               AVS '94 ADVANCE PROCEEDINGS

		Come Join the Revolution!!!
 The 3rd Annual International AVS Users Conference and Exhibition
                      May 2-4, 1994
                  Boston, Massachusetts
            Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towers

The electronic version of the advance proceedings for AVS '94
is now available.  If you would like a copy you can ftp it from
avs.ncsc.org:/avs94 or simply request it by sending email to
avs@ncsc.org and we will send out the full proceedings.  
If you want hard copy, it will be available the third week of
February and you can request a copy by calling J.R. Schuman 
Associates 617-891-8406 to register, request the appropriate 
forms, or to obtain a hard copy of the Advance Program.

This year the conference has much more in the technical and
advanced areas including a complete technology track and a
developers track.  Workshops and tutorials have also been
reduced in number, but improved in content as users requested.

The 1994 International AVS Users Conference is presented by
Advanced Visual Systems Inc. and by the International AVS Center, a
program of MCNC, in cooperation with the AVS Consortium. The AVS
Consortium consists of the sponsors and affiliates of the
International AVS Center. AVS Consortium Sponsors include
Advanced Visual Systems Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation,
Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Kubota Computer Inc., Kubota Pacific
Computer Inc., and SUN Microsystems Inc. AVS Consortium Affiliates
include Mobil Oil Corporation, and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

If you would like to be an exhibitor please contact Paul Esdale at the
address or phone number listed below.

If you plan on attending AVS '94, please consider submitting a
video for the Video Theater or a poster for the Poster session.
We also need interested parties to sit on panels.  Contacts are
listed below.

REGISTRATION and FEES
Your registration fee for the 1994 AVS User Group Conference
includes all official program activities, materials, coffee breaks,
lunch on Monday and Tuesday, a copy of the Conference Proceedings,
entrance to the AVS Video Review Theater and reception on Monday
evening, and entrance to the Exhibition Hall.

NOTE:  You must be a User Group member prior to April 22, 1994 to
qualify for the member discounts.  This $36 membership gives you a
$50 discount (email avs@ncsc.org or call 919 248 1100)!

                                Advance         Regular
                                Before 3/18/94  After 3/18/94
Commercial
AVS User Group Member           $525            $625
Non-member                      $575            $675

Student/Government
AVS User Group Member           $425            $525
Non-member                      $475            $575

Workshops are an additional $75 each and have limited seating.

ADVANCE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The Conference Registration Form, or a copy, must be submitted
with full payment in order to reserve your space at the Conference.
Advance registrations, postmarked on or before March 18, 1994, will
receive a $100 discount. Registrations received after March 18 will
register at the regular rate. Registrations will only be accepted by
mail or fax to J.R. Schuman Associates prior to April 22. After April
22, all registrations must be completed on-site at the Sheraton
Boston. No partial Conference registrations are being offered (except
Exhibition-only at On-Site Registration).  These are available from
J.R. Schuman Associates 617 - 891-8406.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The 1994 AVS User Group Conference will be held at the Sheraton
Hotel & Towers located in Boston's historic Back Bay. The Sheraton
is adjacent to the Prudential Center and conveniently located just 3
miles from Logan International Airport.

TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE SHERATON
Forms are available from J.R. Schuman Associates
617 - 891-8406.

AIR TRAVEL:
Boston's Logan International Airport is serviced by most major
airlines.

PROGRAM CHAIRS
David Bennett
International AVS Center, MCNC
Research Triangle Park, NC
(919) 248-1182

Paul Esdale
Advanced Visual Systems Inc.
Waltham, MA
(617) 890-4300

EXHIBITION CHAIR
Paul Esdale
Advanced Visual Systems, Inc.
Waltham, MA
(617) 890-4300

VIDEO THEATER CHAIR
David T. Bennett
Information Technology Division, MCNC
Research Triangle Park, NC
(919) 248-1182

POSTER SESSION CHAIR
Janet L. Jenson
U.S. Army - AERDEC
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
(410) 671-5836

PANELS AND PANEL LEADERS
Animation and Video Using AVS
Upul R. Obeysekare
Naval Research Laboratory

AVS in Medicine
Loren Buhle
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

AVS Wizards
Howard Watkins
Intera Information Technologies Ltd.

Education Using AVS
Ken Flurchick
MCNC

Uniras and AVS Directions
Val Schmidt
AVS/Uniras

Volume Visualization
Larry Gelberg
Advanced Visual Systems, Inc.

TRACK CHAIRS  (All speaker slots filled )
AVS AND UNIRAS PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY TRACK CHAIR
David Kamins
Advanced Visual Systems Inc.

DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS WITH AVS INC. PRODUCTS TRACK CHAIR
Tim Hayes
Landmark Graphics

USERS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES TRACK CHAIRS
Medical Track
Marc Kessler
University of Michigan Medical School

Imaging Processing and Remote Sensing Track
Gudrun Klinker
Digital Equipment Corporation

Environmental/Earth Sciences Track
Theresa Rhyne
Martin Marietta Technical Services - U.S. EPA

Wes Bethel
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Track
Michael Ray and Annette Walsh
Mobil Research & Development Corporation

Engineering Analysis Track
Larry Schoof
Sandia National Laboratories

Computational Fluid Dynamics Track
Mike Rangitsch
Dow Chemical

Aerospace/Astrophysics Track
Arsi Vaziri
NASA Ames Research Center
Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility

General Science Track
Douglas A. Smith
DASGroup

QUESTIONS:

Conference Related
J.R. Schuman Associates 617-891-8406

User Group Membership or Technical / Program Related
Dave Bennett 919-248-1182, email avs@ncsc.org

AVS Video Review Theater
Dave Bennett 919-248-1182, email avs@ncsc.org

Poster Session Related
Janet Jenson (410) 671-5836, email
jljensen@cbdcom.apgea.army.mil

Exhibition or Training Related
Paul Esdale 617-890-4300
email paule@avs.com
