*IEEE VIS 2015*: http://ieeevis.org October 25-30 2015, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeevis (preview videos will be posted each day) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet_... <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet_ug_hm> CHICAGO, 12 October 2015 – Over a thousand data visualization specialists are expected at the 2015 IEEE Visualization (VIS) conference in Chicago this month. For one week starting October 25, VIS will host the largest annual gathering of academics, practitioners, and researchers focused on making every variety of dataset visually understandable. After its successful meeting in Paris last year, the international VIS conference is returning to the United States, where organizers hope to attract a record number of young practitioners seeking opportunities to meet and mingle with the senior members and leaders in their field. This year’s program includes several returning events aimed at encouraging such interactions, such as the Doctoral Colloquium and Digital Compass activities, along with a new industry-targeted Practitioner Event. “This conference is the best opportunity all year for the data visualization community to see and share the latest advancements, tools, and techniques,” said Michael E. Papka, VIS 2015 co-chair. “From the academic to the applied, VIS has something to offer everybody working in the field today.” VIS 2015 papers talks and panels are organized into three tracks: *Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), Information Visualization (InfoVis)*, and* Scientific Visualization (SciVis). *These main track offerings and a three-day exhibition begin on Tuesday October 27. Three co-located symposiums are held on the first two days of VIS 2015: *Visualization in Data Science (VDS)*, *Large Data Analysis and Visualization (LDAV)*, and *Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec)*. The VIS offerings on Sunday October 25 and Monday October 26 also include eight workshops and nine tutorials. The VIS 2015 Arts Program features a papers track and a two-week public art exhibition at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC’s) LeRoy Neiman Center, which is located across the street from the conference venue, the Palmer House Hilton, in Chicago’s downtown Loop district. IEEE VIS is sponsored by IEEE’s Computer Society. Additional support comes from academic, industry, and government research organizations. To register and learn more about the conference program, visit our website at http://ieeevis.org, follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/ieeevis>, like our Facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/ieeevis>, or visit our LinkedIn page <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet_ug_hm> . CONTACT: Laura Wolf (Argonne National Laboratory) IEEE Visualization 2015 Coordinating Chair info@ieeevis.org Best regards, - Jian ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen/index.html