Proposal of IEEE Information Theory Workshop 2018 Guangzhou

25 – 29, November, Guangzhou, China

(Ahead of Turbo Conference 3 – 7 Dec. 2018 Hong Kong)

Information Theory and Chinese Civilization

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Information Theory and Chinese Civilization

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• Founded in 1962• ~ 200 members• Annual symposiums started in 1963, …

The Chinese Information Theory Society

Xi’an 1963, 2010, 2015

Guangzhou 1965, 1980, 2007

Hangzhou 1981, 2003, 2011

Chongqing 1983

Fuzhou 1985

Changchun 1987

Qingdao 1989, 2008

Chengdu 1991, 2012

Yichang 1993

Ningbo 1995

Shenzhen 1997

Jinggangshan 2000

Changsha 2005

Beiijng 2009, 2014

Shanghai 2013

Xiamen 2016

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ITW / ISIT in China

ITW Chengdu 2006

¾ 156 papers

¾ ~ 200 participants

ISIT Hong Kong 2015

¾ ~ 600 papers

¾ ~ 800 participants

ITW Guangzhou 2018

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ITW Beijing 1988

¾ ~ 100 participants

Guangzhou – The 3rd City / Southern Capital

History / Hospitality / Cantonese Cuisine / Blue Sky

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Guangzhou – Centre of Chinese IT Hub

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Sun Yat-sen University

• Founded in 1924• One of the top universities in China• One of the most beautiful campuses in China• ~ 50 000 undergraduates, ~ 18 000 postgraduates• 5 campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai• 10 affiliated hospitals 8

Organizing Committee

General ChairsPingzhi Fan - Southwest Jiaotong University, ChinaAria Nosratinia - University of Texas at Dallas, USALi Chen - Sun Yat-sen University, China

Technical Program ChairsKrishna Narayanan - Texas A&M University, USADongning Guo - Northwestern University, USAPascal Vontobel - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

Publication ChairsShenghao Yang - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), China Qin Huang - Beihang University, China

Publicity ChairsXiaojun Yuan - ShanghaiTech University, ChinaDavid Mitchell - New Mexico State University, USA

Financial ChairBaodian Wei - Sun Yat-sen University, China

Chinese IT Society LiaisonYunjiang Wang - Xidian University, China

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Scope of Submission

Original papers on Information and Coding Theory are encouraged for

submission. The scope of submission includes but not limited to

• Information Theory and its Applications

• Frontiers of Coding Theory and Practice

• Boundaries between Information Theory and Data Science, Biology and

Signal Processing

• Network Information Theory

• Network Coding and Distributed Storage

• Information Theoretic Security

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Program at Glance

Nov. 25Sunday

Nov. 26Monday

Nov. 27Tuesday

Nov. 28Wednesday

Nov. 29Thursday

Registration

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Welcome Reception at 6:00pm

Open. / Keynote Keynote Keynote Keynote

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Excursion to Baiyun Mountain

Night cruise of Zhujiang River

Banquet at Sky No.1 Restaurant

8:30am

1:10pm

2:10pm

6:00pm

4 papers / section 5 papers / section

• Number of papers: ~ 130; Number of participants: ~ 160• Coffee and Cake are provided between sections

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Budget – Expenditure

Expenditure RMB USD Notes

Venue 122880 17556 a) The main hall for 4 daysb) Two section theatres for 4 days

Dinning 241616 34520a) Welcome reception and banquetb) Lunch for 4 daysc) Coffee and cakes for 4 days

Keynote 57600 8232 a) 4 keynote speakersb) Include flight and hotel for 3 nights

ITW pack. & others 20600 2944

a) Workshop programb) Transport to banquet venuec) Website & flyers

Management 26600 3800 5% of registration fee

Tax 14210 2030 7% for mainland participants

Total 483506 69082

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Budget – Registration Fees

Categories Early Reg. (RMB)

Early Reg.(USD)

Late Reg. (RMB)

Late Reg. (USD)

Full Registration (IT soc) 4060 580 4760 680

Full Registration (IEEE non IT soc) 4620 660 5320 760

Full Registration (Non IEEE) 5250 750 5950 850

Student IT Soc / IEEE Life Member 1610 230 2310 330

Student (IEEE non IT soc) 1960 280 2660 380

Student (Non IEEE) 2310 330 3010 430

• Estimated number of registrations: 160 (70% full registration, 30% student)• Registration income: 532 000 RMB, 76 400 USD• Surplus: 48 494 RMB, 6 918 USD, 10% of expenditure

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Budget – Registration Fees

ITWs 2018Guangzhou

2016Cambridge

2015Jeju Island

2015Jerusalem

Full Registration (IT soc) 580 700 600 750

Full Registration (IEEE non IT soc) 660 820 700 850

Full Registration (Non IEEE) 750 845 800 900

Student IT Soc / IEEE Life Member 230 520 300 300/350

Student (IEEE non IT soc) 280 -- 350 350

Student (Non IEEE) 330 640 400 450

• A comparison on early registration with recent ITWs (in USD)

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Timelines

TPC Members May 1, 2017

Website & Flyer Jun 1, 2017

Keynotes Nov 1, 2017

EDAS ready Mar 18, 2018

Submission May 18, 2018

Acceptance Aug 13, 2018

Final version Sept 13, 2018

Program & Chairs Oct 25, 2018

Workshop Nov 25, 2018

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Venue and Logistics

Sun Yat-sen Kaifeng Hotel (University Conference Centre)

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Venue and Logistics

Sun Yat-sen Kaifeng Hotel (University Conference Centre)

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Venue and Logistics

Sun Yat-sen Kaifeng Hotel:

500 – 700 RMB / night

Gold Coast Marina Club Hotel:600 – 800 RMB / night

Wing Kwong Hall:250 – 350 RMB / night

All include breakfast!18

Venue and Logistics Global Connections to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Airport to the Venue: 46km 50mins by taxi

90mins by underground

90mins by shuttle bus

GZ East Station to the Venue: 9km 25mins by taxi 19

Venue and Logistics Global Connections to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Welcome to Guangzhou!

广州欢迎你！20