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Conference Guides for [IEEE-CIS, INNS] conferences : Although this guide was initially set up for IJCNN2019, and was used for IEEE WCCI 2020, hopefully some of the basic information may still help [organising committee members, authors] up to 2023-2025 (assuming a half-life of links and process information of 3-5 years?). The Authors' and Publications menus have been combined, allowing authors to see the Publications Chair perspective as well. I am no longer keeping this up to date. Bill Howell, 11Dec2020

Letter of Acquisition

07Dec2020 - I just noticed that I had omitted content for the "Letter of Acquisition" in this webPage, even though the directory has the files. I have just pasted the 3 key "documents" below. I won't be adding explanatory text and links any time soon....

Letter of Acquisition - working copy

Letter of Acquisition - 46175
IEEE

LETTER OF ACQUISITION

Conference Record # 46175

27-Sep-2018

Thank you for completing the IEEE Conference Publication Form for 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). We are pleased to inform you that your publication is eligible for inclusion in the IEEE Conference Publication Program (CPP). The CPP exclusively handles the worldwide post-conference sales and distribution of IEEE-related conference publications to individuals (including IEEE members) and institutions (including libraries), via channels such as IEEE Xplore®. The IEEE Online Conference Publication page is available to assist Organizers with issues related to conference proceedings:

/conferences/organizers/pubs/conference-publications.html

Please be advised that this Letter of Acquisition does not represent a commitment by IEEE to publish the proceedings of the identified conference. All conferences and conference proceedings must meet IEEE's quality standards and IEEE reserves the right not to publish any proceedings that do not meet these standards.

TITLING CONSISTENCY INFORMATION

For the purpose of consistency, the title 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) must be used on this conference proceedings. Consistency is required to ensure that end-users can readily identify, access and cite your content. Please use the same sequence of words on the cover, title page, copyright page (reverse side of the title page), and, if applicable, the spine. (Subtitles may be used to customize titles so they are more recognizable. However, they must be placed after the full official title as it appears above). This will fulfill the need for accurate cataloging data that can be easily employed in computerized information and retrieval systems.

SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED

Per IEEE operating policy, you must provide us with three (3) identical CD, DVD or USB drives which contain the following:

IEEE Xplore compliant PDF files :
- Author Papers
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Copyright Page
- Author Index
- Etc.
Packing List- The Packing List itemizes all PDF files for your conference proceedings by content type (author papers, table of contents, etc.) which ensures that all files will be accounted for during processing. Note: If the front matter files do not appear on the packing list, they will not be uploaded to IEEE Xplore.

All conference publication material is to be sent no later than 18-Aug-2019. Please note that the Xplore compliant submission must be distinct from any proceedings in any format (CD, DVD, USB drive, paper, etc.) you may be producing for distribution to attendees and others. For detailed information on how to prepare and submit PDF files and packing lists, please visit the following website:

/conferences/organizers/preparing-xplore-papers.html

CATALOG NUMBERS

Media Type Requested	Part Number	ISBN	Print ISSN	Online ISSN	Media Qty Requested
XPLORE COMPLIANT	CFP19IJS-ART	978-1-7281-1985-4		2161-4407	3
USB	CFP19IJS-USB	978-1-7281-1983-0			3
PRINT	CFP19IJS-PRT	978-1-7281-1984-7			2

If the media types being produced change from what you provided on the IEEE Publication form, please contact conference-ops@ieee.org for new cataloging information.

* In order to provide proper contact information for users of the conference USB, information regarding technical inquiries must be included on the first page viewed when the USB is accessed. This information should include: name, phone, fax and e-mail address of the vendor that will handle all technical inquiries regarding your USB. IEEE Conference Operations will not provide this support.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

IEEE policy requires that prior to publication all authors or their employers must transfer to the IEEE in writing any copyright they hold for their individual papers. Please visit the following URL to learn more about securing copyright transfer, and to register your interest in using the electronic IEEE Copyright Form for your conference.

/publications/rights/copyright-main.html

In order to avoid the loss of copyright by IEEE for your publication, the following copyright must appear either on the copyright page for print proceedings or on the first page viewed when the CD-ROM, DVD or USB drive is accessed.

Copyright and Reprint Permission: Abstracting is permitted with credit to the source. Libraries are permitted to photocopy beyond the limit of U.S. copyright law for private use of patrons those articles in this volume that carry a code at the bottom of the first page, provided the per-copy fee indicated in the code is paid through Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For reprint or republication permission, email to IEEE Copyrights Manager at pubs-permissions@ieee.org. All rights reserved. Copyright ©2019 by IEEE.

