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'''[[Conference_Handbook|Conference Handbook]] - Demo Chair Overview'''  
 
'''[[Conference_Handbook|Conference Handbook]] - Demo Chair Overview'''  
  
The Demo Chair is responsible for assembling the system demos to be presented in the main conference program. This includes selecting the Demo Committee (if one is needed), requesting demos, selecting appropriate ones, creating descriptions for the conference program, making sure that demo display requirements are conveyed to the Local Arrangements Chair, etc.
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The Demo Chair is responsible for assembling the system demonstration papers to be presented in the main conference program. This includes the following steps:
  
Two kinds of demonstrations are possible:
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* Selecting the demo program committee (number calculated based on having three reviewers per paper).
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* Requesting demo paper submissions via a Call-for-System-Demonstrations and advertising via publicity chair.
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* Call-for-System-Demonstrations should encourage a diverse set of submissions, ranging from early research prototypes to mature production-ready systems, including technologically innovative industrial systems. Of particular interest are publicly available open-source or open-access systems (see sample call below).
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* Assigning three expert reviewers per submission (with an extra paper bidding step, if needed).
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* Encouraging reviewer discussions per paper, esp. For the borderline and disagreement ones.
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* Making accept/reject decisions for each submission based on reviewer recommendations and the number of demo slots in the main conference (conveyed by the general/program chairs). It is important to maintain a balance of accepted­ topic areas, underrepresented or neglected areas, etc.
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* Creating descriptions for the conference program and assisting the publication chairs in preparing the companion volume of the ACL 2017 demo proceedings.
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* Making sure that demo display requirements (monitors, cables, poster boards, etc.) are conveyed to the local arrangements chair and to the authors.
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* Optionally, selecting a best demo paper (and runner-up).
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* Coordinating with general/program chairs to decide the time slot for demo presentation (e.g., jointly with an evening poster session).
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* The Demo Chair should work very closely with the Program Chairs, to coordinate the amount of time in the program available for demos, the meeting space, and the demo descriptions for the conference Proceedings.
  
* resembling a conference paper: in a theater-style setting as part of the regular program,
 
* resembling a poster session: on tabletops in a separate room or in a hall, parallel to the exhibits but scheduled for a specific time slot.
 
 
Typically, system demos are meant for non-commercial systems.
 
 
The Demo Chair should work very closely with the Program Chairs, to coordinate the amount of time in the program available for demos, the meeting space, and the demo descriptions for the conference Proceedings.
 
 
===Call for Demos===
 
 
Some issues to bear in mind:
 
 
* Balance of demos accepted­topic areas, underrepresented or neglected areas, etc.
 
* Sophistication and experience of demo-giver
 
 
===Information to Request in Demo Calls===
 
 
It is suggested that system demonstration proposals include the following information:
 
* Demo Title:
 
* Author:
 
* System Description:
 
* System dictionaries and other resources:
 
* System software requirements:
 
* Demo Requirements:
 
* Hardware Requirements:
 
* Software Requirements:
 
* Internet Service Requirements:
 
* Systems Operations Specialist: (full contact information)
 
  
 
===Sample Call-for-Demos===
 
===Sample Call-for-Demos===
  
* [http://www.aclweb.org/policies/Demos-conference/Demo-CFP-Naacl-01.html| NAACL 2001 Call-for-Demos]
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* [https://www.aclweb.org/portal/content/call-acl-2017-system-demonstrations-and-new-best-demo-paper-award| ACL 2017 Call-for-Demos]
* [http://www.aclweb.org/policies/Demos-conference/Demo-CFP-ACL-02.html| ACL 2002 Call-for-Demos]
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* [http://mirror.aclweb.org/acl2016/index06ae.html?article_id=34| ACL 2016 Call-for-Demos]
  
 
[[Category:Conference Handbook]]
 
[[Category:Conference Handbook]]

Latest revision as of 10:20, 24 July 2017

Demo Chair Overview

Conference Handbook - Demo Chair Overview

The Demo Chair is responsible for assembling the system demonstration papers to be presented in the main conference program. This includes the following steps:

  • Selecting the demo program committee (number calculated based on having three reviewers per paper).
  • Requesting demo paper submissions via a Call-for-System-Demonstrations and advertising via publicity chair.
  • Call-for-System-Demonstrations should encourage a diverse set of submissions, ranging from early research prototypes to mature production-ready systems, including technologically innovative industrial systems. Of particular interest are publicly available open-source or open-access systems (see sample call below).
  • Assigning three expert reviewers per submission (with an extra paper bidding step, if needed).
  • Encouraging reviewer discussions per paper, esp. For the borderline and disagreement ones.
  • Making accept/reject decisions for each submission based on reviewer recommendations and the number of demo slots in the main conference (conveyed by the general/program chairs). It is important to maintain a balance of accepted­ topic areas, underrepresented or neglected areas, etc.
  • Creating descriptions for the conference program and assisting the publication chairs in preparing the companion volume of the ACL 2017 demo proceedings.
  • Making sure that demo display requirements (monitors, cables, poster boards, etc.) are conveyed to the local arrangements chair and to the authors.
  • Optionally, selecting a best demo paper (and runner-up).
  • Coordinating with general/program chairs to decide the time slot for demo presentation (e.g., jointly with an evening poster session).
  • The Demo Chair should work very closely with the Program Chairs, to coordinate the amount of time in the program available for demos, the meeting space, and the demo descriptions for the conference Proceedings.


Sample Call-for-Demos