NEASIST Annual Awards Dinner
with special guests Fernanda B. Viégas & Martin Wattenberg
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 6-9PM

Please join us in recognizing our colleagues for their hard work and valued contributions to the Society.

MIT Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive (Building E52)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Thursday, May 10, 2007, 6-9PM
Directions: How to get to MIT (includes public transportation and parking suggestions) | Campus map : Bldg E52

Schedule 6:00-6:45 pm Cocktails 6:45-7:45 pm Dinner 7:45-9:00 pm Awards Presentations followed by our guest speakers Two Chapter Awards Will Be Announced: Simmons Student Member of the Year NEASIST Chapter Member of the Year

About the speakers:

Fernanda B. Viégas & Martin Wattenberg
researchers in IBM's Visual Communication Lab
http://www.research.ibm.com/visual/

Fernanda and Martin will discuss their research: "Visualizing Wikipedia: A tale of life, love, and bureaucracy." They will report on Wikipedia's evolution from a curiosity to a point of first reference for millions. Applying data visualization techniques to Wikipedia's historical archives uncovers a story in three acts: life, love, and bureaucracy. "Life" refers to the impressive ability of Wikipedia to heal itself after vandalism and errors. "Love" is reflected in the overwhelming scale of individual production and the passion shown by devoted editors. And bureaucracy--an unexpected aspect of a free-spirited community--is becoming prevalent as the site scales, with emerging formalized processes and roles that help ensure quality.

Dinner :

Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Cake and Orange Sherry Vinaigrette Dressing

Grilled Sweet Thai Chili Marinated Breast of Chicken & Mahi Mahi with Emerald Rice Timbale and Vegetable Medley

or

Eggplant Cannelloni with Beluga Lentils, Roasted Baby Vegetables and Smoked Red Pepper Sauce

Chocolate and Hazelnut Crunch Cake

Prices:

$55.00 for Non-members
$35.00 for ASIST members and their significant others
$25.00 for students or retired ASIST members

Registration

This event is limited to 40 people, so register early.
ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SATURDAY, MAY 5TH

Please complete the online pre-registration form below to reserve your place immediately. Each individual must be registered separately.

Registrations must be received by Saturday, May 5, 2007

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