The appropriate copyright clearance code notice is to appear on the bottom of the first page of each paper according to the guidelines set forth in the Cataloging/Copyright Instructions for an IEEE Conference Proceeding. Detailed instructions can be found at:

/publications/rights/index.html
(Howell: note, in 2017 this link was http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/about/documentation/copyright/cfrmlink.html)

For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is: U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright
For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is: 978-1-7281-1985-4/19/$31.00 ©2019 Crown
For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is: 978-1-7281-1985-4/19/$31.00 ©2019 European Union
For all other papers the copyright notice is: 978-1-7281-1985-4/19/$31.00 ©2019 IEEE

INDEXING & ABSTRACTING

The CPP assures wide distribution of conference proceedings by providing abstracting and indexing of all individual conference papers for inclusion in worldwide databases. The CPP makes every reasonable attempt to ensure that abstracts and index entries of content accepted into the program are included in databases provided by independent abstracting and indexing (A&I) services. Each A&I partner makes its own editorial decision on what content it will index. IEEE cannot guarantee entries are included in any particular database.

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Timely receipt is an important aspect of the post-conference discovery and distribution of your publication. Therefore, please take note of the following:

All required submissions (see Section II above) are to be sent no later than 18-Aug-2019. (Please note that we do not release any copies for sale until after the conference has been held).
Please send your 3 CDs, DVDs or USB drives to the address shown at the bottom of this letter.
COD's will not be accepted.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

IEEE PDF eXpress: A freely available online tool designed to assist conference organizers and authors in complying with the IEEE PDF requirements
(Howell 2017 was http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/pdfexpress.html)

/conferences/publishing/pdfexpress.html

Policy and submission instructions for handling Non Presented Papers (No Show).
(Howell 2017 was http://www.ieee.org/web/conferences/organizers/pubs/final_program.html)

/conferences/organizers/pubs/conference-publications.html
Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings:
(Howell 2017 was

http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html)

/conferences/publishing/templates.html

Selecting the "Accept" button below signifies agreement with the terms and conditions stated above. Please be informed that until these terms are accepted, your conference is not formally included in the Conference Publication Program (CPP) and, therefore, will not be processed for posting to IEEE Xplore. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact IEEE Conference Operations at conference-ops@ieee.org.

Thank you for your contribution to our IEEE Conference Publication Program.

Sincerely,
IEEE Conference Operations
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Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
Fax: +1 732 981 1769
Email: conference-ops@ieee.org
Availability: Monday-Friday 08:00 - 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
IEEE: Advancing Technology for Humanity
LOA Signatory First Name:* Bill

LOA Signatory Last Name:* Howell

LOA Signatory Email:* Bill@BillHowell.ca

Accept

If the terms of the Letter of Acquisition are not accepted, your conference content will not be processed for posting to IEEE Xplore.

Review and approve the Letter of Acquisition (LOA)

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Letter of Acquisition - Conference Record #46175 - 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:37:50 -0400
From: conference-ops@ieee.org
To: Bill@BillHowell.ca

Conference Record #46175

Dear Bill Howell,

Please click the link below to review and approve the Letter of Acquisition (LOA). The Letter of Acquisition provides the information you need to prepare and submit your conference proceedings to IEEE. Your approval of the LOA confirms an agreement between your conference and IEEE for acceptance into the IEEE Conference Publication Program (CPP).

Please select Approve at the bottom of the LOA to indicate that you have read and understand the terms outlined.

Please be sure to download a copy of this Letter of Acquisition after you select 'Approve'.

https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/organizers/conf_app.html?appName=Publication&confRecNum=46175&pageType=loa&owsUser=jraba&signatoryId=14612&taskKey=46175-14612

If IEEE is the copyright holder, all authors which intend on publishing in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library are required to provide a transfer of copyright. IEEE will not permit publication of conference papers unless copyright transfer has been completed. We will reach out to you with next steps in the copyright transfer process. Additionally, IEEE requires all IEEE publications, which hold an IEEE copyright, be submitted to a plagiarism detection process prior to being uploaded to Xplore to ensure originality of the content. Organizers for IEEE copyrighted conferences are encouraged to utilize IEEE CrossCheck, a plagiarism detection tool, which is offered at no cost to the conference organizers. For more information, please visit:
https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/cross-check-main.html

IEEE is ready to help! If you have any questions about this Letter of Acquisition, or the Conference Publication lifecycle, please contact us at ieee-mce@ieee.org.

Best wishes for a successful conference!

Best regards,

IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events
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Letter of Acquisition (LOA) - official copy

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