Workshop Program

 

 

 

 

     8:30  -     9:30   Check-in, on-site registration, breakfast (included) [Room 5319]

     9.30  -   10:45   Welcome and introductions [Room 5317]

   10:45  -   11:00   Short coffee break [Room 5319]

   11:00  -   12:30   Morning roundtable sessions:

                                    Room 5317 : Affect and Other Paralinguistic Phenomena

                                    Room 5313 : Evaluation

                                    Room 5712 : Statistical Methods and User Simulation

   12:30  -     1:15   Morning sessions’ summary [Room 5317]

     1.15  -     2:45   Lunch (included) [Fuel & Fuddle Restaurant and Bar]

     2.45  -     4:15   Afternoon roundtable sessions:

                                    Room 5317 : Dialogue and Question Answering

                                    Room 5313 : Rapid Development and Standardization

                                    Room 5712 : The Next Killer Application

     4:15  -     5:00   Afternoon sessions’ summary [Room 5317]

     5:00  -     5:30   Wrap-up

     5:30  -     6:30   University of Pittsburgh’s campus walk OR free time

     6:30  -     7:00   Take bus to Squirrel Hill

     7:00  -     8:30   Dinner (included) [Sun Penang] – sponsored by Microsoft Research

     8:30  -     9:00   Walk on Murray Street

     9:00  -               Live bands and drinks [PD’s Pub]