*IEEE VIS 2015*: http://ieeevis.org <http://ieeevis.org/>October 25-30 2015, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeevis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=& gid=4469236&trk=anet_ug_hm <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet_ug_hm> *Call for Meetups* http://www.ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/meetups We invite you to submit proposals for informal meetups on scientific visualization, information visualization, visual analytics, application areas, or related topics. Meetups: Meetups (previously known as BOFs) are an excellent forum to discuss a wide range of topics related to visualization. For example, if you are an experienced researcher, consider submitting a proposal to share your knowledge in an informal setting with conference participants. Proposals devoted to a particular discipline's methods and cross disciplinary proposals are both welcome. For example, some recent meetups have included opportunities to discuss topics related to blogging about visualization, the BioVis contest, and the connection between art and science. VIS2015 is eager to expand its Meetup sessions and will consider proposals given room availability. VIS2015 meetups are public and open to all attendees. Meetup organizers need to register at the conference. Proposal format: A meetup proposal should include a title, a responsible person (name, contact information), a brief description of the topic to be addressed, prospective audience, a foreseen number of participants, room equipment requirements as well as, if needed, preferences and constraints for meetup schedule. The proposal should be no longer than two pages in length. Meetup proposals should be sent to the Meetup Chairs at meetups@ieeevis.org <mailto: meetups@ieeevis.org>. Impromptu meetups: We also encourage impromptu meetups to be organized during the conference itself. Please contact the chairs by email or in person during the conference in order to secure a conference room and time slot. Networking: To find other people interested in VIS 2015 meetups on social media, please use the hashtag #vis2015meetup. *IMPORTANT DATES:* Deadline: Sep.4th 2015. Submissions after the deadline will be considered subject to room availability. We also welcome on-site impromptu meetups. Please contact us in person or per email. Notification: Sep. 9th 2015 Later submissions will be processed and notified within a couple of days. Onsite meetup requests will be processed asap. SUBMISSIONS: Submissions should be emailed to meetups@ieeevis.org<mailto: meetups@ieeevis.org > *CHAIRS:* Tatiana von Landesberger, TU Darmstadt Marc Streit, Johannes Kepler University Zoe Wood, California Polytechnic State University For more information, email meetups@ieeevis.org<mailto: meetups@ieeevis.org> ================================ *Student Volunteer T-Shirt Design Contest* For the first year, Student Volunteers can design the T-Shirt they will receive at the conference! If you are eligible to be a Student Volunteer at VIS this year and interested in designing the T-Shirt, the winner will automatically be selected to be a Student Volunteer on top of being acknowledged for designing the T- Shirt. Information about the contest is available on the Student Volunteer website: http://www.vissv.org/ <http://www.vissv.org/> Important dates: July 30, 2015: T-Shirt Contest Submissions Due August 5, 2015: T-Shirt Contest Voting Begins August 20, 2015: T-Shirt Contest Voting Ends Best regards, - Jian ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen/index.html