NOTE! The paper submission deadline is February 19, 2008
Please remember to confirm receipt of the acceptance email by clicking on the link identified within the acceptance email and entering your login information. Please observe the instruction in our acceptance email and use the Internet Explorer browser.
Any author who has not received the notification email sent on December 7, 2007 should contact the Technical Program Chair immediately at awilliams@whoi.edu
The website provides information on social events and accomodation registration.
WE HAVE SET ASIDE A BLOCK OF 70 ROOMS FOR THE CMTC WORKSHOP. THESE ARE A 'FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE BASIS FOR THE REDUCED RATE.
Reservations MUST be made by Wednesday, February 13, 2008 to qualify for the $179.00 CMTC 2008 Group Rate. This rate will be subject to an Accommodation Tax, which is currently set at 12.5%.
Please read these guides before proceeding:
Instructions for Paper Submission:
1) The manuscript should not exceed 10 pages, including figures. The paper must be in letter size (8 1/2 x 11") Please do not include any blank pages at the end of the paper.
2) Compose your manuscript in accordance to the formatting and style requirements established for the Proceedings for the Conference. To assist you in the preparation of your paper, we have prepared the following downloadable instructional templates:
Microsoft Word 2-column template
3) Proofread and check layout of paper (It is highly recomended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress
4) Familiarize yourself with IEEE PDF eXpress. IEEE PDF eXpress in an online tool that will convert your document into a PDF format that complies with IEEE Xplore, a new IEEE conference formatting convention. It also has other features that may be useful to you.
5) Log in to IEEE PDF eXpress. You will need to create a new user account for this workshop.The conference/workshop ID is cmtc08
PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THE ABOVE, 'cmtc' IS IN LOWER CASE
Authors please NOTE: As of Jan 1, 2008, all submitted conference IDs will automatically have an "x" added to the conference id by the registration system.For technical questions pertaining to the use of IEEE PDF eXpress, contact pdfsupport@ieee.org or via phone at +1 732-465-5888. Support hours are M-F 8:00-5:30 EST.
6) Following the instructions after logging in to IEEE PDF eXpress, upload your document source file for conversion (highly recommended) or your PDF file for complience checking. Once your paper is properly formatted, you will receive certification in the form of an email from PDF eXpress (please be patient, this process takes 5 to 20 minures). Your PDF eXpress-compliant document will be included as an attachment to this email. This will be the file you upload to the CMTC conference web site.7) Email a copy of the PDF eXpress certification email (without the pdf attachment) to the Technical Program Chair at jrizoli@whoi.edu. You are now ready to upload your paper.8) Submit your final PDF eXpress-compliant document via the login page identified in your CMTC acceptance email, using the login information listed within that email. The deadline for all submission is February 19, 2008. Please allow time to familiarize yourself with the formatting (IEEE PDF eXpress) and uploading process (you are allowed up to three uploads). Manuscripts set via email will not be processed.
9) The new paper upload process will automatically take you through the electronic copyright transfer process. Copyright information can sometimes be slow coming back to the server. Be patient, or come back later to upload.
10) Acknowledgment of our receipt of your paper will be sent to you by email. Receipt of your manuscript by the CMTC Workshop, together with the IEEE Copyright Form and the IEEE PDF eXpress certification, constitutes release for open publication. No cancellation of such release is permissible.
11) Any paper not accompanied by a paid registration will not appear in the final program and Workshop CD proceedings and will be withdrawn from the technical program. The registration must by accomplished by February 19, 2008.Click here for Conference RegistrationIf you have any questions about the paper submission process, please contact jrizoli@whoi.edu