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SNUG Silicon Valley 2022 Announcement
Driven by COVID-19 concerns, the SNUG Silicon Valley 2022 conference scheduled for March 30-31 in Santa Clara will now be conducted virtually in its entirety. Original plans were to conduct SNUG as a hybrid conference with both in-person and online participation. But with recent developments, and because the safety and well-being of conference participants is our priority, this change is appropriate.
This is of course disappointing as we were all looking forward to once again convening in person, but we believe moving to a fully virtual format is the right decision. And in some ways, little will change. SNUG will still take place on March 30-31, 2022 and will offer user presentations, keynote addresses, panels and tutorials.
The SNUG team remains committed to delivering an exciting conference, driven by the always innovative Synopsys community. Thank you and stay healthy.
Author's Kit Info
To serve our virtual audiences, SNUG 2022 will once again feature a presentation-only format. Reflecting SNUG’s commitment to technical excellence, all conference user submissions are peer reviewed by the SNUG Technical Committee. If your proposal is accepted, a Technical Committee member will work with you to help you create and deliver an exceptional conference presentation.
SNUG Acceptance Criteria
1. Preliminary acceptance is based on the initial submission proposal and preliminary outline.
2. Final acceptance into the conference program agenda will be determined after the first draft of the presentation is complete, reviewed and approved by the Technical Committee.
The SNUG Technical Committee reviews and accepts submissions based on criteria that include:
- Technical Relevance: Is the topic meaningful to other designers?
- Technical Applicability: Is the topic general enough to be helpful to other designers?
- Technical Completeness: Is the topic explored completely? Does it provide enough detail on the approach taken to analyze and address the challenge?
- Are the problems and solutions well described? Review lessons learned along the way (what was expected/unexpected, what went well/not so well).
- Is the conclusion well substantiated? Why is your solution a good one? What can other designers take away and use in their work?
- What are some ongoing areas of development or next steps that you (or a peer) could pursue?
- General Readability: Is the presentation well organized? Is the presentation grammatically correct and spelled correctly.
- Effective Summary of your effort and results.
Important Dates
All Content Submissions to SNUG Silicon Valley are Presentation-Only Format
Call for Content Opens | October 12, 2021
Call for Content Closes | Extended to December 8, 2021
Preliminary Acceptance Notification | December 17, 2021
Draft Presentation Due | January 14, 2022
Final Acceptance & Presentation Spots Awarded | January 31, 2022
Final Presentation Due | February 28, 2022
SNUG Silicon Valley 2022 | March 30-31, 2022
Presenting at SNUG
SNUG presentations should be no more than 25 minutes in length. Your SNUG presentation should be a “discussion” rather than a “reading” of the outline. While you should cover the same key points which appear in your outline and slide presentation, SNUG attendees will be most interested in hearing you describe your techniques, approach, and supported conclusions.
The SNUG team will communicate specific details and presentation times after final acceptances are made.
Copyright Statement
Please carefully read the following notice before submitting your written materials to the SNUG program.
By submitting materials to the SNUG program, you and your employer authorize Synopsys to reproduce, publish and distribute the submitted materials, including the right to take or records notes, quotes and other text, company and/or product logos, graphics, images, audio and/or video and other materials, as applicable(including any names, voices, likenesses or biographical information therein, (the “Materials”) and post them on the SNUG website and Virtual platform for access by Synopsys employees, contractors, and licensees. This applies to SNUG Silicon Valley and all other SNUG events worldwide that are taking place in 2022.
This agreement is not intended to transfer the ownership of any intellectual property rights contained in the Materials. Any personally identifiable information of any individuals contained in the Materials will be handled in accordance with Synopsys’ Privacy Policy, available for review at www.synopsys.com/privacy and www.synopsys.com/privacy-EEA.
Synopsys shall reproduce any copyright or other legal notices you include in your submitted materials. Other than described herein, Synopsys will not otherwise use your submitted materials for product marketing purposes without first obtaining your separate written consent.
By agreeing to the above, you provide your approval of the terms of this letter and confirm you are authorized to sing on behalf of your company.
In addition to the copyright statement above all presenters will be required to submit a signed video release to Synopsys along with their final presentation slides to verify approval to utilize session recording.
If you have any questions, please contact the SNUG team before submitting your proposal.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact the SNUG team.
