1. Sigmetrics 2008

2. Organizing Committee General Chair: Zhen Liu (IBM Research) PC Co-Chairs: Vishal Misra (Columbia University) Prashant Shenoy (University of Massachusetts) Prashant Shenoy (University of Massachusetts)

3. Location, Location, Location

5. Information about Annapolis America’s sailing capital America’s sailing capital Small city, with population of 33K Small city, with population of 33K Maryland’s state capital Maryland’s state capital Easy access: Easy access: Air: BWI is 22 miles away Air: BWI is 22 miles away Train: Amtrak Train: Amtrak DC is 35 miles away DC is 35 miles away Attractions: USNA, 18-th century buildings, shopping, boating, etc. Attractions: USNA, 18-th century buildings, shopping, boating, etc.

6. Scientific Program CFP: http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~sigmet08/ CFP: http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~sigmet08/ Broader Coverage Broader Coverage System: System: all aspects of computer systems and computer networks all aspects of computer systems and computer networks new or emerging areas such as power management, multi-core architecture, streaming processing, service oriented architecture new or emerging areas such as power management, multi-core architecture, streaming processing, service oriented architecture Analysis: Analysis: All performance evaluation techniques: empirical, simulation and analytical All performance evaluation techniques: empirical, simulation and analytical Theoretical results in modeling, analysis and optimization Theoretical results in modeling, analysis and optimization Greater Participations Greater Participations Attract more submissions Attract more submissions Accept more papers Accept more papers Selected papers for fast track in top journals Selected papers for fast track in top journals Exciting Technical Program Exciting Technical Program Forum for exchanging ideas Forum for exchanging ideas Emphasis on originality and problem importance Emphasis on originality and problem importance Workshops and Tutorials Workshops and Tutorials 2 days preceding main conference 2 days preceding main conference HotMetrics workshop HotMetrics workshop Performance evaluation contest Performance evaluation contest

7. Important Dates November 9, 2007: Abstract registration November 9, 2007: Abstract registration November 16, 2007: Submission of November 16, 2007: Submission of technical papers technical papers workshops and tutorials proposals workshops and tutorials proposals February 5, 2008: Notification of acceptance February 5, 2008: Notification of acceptance June 2—6, 2008: Conference June 2—6, 2008: Conference

8. Help is Needed Ack: ACM staff, Sigmetrics Board, Albert Greenberg Ack: ACM staff, Sigmetrics Board, Albert Greenberg From the Sigmetrics community: From the Sigmetrics community: Advertise Sigmetrics 2008 Advertise Sigmetrics 2008 Organize and solicit workshops Organize and solicit workshops Provide tutorials Provide tutorials Submit papers Submit papers Review papers Review papers Help in logistics, industrial sponsorship, student activities, etc… Help in logistics, industrial sponsorship, student activities, etc… Attend the conference Attend the conference