| Conference Date5-10 January 2009
 Important Deadlines (firm and will not change) 
                            
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                                    |  Paper registration  |  September 8, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT (US)  |  
                                    |  Paper submission  |  September 15, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT (US)  |  
                                    |  Notification of Acceptance  |  November 7, 2008  |  
                                    |  Camera-Ready Submission  |  December 8, 2008  |  |  |