TENCON 2012

TENCON 2012Cebu.PhilippinesElmer P. DadiosJoel S. Marciano JrOrganizing Chairs

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Conference informationConference dates:19-22 November 2012Conference location: Cebu, PhilippinesConference venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu CityTheme: Sustainable Development Through Humanitarian TechnologyOrganized byIEEE Philippines SectionIEEE Region 10Technical co-sponsorshipIEEE Computers and Communications Society Philippines Joint Chapter IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Philippines Chapter

Tencon 2012IEEE Philippines Section successfully hosted the IEEE R10 meeting in Cebu in 2010First time for IEEE Philippines Section to host TENCONTENCON has received endorsement from the Philippines governmentSupported by several Universities in the PhilippinesComfortable venues that meet international standardsInternational airport and facilities

Tencon 2012 committeesGeneral ChairJose B. Cruz Jr.Organizing ChairsElmer P. Dadios, De La Salle University Manila, PhilippinesJoel S. Marciano Jr., University of the Philippines Diliman, PhilippinesInternational Program CommitteeAlvin Culaba (De La Salle University)Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University)Kaoru Hirota (Tokyo Institute of Technology)Fakhreddine Karray (University of Waterloo)Marzuki Khalid (University Technology Malaysia)Oussama Khatib (Stanford University)Jong-Hwan Kim (Korea Advanced Institute of Technology)Janina Mazierska (James Cook University)Raouf Naguib (Coventry University)Yong Jin Park (Hanyang University)Lawrence Wong (National University of Singapore)

Tencon 2012 committeesGeneral ChairJose B. Cruz Jr.Organizing ChairsElmer P. Dadios, De La Salle University Manila, PhilippinesJoel S. Marciano Jr., University of the Philippines Diliman, PhilippinesTechnical Program CommitteeMarcelo H. Ang (National University of Singapore)Supavadee Aramvith (Chulalongkorn University)Rhandley Cajote (University of the Philippines)Eryk Dutkiewicz (Macquarie University)Rene Cruz (University of California San Diego)Rowena Cristina L. Guevara (University of the Philippines)Yoshikazu Miyanaga (Hokkaido University)Michael Angelo Pedrasa (University of the Philippines)Jhoanna I. Pedrasa (University of the Philippines)

Call for papers

Paper submissions managed through EDAS: https://edas.info/12119

IMPORTANT DATESOnline Paper Submission Opens: March 1, 2012Paper Submission Deadline: May 1, 2012Notification of Acceptance: July 12, 2012 Camera Ready Submission: August 16, 2012 Author and Early Bird Registration: September 1, 2012Tutorial Proposals: June 30, 2012

Special SessionsWomen in EngineeringEngineering EducationHumanitarian Technologies in R10Conference venueCebu, PhilippinesAlso known as Sugbu, Cebu is located in the Visayas region at the center of the Philippine archipelagoLong narrow island stretching 225 km (140 mi) from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighboring smaller islandsOne of the most developed provinces in the country. Five-star hotels, casinos, white sand beaches, world-class golf courses, convention centers, and shopping malls.7th best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in [Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Top Islands]

About cebuAlready a prosperous settlement before the Spaniards came in 1521.On April 14, 1521, 800 natives were baptized during the first Mass in CebuThirteen days later, Ferdinand Magellan died in the battle against Lapu-Lapu in Mactan, an island off the coast of Cebu.On January 1, 1571, the present city of Cebu was foundedProvince of Cebu was created on March 10, 1917.

Conference venue

Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines

Room rate: ~US$105 per night nettMactan (Cebu) international airportInternational routesNRT - NaritaHKG HongkongICN - InchonDOH DohaSIN - SingaporeCAN GuangzhouPUS - PusanPVG ShanghaiTPE - TaipeiBUS Busan

International airlines that fly directly to CebuKorean Air, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, SilkAir, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, ZestAir, AirPhilExpress

International flights to Manila (MNL) and then (1 hr) connection to Cebu (CEB) are widely available

participantsWe estimate approximately 350 participants paying full rate.We estimate approximately 40% of 350 = 140 professional participants paying full rate.We estimate approximately 60% of 350 = 210 student paying student rate.

11Registration feesEarly birdIEEE member: US$450Non-IEEE member: US$550IEEE student member: US$250Regular/ On-siteIEEE member: US$500Non-IEEE member: US$600IEEE student member: US$300

TENCON 2012 budgetREVENUE (US$) Total Registration Fee = 118,475.00 Grants : Donations = 15,000.00 Exhibits = 5,000.00 IEEE Seed Money = 5,000.00 Others = 5,000 .00---------------------------------TOTAL= 148,475.00

13TENCON 2012 budgetEXPENSES (US$)Hotel and Social Functions = 62,000.00Management and Administration Services = 15,000.00 Registration Expenses = 11,850.00 Promotions = 2,000.00 Conference Publications = 4,000.00 Local Arrangement and Committee Expenses = 25,000.00 Audit Fee = 1,000.00 Others (Tax, etc) = 5,000.00 IEEE Seed Money = 5,000.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL= 130,850.00

14TENCON 2012 budgetNet Surplus (US$) = 17,625.00 Surplus Sharing (US$) R10 Share (30% of NP) = 5,287.50PS Share (50% of NP) = 8,812.50University of the Philippines Share (10% of NP) = 1,762.50DLSU Share (10% of NP) = 1,762.50

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Things to see and do in cebu

Magellans cross

Colorful street festivals

Lapu Lapu Shrine

Pristine, white sand tropical beaches

Philippine mangoes

Tencon 2012

See you in Cebu in November!