Social Events & Local Information

Welcome to Rochester, New York!

Rochester is the third largest city in New York and owes its existence to the flour mills that were built on the Genesee River's High Falls. It became a "boom town" after the construction of the Erie Canal that was lined with barges of flour, lumber, and other goods. Rochester became known as the "Flour City" and then the "Flower City" because of the many flower nurseries. Rochester has the world's largest collection of lilacs, and each May, the city celebrates its flower heritage.

Not only will you find several excellent museums, including the George Eastman House and International Museum of Photography and Film, you will also find the University of Rochester (U of R) Eastman School of Music and U of R Memorial Art Gallery.

Today, Rochester is the "World's Image Center" because of the University of Rochester's School of Engineering and Institute of Optics, the Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Bausch & Lomb, Xerox, Eastman Kodak, and the many other imaging and optics firms in the area. This is a perfect place to hold the world's premier image processing conference -- ICIP 2002!

Air Travel

The Greater Rochester International Airport at (585) 464-6000 is on Brooks Avenue at I-390 exit 18. Most major carriers serve Rochester.

Transportation

Taxis: Destinations in downtown Rochester, where the Conference Facility and hotels are located, will cost less than $15 using Airport Taxi.

Trains: The Amtrak train station is located at 320 Central Avenue, and their phone number is (585) 454-2894. Trains run east through Syracuse to New York City and west to Buffalo. Excursion discounts are often available.

Shuttle: There is a city (RTS) bus that operates between the airport and downtown. You can check the bus schedule at the airport. Their number is (585) 288-1700.

Car: Rochester has an excellent expressway system. A car allows for the easiest access to the entire region.

Bus: The bus terminal is at 187 Midtown Plaza on the corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets. The phone number is (800) 295-5555. Trailways buses go to Buffalo, Syracuse, Niagara Falls and Albany and New York City. Greyhound also offers similar trips.

General Information

The Greater Rochester Visitors' Association can be reached at: (585) 546-3070, 1-800-677-7282 and is located at 45 East Avenue. They also have a 24-hour events line at (585) 546-6810. The website http://www.visitrochester.com provides a wealth of information.

Regional Transit Service buses will take you anywhere in town. Their number is (585) 288-1700. The fare is about $1.25.

Favorite Things to See

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - plays in the U of R Eastman School of Music's Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs Street. Their number is (585) 454-2620.

The Center at High Falls - The center overlooks the 96-foot High Falls, and is located at 60 Brown's Race. The phone is (585) 325-2030; website http://www.highfallsheritagearea.org. In 1829 the famous Sam Patch (he had jumped Niagara Falls twice) and his pet bear tried to jump the falls. The bear made the jump.

George Eastman House & International Museum of Photography & Film - This 50-room mansion is a 1905 Colonial-Revival mansion that Kodak built at 900 East Avenue sits on a 12.5 acre estate. The museum boasts of the world's largest collection of historic films, photographs, cameras, and photography books. Their number is (585) 271-3361; http://www.eastman.org

Memorial Art Gallery - 500 University Avenue, (585) 473-7720, was the collection of Old Masters owned by George Eastman. The art here covers more than 50 centuries.

Strong Museum - located at 1 Manhattan Square at the corner of Monroe Avenue and Woodbury. Their number is (585) 263-2700. Margaret Woodbury Strong was the largest single Kodak stockholder when she died in 1969. Her estate of $77 million was used to create this museum. This facility is a hands-on history center for children and has a large collection of middle-class Americana. Included is an exhibit on the history of Jell-O and American Sign language. The Strong Museum is very popular with children.

The Rochester Museum & Science Center and The Strasenburgh Planetarium - 657 East Avenue (585) 271-4320, contains an extensive collection of art from the Seneca Iroquois Arts Project. The museum focuses on the heritage of the region.

Mt. Hope Cemetery at the corner of Mr. Hope and Elmwood Avenues south of downtown is 196 acres. This cemetery dates from 1838 and is the final resting place of such people as Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. The Friends of Mr. Hope Cemetery provide free one to two hour tours of the grounds. Their phone number is (585) 461-3494.

