SIGGRAPH 2011 Ranks as Vancouver’s Largest Conference Ever
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SIGGRAPH 2011 Ranks as Vancouver’s Largest Conference Ever

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 11, 2011 — SIGGRAPH 2011, the world's premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, welcomed 15,872 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, students, and academics from 74 countries around the globe to Vancouver this week—breaking the city’s previous conference attendance records. In addition, 156 industry organizations exhibited at SIGGRAPH 2011—representing 17 countries with approximately half from outside the United States.

SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver, BC (Photo: Business Wire)

SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver, BC (Photo: Business Wire)

Content was once again king at SIGGRAPH with approximately 825 speakers participating in the conference through a variety of talks, sessions, panels, papers, presentations, and screenings.

“It was both an inspirational and incredibly fulfilling week,” said Peter Braccio, SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference Chair from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. “Vancouver was an awesome home for SIGGRAPH and people are leaving with a renewed sense of passion and motivation both in their professional and personal lives. Vancouver delivered on its reputation as a world-class city.”

Highlights from SIGGRAPH 2011 included:

Download photos from SIGGRAPH 2011 at http://www.siggraph.org/photos

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SIGGRAPH 2012, the 39th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, will be held 5-9 August 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.

About SIGGRAPH 2011

SIGGRAPH 2011 brought thousands of computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to Vancouver, Canada for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, music, gaming, interactivity, education and the web from Sunday, 7 August through Thursday, 11 August 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. SIGGRAPH 2011 included a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 9-11 August 2011. More details are available at www.siggraph.org/s2011 or on the SIGGRAPH 2011 Facebook and Twitter.

About ACM SIGGRAPH

The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques www.siggraph.org is an interdisciplinary community interested in research, technology and applications in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Members include researchers, developers and users from the technical, academic, business and art communities. ACM SIGGRAPH enriches the computer graphics and interactive techniques community year-round through its conferences, global network of professional and student chapters, publications and educational activities.

About ACM

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery www.acm.org is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field’s challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession’s collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for lifelong learning, career development and professional networking.

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