The Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) provides an international forum for presentation and discussion of research on information and knowledge management, as well as recent advances on data and knowledge bases. The purpose of the conference is to identify challenging problems facing the development of future knowledge and information systems, and to shape future directions of research by soliciting and reviewing high quality, applied and theoretical research findings. An important part of the conference is the Workshops program which focuses on timely research challenges and initiatives.

Here is the registration form for CIKM'99 (updated on 27 Aug 1999). The deadline for early registration is October 1. Below you will find information on travel and hotel arrangements.

Papers were due on May 17, 1999. You can view the Call for Papers for more information on the 1999 conference. Last year's CIKM'98 conference program is still available.

The CIKM'99 Program Committee will meet early in the summer, and we will notify authors as soon as possible. If and when your paper is accepted, you will need to consult the CIKM'99 author kit and camera-ready guidelines in order to prepare your paper(s) for publication. (Papers that are being submitted for the May 17 deadline need not follow these guidelines.)

Conference Dates

Traveling to CIKM'99

Marriott Country Plaza Hotel
(formerly the Crowne Plaza Hotel)
4445 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111 USA

Conference room rate: $99.00. All room rates are net per room, per night, single/double/ triple/quad occupancy plus taxes.

Individuals may make their own reservations by calling 1-800-228-9290 (or call hotel direct line 816-531-3000; fax # is 816-531-3007) and use the group code "ACM" to receive the CIKM99/Workshop rate. Individuals are on their own for payment of room, tax and any incidental charges. All reservations must be made prior to the cut-off date of October 11, 1999. After the cut-off date, reservations will be accommodated based on rate(s) and rooms available. All reservations must be guaranteed for late arrival by a valid credit card or an advance deposit of one night's room and tax. Check-in time is 4:00PM and check out time is 12:00 noon.

Cab fares to the hotel will be in the $25-$30 range.

Directions to the hotel from the Kansas City Airport:

1. Take I-29 south,
2. Go to I-35 south (stay in the left lane to get on I-35)
3. Take Exit 1B (Broadway South)
4. Go south to 43rd Street and turn left at that light.
5. Go one block and turn right onto Main Street.
6. Go about one block and you will see the Marriott Hotel on your left.

Kansas City is a delightful place. Read more about Kansas City.

Social Events at CIKM'99

There will probably be a reception on Tuesday evening, at the conference hotel.