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%% Workshop Proposal Submission Form for ACL 2007
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%% This file includes instructions for preparation of a workshop
%% proposal for the ACL 2007 Conference.  Please prepare your
%% workshop proposal by inserting the appropriate text immediately
%% following the instructions for each numbered item.
%% 
%% Please submit completed forms in ASCII text only, by electronic
%% mail to the following address: workshops@acl2007.org
%% The subject line must be: "ACL 2007 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL". 
%% 
%% Due no later than December 15, 2006.
%% 
%%    Please contact the Workshops Chair by November 21, 2006, at
%%    workshops@acl2007.org, if you have any questions about
%%    the appropriate preparation of your proposal, especially with
%%    regard to the budget (see detailed instructions in item 4).

%% All instruction lines begin with "%% ".
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%% DON'T BEGIN ANY LINE OF YOUR TEXT WITH "%%": IT WILL BE DELETED. %%

1. Title and Description (Topic, Motivation, Objectives)

%%    A title and brief description (max. 500 words) of the workshop
%%    topic, motivation, and goals.  Please explicitly state the objectives 
%%    of the workshop (i.e. give a "mission statement"). Why is your workshop 
%%    necessary? Which similar workshops were held recently, and how does
%%    your workshop relate to these?
%%    Text beyond the 500 word limit will be ignored.


2. Target Audience and Number of Participants

%%    A description of the target audience and expected number of
%%    participants.  Your estimated number will be critical in
%%    budgetting.  Please talk to prior organizers of similar
%%    workshops to help you come up with an accurate number.  It might
%%    also be worthwhile for you to contact people who you think may
%%    be interested in attending to get a better idea of your
%%    potential draw.  This would be especially useful if you are
%%    counting on attracting participants from areas not traditionally
%%    associated with the ACL attendance.  (At a minimum,
%%    please ask your PC members if they think they would attend if
%%    the workshop is accepted.)

3. Length and Format of Workshop

%%    The desired length of the workshop (half a day to two days). An
%%    estimated timeline and intended format for the workshop (talks,
%%    panel discussions, invited speaker, etc.) would be very helpful
%%    in evaluating your proposal.

4. Budget Proposal

%%    A budget proposal.  Note that ACL workshops are expected to be
%%    self-financing.  ACL provides a room sufficient for your
%%    registrants, standard AV equipment (overhead and data
%%    projector), one (shared) coffee break per half day (ie, one
%%    coffee break in the morning, and one in the afternoon, shared by
%%    all workshops), and a copy of your proceedings for your
%%    registrants (plus some number of extra copies).  ACL will set
%%    the workshop fees uniformly FOR ALL WORKSHOPS OF A GIVEN LENGTH
%%    to cover these basic costs.  ACL will also allow for the
%%    registration fee of one invited speaker to be waived.  (As part
%%    of the ACL sponsorship arrangement, all workshop participants
%%    will be required to register for the main conference, or 
%%    as a workshops-only participant.)  Please note that the workshop
%%    registration fee is not waived for workshop organizers, nor are
%%    any other expenses covered for invited speakers or organizers,
%%    or special activities such as lunch or reception, or special AV
%%    needs.
%%    
%%    If you do not expect to have any needs beyond the standard room,
%%    AV set-up, coffee breaks, and proceedings that ACL provides,
%%    then your "budget proposal" consists of the accurate estimate of
%%    the number of participants that you listed in item 2 above.
%%    
%%    You cannot increase the fees of your workshop to cover any extra
%%    expenses.  You may, however, arrange for other funding in a
%%    co-sponsorship arrangement (such as through a grant, or a SIG).
%%    If you plan to do so, you must enumerate the budget here, and
%%    details of how you will cover the extra costs.  If your proposal
%%    includes sponsorship by a SIG, you must read the guidelines in:
%%    http://www.cis.udel.edu/~carberry/ACL/Workshops/workshops-Sig-financial-policy.html
%%
%%    (This website is primarily for independent workshops sponsored
%%    by SIGs, but most info is applicable.  In particular, note that
%%    you must get approval from the ACL treasurer to use funds from
%%    the SIG shadow account.)


5.  Dates for Submission Deadline and Notification of Acceptances

%%    Proposed deadlines for submission of papers and notification
%%    of acceptances.  Bear in mind that workshop organizers will be
%%    required to submit a full camera-ready proceedings to the
%%    publications chair on May 14. 
%%    (You will get detailed instructions on how to do this.) 
%%     May 14 is an absolute deadline. 
%%    Thus the submission of camera-ready copy from authors to the workshop 
%%    organizers should be no later than May 9.  Please take these 
%%    constraints into account in preparing your schedule. We suggest 
%%    March 26 as a workshop paper submission deadline; this is after the main
%%    conference's acceptance decision.


6.  Program Committee (Confirmed Members Only)

%%    A list of individuals who have agreed to be part of the workshop
%%    program committee if the workshop proposal is accepted.  Please
%%    only list confirmed PC members.


7. Workshop Organizers and Full Contact Info for Main Contact Person

%%    The names of the workshop organizing committee, and full postal
%%    address, phone number, fax and e-mail of the contact person.


8. Additional Notes or Special Considerations

%%    Special technical needs like computer infrastructure, web access. 
%%    Any Shared Tasks. Any other comments or special considerations.  


%% IMPORTANT DATES
%% 
%% Submission deadline for workshop proposals:        December 15, 2006
%% Notification of acceptance of workshop proposals:  January 15, 2007
%% Workshop Paper Submission deadline (suggested):    March 26, 2007
%% Cameraready due to Publications Chair:             May 14, 2007 
%% Workshop Dates:                                    June 28-29, 2007 
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%% WORKSHOPS PROGRAM COMMITTEE
%% 
%% Simone Teufel (Chair), University of Cambridge
%% Katja Markert, University of Leeds
%% Dekai Wu, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
%% Beth Ann Hockey, NASA Ames Research Center