MaxEnt96: Preliminary Announcement

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MAXENT '96 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT


MAXENT '96 is scheduled to take place at the Conference
Centre in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, from 12th
 - 17th August 1996.

Programme

Full day sessions on:

 -    Overview and Applications
 -    Bayesian Learning
 -    Bayesian Methods
 -    Algorithms

Contributions

Details of submissions of contributions will be given in the
next announcement.

Other Activities

 -    Evening working and social sessions
 -    Early morning and evening game drives
 -    Day park tours for guests not attending the workshop

Venue

Berg-en-Dal is a modern resort situated in South Africa's
premier conservation area - the Kruger National Park.
Accommodation is in chalets with full facilities and air-
conditioning. There is a restaurant, swimming pool, camp
walk and game viewing water-hole. Special rates are
available for guests accompanying delegates to spend a week
in these beautiful surroundings.
Transport to the Kruger National Park from Johannesburg
International Airport will be by bus, or scheduled air
flight, followed by a short bus drive.

Cost

We are negotiating with South African Airways - the national
carrier - for special conference airfares from New York and
London.

 - Transfer to the Kruger National Park by air will be
  approximately $150 (100 British Pounds) and by bus $100 (65 Pounds).

 - Conference fees including teas, snacks, provisions for
  light breakfast, all dinners, entry to the National Park and
  use of all facilities will be approximately $200 (130 Pounds) for
  delegates and $150 (100 Pounds) for non-delegates.

 - Accommodation will be from Tuesday, 13 August to
  Saturday, 17 August at approximately $350 (230 Pounds) for one or
  two people (sharing).

 - Special rates will be available for students.

Future Announcements and Further Information

If you would like to receive future announcements, please e-
mail the local organizing committee at

maxent96@gauss.cam.wits.ac.za

or write to

MAXENT '96 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 197
WITS 2050
SOUTH AFRICA

All the information about MaxEnt '96 can be found on the Internet:

http://gsd.is.co.za/maxent