The 33rd International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, March 30 - April 4, 2008. The ICASSP meeting is the world�??s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on signal processing and its applications. The conference will feature world-class speakers, tutorials, exhibits, and over 50 lecture and poster sessions on the following topics:

Audio and electroacoustics
Bio imaging and signal processing
Design and implementation of signal processing systems
Image and multidimensional signal processing
Industry technology tracks
Information forensics and security
Machine learning for signal processing
Multimedia signal processing
Sensor array and multichannel systems
Signal processing education
Signal processing for communications
Signal processing theory and methods
Speech processing
Spoken language processing

Welcome to the ultimate location for ICASSP 2008 - Las Vegas! Las Vegas continues to build upon its reputation as a vibrant showcase for the extraordinary. This is the city that attracts more than 38 million visitors a year by offering the grandest hotels, the biggest stars in entertainment, the highest caliber of award-winning chefs and master sommeliers, and, of course, the brightest lights. ICASSP 2008 is to be held in one of the grandest and most recognizable hotels on the Las Vegas Strip - Caesars Palace - one of the most opulent hotels in the heart of the desert, echoing the glory of ancient Greece and Rome.

Submission of Papers: Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, four-page papers, including figures and references, to the ICASSP Technical Committee. All ICASSP papers will be handled and reviewed electronically. Please note that all submission deadlines are strict.

Tutorial and Special Session Proposals: Tutorials will be held on March 30 and 31, 2008. Brief proposals should be submitted by November 9, 2007, through the ICASSP 2008 website and must include title, outline, contact information for the presenter, and a description of the tutorial and material to be distributed to participants. Special sessions proposals should be submitted by August 17, 2007, through the ICASSP 2008 website and must include a topical title, rationale, session outline, contact information, and a list of invited papers. Tutorial and special session authors are referred to the ICASSP website for additional information regarding submissions.

Important Deadlines
Special Sessions Proposals Due August 17, 2007
Notification of Special Session Acceptance September 17, 2007
Submission of Camera-Ready Papers (Initial Paper Submission) October 5, 2007
Submission of Tutorial Proposals November 9, 2007
Notification of Tutorial Acceptance December 3, 2007
Notification of Paper Acceptance December 14, 2007
Author Registration Deadline January 18, 2008