Welcome reception of the 20th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Event: Welcome reception of the 20th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia
Date: 9 December 2014 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier No.8, Hong Kong
Guests: Professor Way Kuo (President, CityU)
Professor Jeffrey Shaw (Dean, School of Creative Media, CityU, and
Professor Jeffrey Shaw (Dean, School of Creative Media, CityU, and
Co-Chairman of VSMM 2014 Committee)
Professor Harold Thwaites (Director, Centre for Creative Content and
Professor Harold Thwaites (Director, Centre for Creative Content and
Digital Innovation, University of Malaya and Co-Chairman of
VSMM 2014 Committee)
Mr Richard Wesley (Director, Hong Kong Maritime Museum)
Mr Richard Wesley (Director, Hong Kong Maritime Museum)
The International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM) is co-hosted by the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), in partnership with the Centre for Creative Content and Digital Innovation, University of Malaya, from 9 to 12 December at CityU.
The welcome reception for the Conference will be held at and sponsored by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum on 9 December. The cocktail event includes viewing the “Pacifying the South China Sea” digital interactive scroll exhibition created by CityU and the Museum.
Two exhibitions will be held at CityU throughout the Conference. “Mah Meri Unmasked”, a polysensory intermedia exhibition on the traditional mask-making craft of the Mah Meri, a group of indigenous people from Carey Island, Malaysia; and the Gallery 360 Exhibitions.
In addition, world renowned experts from over 20 countries in the multidisciplinary fields of technology, art, history, culture and heritage, science and engineering will share their experience and deliver speeches at the Conference. Please refer to this website www.vsmm2014.org for more information.
Media Enquiries:
Christina Wu, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (Tel: 3442 6819 or 9841 2774)