website: Update ISCA '23 Call for Presentations
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Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5-website/+/69139
Tested-by: Bobby Bruce <bbruce@ucdavis.edu>
Reviewed-by: Bobby Bruce <bbruce@ucdavis.edu>
Maintainer: Bobby Bruce <bbruce@ucdavis.edu>
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Now on its 5th iteration, the gem5 Workshop gives community stakeholders a chance to present their contributions and ideas, as well as engage in discussion with the wider community.
In this call we are soliciting presentation proposals from researchers, developers, and practitioners who are using or developing the gem5 simulator.
-The workshop will be co-located with [ISCA '23](https://iscaconf.org/isca2023/) (June 17th to 21st, in Orlando, Florida) with the goal of giving community members an opportunity to share their gem5-related research and insights, exchange ideas, and collaborate on future gem5 development goals.
+The workshop will be co-located with [ISCA '23](https://iscaconf.org/isca2023/) (June 17th to 21st, in Orlando, Florida), to be held on **June 17th** as an all-day event.
+The goal of the workshop is to give community members an opportunity to share their gem5-related research and insights, exchange ideas, and collaborate on future gem5 development goals.
This year we want to give **anyone** who wishes to an opportunity to present gem5-related topics at the workshop.
-As such we are foregoing Program Committee evaluation and will allocate presentation/discussion time based on what we believe will invoke the most discussion.
+As such we are foregoing Program Committee evaluation and will allocate presentation time on what we believe will invoke the most discussion.
In short, as long as a presentation proposal is covering a gem5-related topic, we will allocate a time for it at the workshop.
Ideas and contributions, big or small, are welcome.
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* Proposals and comments on gem5 development practices.
* Research concerning gem5 or architecture simulators in a general sense.
-Above all else, we will welcome any talk if it can be justified as being of interest to those who use and develop gem5.
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-To reward those who have helped improved the project, this year we we will be awarding the _Award for gem5 Development Excellence_ to a worthwhile presenter.
-This purpose of this award is to acknowledge those who have made contributes to the gem5 code-base.
-For a contribution to be eligible the work must have been fully incorporated into the gem5 repository within the last 3 years and the work to have been presented during this year's gem5 Workshop.
-We will evaluate the work based on it's impact, or potential impact, to the project, and it will be awarded to the winner at the end of the workshop.
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-To submit a proposal, please send an email to bbruce@ucdavis.edu with the following:
+To submit a proposal, please send an email to Bobby R. Bruce at [bbruce@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bbruce@ucdavis.edu) with the following:
* Title of the presentation.
* Presenter(s) name and affiliation.
* An attached PDF containing a presentation abstract (A few paragraphs, no more than 1 page).
-* The length of time requested (Very flexible: Anywhere for 1 to 45 minutes!)
* [Optional] The presenter(s) website links (this will be published on the event web-page).
-* Indication of whether you wish to be eligible for the _Award for gem5 Development Excellence_.
-If you wish to be eligible, please include a short explanation of why you believe this work has, or will have, a positive impact on the gem5 project.
-Lastly, please indicate how you want the work cited if you were to win the award.
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+Above all else, we will welcome any presentation if it can be justified as being of interest to those who use and develop gem5.
+
+To reward those who have helped improve the project, this year we we will be presenting _gem5 Community Impact Awards_ during this year's workshop.
+These awards will be presented to individuals, or groups, who have made significant positive contributions to the gem5 community.
+This includes introducing new features, improving the underlying infrastructure, supporting users, and any other contributions which have had substantial impact.
+The award will be given for work carried out within a loosely-defined 3-year sliding window meaning that contributions made between 2021 and 2023 will be acknowledged this year.
+Nominations for the award can be submitted via email to Bobby R. Bruce at [bbruce@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bbruce@ucdavis.edu) (self-nominations will be accepted).
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