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Dear All,

SBP11 registration is now open - http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/conferences/sbp2011/. 

In addition to the high quality of contributing papers (acceptance
rate of 31% for full papers), we have a great set of tutorials and
keynote speakers this year. The technical program, the tutorials and
the keynote information can be found from the conference web site.

In addition, the SBP11 Organizing Committee would like to inform you or your student that SBP11 has obtained 
grant funding to provide a number of travel scholarships for students to attend SBP11. These awards 
will cover up to $800 for registration, travel, and lodging expenses. 

To apply for reimbursement, student applicants must send an email to Patrick Roos ([log in to unmask] 
<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]> ). This email should also be copied to Inon Zuckerman ([log in to unmask] 
<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]> ).

The email must include the following:

1.  Confirmation that the student is planning to attend SBP 2011
2.  Confirmation that the student wants to apply for the bursary
3.  A simple letter of support by a faculty member confirming the applicant's student status
4.  A short paragraph outlining why the student has need for the bursary

The awards will be allocated on the basis of student need and available funding.

Early registration (on or before March 6):
Full ($285), Student ($235)

March 6 - March 22:
Full ($385), Student ($335)

On-site:
Full ($405), Student (#355)

Keynotes:
Kimberly Thompson
Kid Risk, Inc.
Using Models to Inform Policy: Insights from Modeling the Complexities of Global Polio Eradication
- March 29, 8:30-9:15am

Peter Cramton
University of Maryland
Medicare Auctions: A Case Study of Market Design in Washington, DC
- March 29, 1:00-1:45pm

Herbert Gintis
Central European University and the Santa Fe Institute
Agent-based Models of Complex Dynamical Systems of Market Exchange
- March 30, 8:15-9:00pm

Sarit Kraus
Bar-Ilan University and University of Maryland
Agents that Negotiate Proficiently with People
- March 31, 8:15-9:00am

Tutorials:
Tutorial, March 28, 8:30am–12:30pm:
Toolkits for Computational Social Science: Using Honest Signals to Predict and Shape Human Responses
   Alex `Sandy' Pentland, MIT

Tutorial, March 28, 2:00–5:30pm:
Social Network Analysis of Personal and Group Networks
   Allen Tien, Medical Decision Logic
   Chris McCarty, University of Florida Survey Research Center
   Eric C Jones, University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Tutorial, March 28, 2:00–5:30pm:
Behavioral Informatics: Data Management and Mining Techniques Enabling Computational Behavioral
Science
   Jaideep Srivastava, University of Minnesota


See you all there, 
SBP11 Organizing Committee

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