The annual conference of the Japan Association for Language TeachingComputer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (CALL SIG)will be held at Tokyo University of Technology, near Hachioji, Tokyo, on Saturday-Sunday 10-11 June 2000, with activities planned also for Friday 9th and Monday 12th.

Whether you are a computer guru with an interest in software development, a teacher wanting to find new ways of exploiting technology in the classroom, or a beginner who would like to get to grips with the basics of CALL, this conference is for you.

It is the year 2000, the 7th anniversary of the JALT CALL SIG, and about 30 years since CALL first became visible on the horizon of language education. We think it is a good moment to pause, reflect and discuss. What has been achieved in CALL so far? In which ways is it developing currently? The subtitle of this year's conference is thus: "Directions and Debates at the New Millennium".

At the conference you will be able to attend a variety of formal workshops and presentations, as well as mingle informally with colleagues from near and far with similar interests.There will be representatives from many firmscatering to the needs of CALL practitioners, plus the chance to win prizes of books and software at our Networking Receptionon the Saturday night.

The campus of Tokyo University of Technology is just South of Hachioji, and about an hour by train from either Shinjuku (travelling West) or Shin-Yokohama (travelling North). The site is vast and beautiful, with lakes, waterfalls and gardens. Mount Fuji is visible, peeking over a nearby hill!

It's still OK to register your name for JALTCALL. The registration page will remain open until 23:59 on June 8th, 2000.

We look forward to welcoming you to JALT CALL 2000.