| May | 31, | 2003 | - Deadline for submission of papers |
| June | 15, | 2003 | - Paper acceptance letters to be sent out to authors |
| June | 30, | 2003 | - Deadline for submission of revised camera ready copies of accepted papers |
| June | 30, | 2003 | - Deadline for invited papers, invited sessions, and exhibition proposals |
| July | 1, | 2003 | - Deadline for early registration with discounted fee |
| July | 1, | 2003 | - Publication fee ($180) due for each paper (regular and invited) to be included in proceedings. (This amount is included in full registration fee.) |