APL97
International Conference on APL
August 17-20, 1997
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organized by
Toronto APL Special Interest Group
The Share Knowledge Share Success theme has been chosen to celebrate APL and J.
This year's conference will focus on providing tutorials and "hands-on" sessions in computer
laboratory facilities. Experts and fellow-users will share their knowledge to help assure
your success!
Conference Information
Focus
The focus of the conference will be APL, J, and applications using these
languages. Related array processing languages will also have a place. The
conference will feature connectivity with other languages and applications
using industry-standard methods, such as OLE, OCX, ODBC, and TCP/IP.
Location
APL97 will take place in downtown Toronto, at the Rogers Communications Centre
(80 Gould St., 3 blocks east of Yonge St., Dundas subway station), which is part
of Ryerson Polytechnic University.
See the APL97 conference location map for further details,
or have a look at the
Ryerson University "3-D" Campus Map
Further info about Ryerson is available at the
Ryerson website
Cost
$160 CDN (or $115 US), Full-time students: $25 - Includes
conference fees, CDROM proceedings, and all minor expenses. Additional Tuesday
evening Dinner Cruise on Lake Ontario - add $40 CDN per person. Make your cheque payable
to Toronto APL SIG / APL97. Please register early, in order to help
assure better planning and a better program for the conference. See below for
registration details.
Workshops - Early Registration
Seating may be limited in the PC-equipped labs used for conference workshops.
If necessary, the APL97 organizing committee reserves the right to limit attendance
to these presentations, with preferences given to early APL97 registrants. Please
indicate in advance the workshops you plan to attend at APL97 on the registration form.
Hotels
Complete APL97 Accomodation Information is now
available. We have made special arrangements with several local hotels
including an on-site student-operated facility, the Ryerson International
Conference Centre. Please book your accomodation before July 17 to
take advantage of these arrangements. (Accomodation Info
text version also available)
The City
Toronto is a city with many attractions, including the CN Tower, Skydome,
Harbourfront and the Toronto Islands, all within easy walking distance
of the downtown conference venue. Toronto information can be found on the
web at:
http://www.city.net/countries/canada/ontario/toronto
Conference Organizers
Richard Procter, chair [rjp@interlog.com]
Eric Granz, finances [egranz@widow.aracnet.net]
Charles Chandler, program [chan@hookup.net]
Daniel Baronet, program [danb@vir.com]
Gaetan Godin, publications [gaetgodi@godin.on.ca]
Randy MacDonald, publications [randy@godin.on.ca]
Larry Moore, venue [lbm@soliton.com]
Tim Bishop, actuarial [tim_bishop@watsonwyatt.com]
Richard Levine, software [rlevine@aracnet.net]
Ros Fovargue, publicity [rfovarg@interlog.com]
Marilyn Gang, publicity [mgang@interlog.com]
Contact
For further information, registration, etc.
Tel: +1-416-651-4037 (Richard Procter, APL97 Chair)
Fax: +1-416-781-5732
Alternate Fax: +1-416-653-3974
Registration
How to Register - 3 Options:
- Complete and mail the registration form,
along with payment, to the APL97 mailing address.
- Complete and fax the registration form, with credit
card payment information, to: +1-416-781-5732
- Use the Online Registration Form, with payment by credit card
(for complete security, please fax or telephone credit card numbers separately).
Payment may be made by cheque or international money order
(Canadian or US funds only please), or by MasterCard, VISA or American Express
credit card number. Cheque or MasterCard are the preferred payment methods for
APL97 registration.
The APL97 Mailing Address is:
Toronto APL SIG / APL97
P.O.Box 55, Adelaide St. Post Office
Toronto ON M5C 2H8
Canada