Program Chair, Genevieve Houston-Ludlam, by:

                    Phone: 410-266-8244 
               E-mail: ginger@fron-tech.com
      (preferred submission method, ascii text only please)

For refereed papers (Advanced Topics) please contact Jeffrey Voas, by
 
                E-mail: jmvoas@rstcorp.com
                    Phone: 703-404-9293
                     Fax: 703-404-9295

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         One complimentary Conference registration is provided
                   for each accepted presentation.

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For more information on TCS99 visit our web site at:

http://www.uspdi.org/conference
or contact:

U.S. Professional Development Institute
E-mail: admin@uspdi.org
Phone: 301-270-1033
Fax: 301-270-1040

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