ACL-IJCNLP 2009 Blog » reception http://www.colips.org/blog/acl-ijcnlp-2009 The Conference Blog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Opening ceremony http://www.colips.org/blog/acl-ijcnlp-2009/index.php/opening-ceremony/ http://www.colips.org/blog/acl-ijcnlp-2009/index.php/opening-ceremony/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:24:13 +0000 Min-Yen Kan http://www.colips.org/blog/acl-ijcnlp-2009/?p=227 The conference is fully underway!  ACL-IJCNLP kicked off with a loud start, featuring the executive representatives from ACL and AFNLP being treated to a lion dance to open the cocktail reception on Sunday evening.

Hope you enjoyed the festivities!  Here’s some pictures to remember the event by…!

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Profs. Bird, Choi and Su receiving scrolls marking the auspicious opening of the conference

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ACL-AFNLP executive members and conference chairs in front of the conference banner

Prof. Steven Bird demonstrating a prosperity orange "extraction process"

Prof. Steven Bird demonstrating a prosperity orange "extraction process"

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Good company and conversation had by all at the opening reception

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The NTU Lion Dance Troupe and ACL-IJCNLP conference goers pose!

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