The Susan B. Anthony House - 17 Madison Street (585) 235-6124 was the home of this famous lady from 1866 to 1906. She helped write the History of Woman Suffrage and was arrested in her home in 1872 after she tried to vote.

Six Flags Darien Lake - New York's largest combination theme park. Six Flags Darien Lake is halfway between Rochester and Buffalo. Their number is (585) 599-4641 or you can try http://www.sixflags.com/darienlake.

Letchworth State Park - a 14,350-acre state park is a one-hour drive southwest of Rochester. It has been called the Grand Canyon of the East. It offers spectacular views, trails through forests, three waterfalls (one 107 feet high), canoeing and white-water rafting. There are nearly every species of North American tree grown here. For more information visit the website at http://www.nysparks.com.

Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse - 8 miles north of Rochester at 70 Lighthouse street. The lighthouse is at the mouth of the Genesee River and although it is not a working lighthouse, as a visitor you have access to the tower. Free admission.

Victorian Doll Museum and Chili Doll Hospital - 20 minutes west of Rochester. Their number is (585) 247-0130.

Genesee Country Village and Museum - 1410 Flint Hill Road in Mumford. This living-history collection of 57 buildings of the 19th century is 20 miles west of Rochester. The staff dresses in period costumes. There is a hiking trail and nature center. For more information call (585) 538-6822.

Pittsford Village - a 15-minute drive south of Rochester on Route 31 or Monroe Avenue. This is a good place to walk and bike along the Erie Canal or take a cruise aboard one of the canal boats, like the Sam Patch (585) 262-5661.

Niagara Falls - September is a great time to enjoy the warm weather with fewer crowds. Be sure and ride on the Maid of the Mist for an exciting experience.

Favorite Places to Eat

Rochester offers a wide selection of restaurants for all tastes. Some favorites are:

Aladdin's (inexpensive)
Brasserie Restaurant
City Grill of Rochester
Edwards Restaurant
Esan
Highland Park Diner (inexpensive)
Jillians (at High Falls, walking distance)
Jine's Restaurant (inexpensive)
King and I (inexpensive)
Mario's Via Abruzzi
Olive Tree
Ozzie's NY Deli & Bar
Richardson's Canal House
Sabrina's
Simbad's (inexpensive)
Spring House
Water Street Grill

VISA Requirements

Complete visa information and the OF-156 application form are available on-line at http://travel.state.gov/visa/visitors.html. For further information on obtaining a visa, you may contact any U.S. Consulate Office, or you may check the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at: http://travel.state.gov. For links to the official Web sites of U.S. posts worldwide, please visit http://travel.state.gov/links.html.

A citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must usually obtain a visa. The "visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure (B-2). A consular officer can provide additional information. Travelers from some countries may be able to visit the U.S. without a visa. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa. For more information and to see if your country is a participant in this program, please visit http://travel.state.gov/vwp.html.

International attendees requiring a visa to visit the United States should contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate nearest them. The visa application process should be initiated well in advance of the estimated departure date.

For visas, most applicants must have a passport, valid for six months beyond the duration of the proposed visit, and one pass port size photograph. It is helpful for an applicant to have a letter of invitation from the conference. If you need a personal letter of invitation to attend ICIP 2002, please contact Stephanie Cantu, Conference Management Services, scantu@cmsworldwide.com. You should provide her with your complete mailing address, email address, and fax number. The letter of invitation with an original signature will be sent to you immediately.

Hotel Locations

Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604 USA
Phone (585) 546-1234
Fax: (585) 546-6160

Four Points - Sheraton
120 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: (585) 546-6400
Fax: (585) 546-1341

Crowne Plaza - Rochester
Seventy State Street
Rochester, NY 1614
Phone: (585) 546-3450
Fax: (585) 546-8714

Opening and Awards Ceremony

Sunday 18:00, Hyatt

Opening remarks will be made by Prof. A. Murat Tekalp, the ICIP 2002 Chairman. Dr. Rama Chellappa, Vice President-Awards and Membership, will be presenting the SP Society Award and two Fellow plaques. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 18:00 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency. Please join us for a glass of wine to congratulate the winners of these prestigious awards. Immediately following will be the Welcome Reception at 18:30 to be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency.

