Call for Late-Breaking Papers for
Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2000

GECCO-2000

 July 8 - 12 (Saturday - Wednesday), 2000

The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


DEADLINE: Monday, May 29, 2000


Papers describing late-breaking developments in the field of genetic and evolutionary computation are being solicited for inclusion in a special paper-bound book to be distributed to all attendees of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation  2000 Conference (GECCO-2000) to be held on July 8 - 12 (Saturday - Wednesday), 2000 at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This special book is distinct from the conference proceedings.

The purpose of late-breaking papers is to provide conference attendees with information about research that was initiated, enhanced, improved, or completed after the original paper submission deadline in January, 2000.

Late-breaking papers will be presented during a poster session held during the GECCO-2000 conference.

Late-breaking papers will be briefly examined for relevance and minimum standards of acceptability, but will not be peer reviewed in detail. Authors will individually retain copyright (and all other rights) to their late-breaking papers and should feel free to submit them (either before or after the above deadline) for publicaton by other conferences or journals.

Late-breaking papers must be submitted in camera-ready form in accordance with the camera-ready GECCO-2000 format specifications that can be found here. Late-breaking papers should be no more than 8 pages in length. Please send TWO camera-ready copies  (printed with very high quality by laser printer) and the SIGNED "permission to publish" form (below) to:

GECCO-2000 Late-Breaking Papers
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
445 Burgess Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025.USA
PHONE: 415-328-3123
E-MAIL: gecco@aaai.org

No FAX or E-mail submissions can be accepted.


PERMISSION TO PUBLISH FORM
For Late-Breaking Papers at the GECCO-2000 Conference

Title of Paper: ____________________________
 

Author(s): _______________________________
 

The undersigned (hereinafter the "Author"), desiring that the paper identified above (hereinafter the "Paper") appear in a publication entitled "Late-Breaking Papers at the 2000 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference" to be edited by David E. Goldberg and John R. Koza, hereby grants non-exclusive permission to the International Society for Genetic Algorithms ,a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation and Genetic Programming  Inc., a California corporation, to prepare and print the Paper for distribution at the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2000 and sale throughout the world, in this publication.

The Author retains copyright, right to transfer the copyright to other parties in the future, right to use any and all portions of the Paper in future publications by the Author, all proprietary rights (patent rights, etc.), and all other rights.

The Author warrants that he/she is the author and/or proprietor of the Paper; that he/she has full power to make this agreement; that the Paper does not infringe upon any copyright, trademark, or patent; and that he/she has not granted or assigned any rights on the Paper to any person or entity that would interfere with this grant of permission.

Authorized Signature: _____________________

Printed Name of Signer: ___________________

Date: _______________

Address: _______________________________
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E-mail address: ________________________