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Revision as of 16:07, 11 January 2016

The 2016 Context and Episodic Memory Symposium (CEMS), now in its twelfth year, was held on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, on May 5th and 6th, 2016.

The symposium is designed to be a forum for the exchange of ideas among colleagues working on theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of context and episodic memory, broadly construed.

Announcements

We are pleased to announce this year's CEMS will be held in the Loews Hotel, in Center City, Philadelphia! Please see below for more information on this exciting venue change and first-class accommodations.

Our abstract submissions period is now open. Please see below for more details on submitting to context.symposium@gmail.com now through January 22, 2016.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration for CEMS 2016 is now open.

Early registration fees are:

    • $325 for faculty
    • $225 for non-faculty

On April 25, each price will go up $25 for administration fees.

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Location & Hotel

We are happy to announce that this year's symposium will be held in historic Philadelphia, at the Loews Hotel in Center City.

The Loews Philadelphia Hotel is located at 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, and offers first-rate accommodations to our attendees.

For more information on the hotel, please follow this link for booking and further information.


Hotel

In addition to its role as venue, the Loews Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia, will serve as the preferred hotel for CEMS 2016.

In order to book your accommodations at the preferred rate, please use the dedicated website linked below (choose "Attendee" in the dropdown menu when prompted).

https://aws.passkey.com/event/14405204/owner/4127/home


Click here to view this location on Google Maps


Travel

The University of Pennsylvania is served by Philadelphia International Airport and Amtrak 30th Street Station, and is a short train or taxi ride away from both.

From the Airport

  • Towncar
    • Uber is a on-demand towncar service that you can summon using an app on your iPhone or Android device, or from m.uber.com, or by texting an address and city to UBR-CAB (827-222).
    • Airport flat rate to and from Center City (including Penn campus) is $60 for a towncar (up to 4 people comfortably) or $85 for a luxury SUV (up to 6 people comfortably)
    • Normal rates for a towncar are a $7.00 base fare plus $3.75 per mile, or $0.85 per minute of wait time, with a $15 minimum fare. SUV rates are higher.
    • Link a credit card to your account. No need to pay your driver directly, and tip is included.
    • You must create an account first. Sign up using this CEMS link and receive a $10 bonus credit towards your first ride.
  • Taxi
    • Taxi fare between Center City Philadelphia (including Penn campus) and the airport is $28.50 each way for one passenger.
    • For trips to Center City from the airport, there is an additional $1 fee per passenger. Most cabs hold up to 3 people.
    • The trip takes between 15-30 minutes depending on traffic.
  • Regional Rail
    • The airport is served by SEPTA's Airport Regional Rail line, which stops at each terminal.
    • In Center City, you may use either the University City or 30th Street stops on the Airport line.
    • Tickets are $7.00 per person each way.
    • The train is scheduled to run every 30 minutes.
    • The trip takes 15-20 minutes depending on terminal, and the weekday schedule may be found here.

From 30th Street Station

Driving/Parking

  • The University of Pennsylvania is close to both I-76 and I-95.
  • The Inn at Penn offers valet parking Charge at $39.00 for overnight parking with in and out privileges and 20.00 for daily event parking (prices subject to change).
  • Self parking is available at a garage at 38th & Sansom, one block from The Inn At Penn. More garages may be found on this map.


Getting Around

  • SEPTA subways, trolleys, and buses run all over Philadelphia.
  • Taxis are plentiful.
    • Fares are a $2.70 flag drop plus $0.23 per 1/10 mi or 38 seconds of wait time.
  • Uber is a on-demand towncar service that you can summon using an app on your iPhone or Android device, or from m.uber.com, or by texting an address and city to UBR-CAB (827-222).
    • Normal rates for a towncar are a $7.00 base fare plus $3.75 per mile, or $0.85 per minute of wait time, with a $15 minimum fare. SUV rates are higher.
    • Link a credit card to your account. No need to pay your driver directly, and tip is included.
    • You must create an account first. Sign up using this CEMS link and receive a $10 bonus credit towards your first ride.

Abstract Submission

Abstract Submission for CEMS 2016 is now open.

Submit an abstract for consideration to give a spoken presentation at the 12th Annual Context and Episodic Memory Symposium (CEMS) to be held on May 5 and 6, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. The symposium is designed to be a forum for the exchange of ideas among colleagues working on theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of context and episodic memory, broadly construed.

The format of CEMS is to have a relatively small number of spoken presentations each followed by a commentary given by a scientist working on related problems. The program committee aims to identify submissions that highlight major new theoretical and/or empirical advances. Papers not selected for these spoken presentations can be given as poster presentations. In previous years, posters have been a major highlight of the meeting and have been very well attended.

We would encourage submission of a written description of work in addition to an abstract if such a description is available.

Please email abstract paper submissions to Katherine Hurley (research coordinator of the Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania) at context.symposium@gmail.com by January 22, 2016.

Information for Presenters

Please take the below information as general guidelines. Updated information on the exact time for presentations will be announced in the coming months.

Featured Talks

Please note length of time for talks and question-and-answer periods will be uploaded in the coming months.

Data Blitzes

These presentations are more abbreviated than featured talks. Please check back for further information in the coming months.

Posters

We will have easels, foam core boards, and thumbtacks available for poster display. Please limit posters to 40x60" at most. More information to come.


Schedule

To be announced.

Past Symposia

For information about previous years' CEMS, please click here.