Information Technology for our Times:

1. Information Technology for our Times: Ideas, Research, and Application in an Inclusive World

2. Key dates October 15, 2001Tutorials, Workshops, and other contributions December 3, 2001 Deadline for submission of papers August 25-30, 2002 World Computer Congress Information Technology for our Times: Ideas, Research, and Application in an Inclusive World

3. GA’00 Probable Attendance 1300 Free Registrations 135 195 Euro Cdn$ Proposed Early Registration 604 845 Regular Registration 711 995 Tutorials, etc. 179 250 Gala 68 95 C$ 75 Expected Registration Revenue 903,036 1,360,125 C$1,264,250 Budget HighlightsEuro-Cdn$ Equivalence 1.40 Exchange Rate at GA2001, 1.35

4. Projected Revenues (cont’d) GA’00 Euro Cdn$ Cdn$ Sponsorship(31%) 510,714 715,000 440,000 Exhibitors (6%) 92,857 130,000 Total Revenues1,630,920 2,283,288 2,008,125 GA ‘98 Projection (1250) 1,598,000 Budget HighlightsEuro-Cdn$ Equivalence 1.4

5. Projected Expenses GA’00EuroCdn$Cdn$ Programme Committee (15%) 215386 301,541 171,800 Secretariat (4%) 64,28690,000 99,750 Organizing Committee (81 %) Promotion (22%) 311,036 435,450 504,200 Local Arrangements (52%) 740,1811,036,253 653,951 Other e.g. Bad Debts(7%) 97,885136,997305,173 Total Projected Expenses1,428,7442,000,2411,744,874 (GA ‘98: Cdn$ 1,272,935 - 1,432,935) Budget HighlightsEuro-Cdn$ Equivalence 1.4

6. Estimated SurplusGA’00 EuroCdn$ Cdn$ 1300 attendees 202,176283,047 263,251 GA’98 Estimate: Cdn$ 165,065 - 325,065 Expenses to-date: 95,309 133,433 Areas we can cut costs Conference Organizer & Admin Promotion and Incentives Provisions for unforeseen Budget HighlightsEuro-Cdn$ Equivalence 1.4

7. Delta-Downtown$170Intercontinental $235 Travelodge $ 99 Hotels(in Cdn$)

8. Delta-Downtown This striking 28 storey building is located in the heart of downtown Montreal and the financial district. It is adjacent to the Stock Exchange, the World Trade Centre and the International Civil Aviation Organization headquarters. A direct passageway links Delta Centre-Ville to the subway and the underground city. It is only steps to Old Montreal, the Cite Multimedia and two blocks to the Convention Centre. 777 University StreetMontreal, QuébecH3C 3Z7tel: 514-879-1370fax: 514-879-1831 Hotels(in Cdn$)

9. Intercontinental $235 Hotel Inter-Continental Montreal is a stunning landmark situated in the heart of historic Old Montreal. Just steps away from the Montreal Convention Center, the hotel is linked directly to the Metro system, minutes from the city’s renowned restaurants, museums and shopping. 360 Rue St-Antoine OuestMontréal H2Y 3X4QuebecCanadaTel: +1 514 987 9900Fax: +1 514 847 8730E-mail:montreal@interconti.comcom.com com Hotels(in Cdn$)

10. Travelodge Ideally located in the heart of Montreal:* Old Port and Old Montreal 10 minute walk* 5 minute walk to the shopping areas* YMCA sport center nearby* Indoor parking (with fee)* Breakfast Room* Newly renovated Hotels(in Cdn$)

11. Contactswww.wcc2002.org Jan Wibe Chair, IPC E-mail: jan.wibe@plu.ntnu.no Gordon Davies Main Editor, IPC E-mail: G.Davies@open.ac.uk George H. Boynton Chair, Organizing Committee Tel: (514) 894-0882 Fax: (514) 861-5800 E-mail: george@cips.ca Web site: www.wcc2002.org IFIP Secretariat Hofstraße 3 A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria Tel.: +43 2236 73616 Fax: +43 2236 736169E-mail: ifip@ifip.or.at Web site: www.ifip.or.at Fédération de l’informatique du Québec 550 Sherbrooke Street West Suite 355, West Tower Montreal, Québec, Canada H3A 1B9 Tel.: (514) 840-1240 Fax: (514) 840-1243 Web site: www.fiq.qc.ca Canadian InformationProcessing Society 1 Yonge Street, Suite 2401Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5E 1E5 Tel: (416) 861-2477 Fax: (416) 368-9972 E-mail: info@cips.ca Web site: www.cips.ca