The IEEE, the IEEE Signal Processing Society, and ICIP 2002 congratulates the following SPS members who have been selected to receive the Society's prestigious awards:

Aleksandra Mojsilovic is receiving the Young Author Best Paper Award for the paper co-authored with Jelena Kovacevic, Jianying Hu, Robert J. Safranek and S. Kicha Ganapathy, entitled "Matching and Retrieval Based on the Vocabulary and Grammar of Color Patterns," published in the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Volume 9, Number 1, January 2000.

Fellow Awards are to be presented to: Jelena Kovacevic, "for contributions to the theory of signal representation" and Avideh Zakhor, "for contributions to image and video compression"

Social Activities

The Organizing Committee of ICIP 2002 hopes that you will enjoy meeting with your colleagues and participating in the activities that have been planned for you.

Sunday, 22 September 2002
Awards Ceremony	18:00 - 18:30	Grand Ballroom/Hyatt Regency
Welcome Reception	18:30 - 20:30	Grand Ballroom/Hyatt Regency

The ICIP 2002 Awards Ceremony and Welcome Reception will begin at 18:00 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency. The Eastman Jazz Trio, with Rich Thompson, Harold Danko, and Jeff Campbell from the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music will play in this event. This event is free to all registered attendees. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be available for you to enjoy in this beautiful setting.

Banquet - Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm featuring the Gap Mangione Big Band at the Riverside Convention Center. The banquet will be all entertainment and no business.

Information about the Gap Mangione Band can be found at http://www.gapmangione.com.

Meetings

Monday, 23 September 2002
Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing TC
12:30 - 14:00 / Hyatt Regency Wilmorite Room

Tuesday, 24 September 2002
Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
12:30 - 14:00 / Hyatt Regency Wilmorite

Banquet featuring the Gap Mangione Big Band
18:30 / Convention Center Ballroom

Wednesday, 25 September 2002
ICIP to ICIP Luncheon
12:30 - 14:00 / Hyatt Regency Wilmorite Room

IEEE Signal Processing Society Executive Committee Luncheon
12:00 - 14:00 / Hyatt Regency Carson Room

IEEE Signal Processing Society Conference Board Dinner
18:00 - 19:00 / Hyatt Regency Wilmorite Room

IEEE Signal Processing Society Conference Board Meeting
19:00 - 24:00 / Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom F/G

Thursday, 26 September 2002
IEEE Signal Processing Society Board of Governors Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 / Hyatt Regency Carson Room

IEEE Signal Processing Society Board of Governors Meeting
9:00 - 17:00 / Hyatt Regency Carson Room

IEEE Signal Processing Society Board of Governors Luncheon
12:00 - 13:00 / Hyatt Regency Wilmorite Room

Friday, 27 September 2002
IEEE Signal Processing Society Long-Range Planning Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 / Four Points Sheraton Anthony

IEEE Signal Processing Society Long-Range Planning Meeting
9:00 - 17:00 / Four Points Sheraton Anthony

IEEE Signal Processing Society Long-Range Planning Luncheon
12:00 - 13:00 / Four Points Sheraton Riverview Lounge

Conference Registration

Registration information is available at the ICIP 2002 web site: http://www.icip2002.com. You may register online for the conference with our secure server. On-site registration and the distribution of conference materials to pre-registered attendees will be handled at the ICIP 2002 Registration Desk located in the Reception Foyer of the Hyatt Regency on Sunday, September 22, 2002 and on Monday, September 23, 2002 through Wednesday, September 24 in the Convention Center Empire Lobby.

Speakers' Preparation Area

Projectors, tables, scissors, tape, and other items to help presenters with last-minute preparations are available in Aqueduct D of the Convention Center.

Internet Access

The Internet Cafe will be located in Aqueduct A and B of the Convention Center. The Internet Cafe will be available from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. during the conference providing for email and web access for your convenience.

This ICIP 2002 features a new system that will allow you to print your own schedule as well as allowing you to access and print abstracts from the conference.

Refreshment Breaks

Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided during breaks between the technical sessions. All breaks will be held in the Exhibit and Poster Area in the Convention