2017 ifip/ieee international vlsi-soc conference proposal boston, massachusetts usa martin margala

2017 IFIP/IEEE International VLSI-SOC Conference Proposal

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Location BenefitsAttractive Location – Choice between Urban and

Resort locationTraditionally, from mid-September to mid

October very mild weatherMajor Travel Hub for International TravelMore than 100 semiconductor companies have

Massachusetts as their main East Coast US location

20 major Universities (many among the best in the world) in New England with significant VLSI related programs (more than 40 if we include NY, NJ and PA)

Full support of IEEE Boston

Realistic GoalsIncrease # of submitted papers

by 40%Increase selectivityIncrease the # of full

registrations by 20%Increase industrial participation

and sponsorshipNew attractive student programs

– industrial tours, student competitions

Facilities and TransportationSeveral possible hotel and

conference facilities are possible within the vicinity (25 miles) of the City of Boston, from urban to coastline (Waltham, Woburn, Cambridge, Charlestown, Lowell, Salem,…)

Easy access using local rail and bus transportation

Potential SponsorsEDA Companies: Cadence, Mentor

GraphicsCPU/GPU Companies: Intel, AMD,

NVIDIASOC Companies: Broadcom,

Qualcomm, Cisco, OracleMixed-Signal: Analog Devices,

Maxim, Fairchild, Infineon, NXP, RFMD

Test Companies: TeradyneDefense Companies: Raytheon,

Lockheed-Martin, BAE

TeamConference Chair - Martin Margala, UMLProgram Chair and Co-Chair - TBAPanel Chair - TBASpecial Sessions Chair - TBAFinance Chair – Robert Alongi, IEEE BostonPublication Chair - TBAPublicity Chair - Ayse K. Coskun, BUSponsorship Chair - TBALocal Arrangement – Robert Alongi, IEEE

BostonWeb Manager - TBA

Budget - IncomeRegistration

◦Regular ($500) x 170 attendees = $85,000

◦Student ($250) x 75 attendees = $18,750

Sponsorship $15,000

Total $118,750

Looking Forward to Seeing You In Boston, Massachusetts

Thank you