Bidding for 2028

The bidding for MobileHCI 2028 is open.

Important Dates: Submission Deadline: June 30th, 2026 — Notification: July 15th, 2026

We are paying special attention to the diversity (gender, cultural, economic, etc.) both in the organizing committee and in how the organisers plan to attract diverse audience to MobileHCI.

Bidding Process

MobileHCI is the forum that provides academics and practitioners a valuable place to discuss the challenges, potential solutions and innovations towards effective interaction with mobile systems and services. It covers the analysis, design, evaluation and application of human-computer interaction techniques and approaches for all mobile computing devices, software and services. Beyond mobile devices and services, the conference covers issues in the whole ecosystem of mobile, smart and embedded devices and the related services. The exact nature of a bid can of course include and seek to extend or focus this as the proposers envisage.

A call for bids for Mobile HCI(n+2) is issued by the SC Chair in April of year n and sent to all the members of the MobileHCI Program Committee and the wider MobileHCI community. Bidders must send their bids no later than June 30th to marcos.serrano@irit.fr. After receiving bids, the steering committee will consider and vote on the bids and everyone who submits will be advised by July 18th. The form of the bid is fairly open but we do need the following information in order to make an informed decision (in a single PDF document):

  • Conference organization and governance
    • Intended location for the conference
    • Conference organization under the PACMHCI model: MobileHCI now operates under the PACMHCI journal model. The former TPC role is replaced by Track Chairs, who manage the review and editorial process of the MobileHCI track (PACMHCI special issue). Describe how responsibilities will be distributed between Track Chairs and Conference Chairs, and how coordination will be ensured.
    • Track Chair(s) – including brief bio (1/2 page) and responsibilities
    • Conference Chair(s) – including brief bio (1/2 page) and responsibilities
    • Brief statement of chairs' experience in organizing conferences
    • Who will edit the proceedings (default = both chairs)
  • PACMHCI integration and editorial structure
    • Dates for submission aligned with PACMHCI journal procedures
    • Submission timeline including an ~8 week revise and resubmit cycle
    • Description of the editorial structure (Track Chairs, Editorial Board, etc.)
    • Confirmation that Track Chairs and Track Editorial Board members will serve for at least two years
    • Commitment to using ACM TAPS for publication formatting and production
  • Program and timeline
    • Planned dates for conference and submissions
    • Draft conference program
  • Community and support
    • Supporting research groups
    • Expected sponsors and sponsorship strategy
    • Letters of support from local entities (if available)
  • Diversity and accessibility
    • Plan to increase diversity
    • Plan to improve accessibility
  • Conference vision (optional)
    • Proposed direction or thematic evolution (default = none)
    • New tracks, features, or other changes (default = none)
  • Venue and location
    • Description (1/2 – 1 page) of the conference venue
    • Description (1/2 – 1 page) of the host city and region/country
  • Budget and costs (estimates)
    • Registration rates (typically inclusive of workshops and dinner, except one-day attendees)
    • Venue hire
    • Travel costs and approximate travel times from major cities (e.g., London, Helsinki, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo, Sydney)
    • Cost of a standard hotel for 5 nights
    • Optional: full budget (ACM TMRF or own template), including costs (AV, food, rooms, management, ACM overhead ~16%) and revenues (registration, sponsorship, etc.)
  • Risk assessment
    • A plan covering logistical risks, financial contingencies, and health/safety considerations
    • Suggested format: table with risks, likelihood, impact, mitigation measures, and response strategies

If you have any questions please feel free to contact any of the steering committee members. You can request an example of an earlier successful bid from marcos.serrano@irit.fr.

Who can bid?

Bids are welcome from any organisation or group of organisations, provided that:

  • they have reviewed and agree with the guidance in the ACM SIGCHI Organising a Conference Page
  • they agree to accept the committee guidelines on publication, refereeing and finance
  • dates are agreed with the committee through negotiation after bidding
  • the proposing team consists of at least one permanent faculty member
  • the bidders have realistic expectations around how long different aspects of the conference organization take. For example, an ACM PAF takes time to approve, a TMRF may result in a series of questions and clarifications with the ACM and may take weeks to complete and a venue/hotel negotiation and contract signature by the ACM may take several weeks depending on the country, language or complexity of the contract.

Selection Process

Bids for MobileHCI (n + 2) are considered by the committee with the decision formally announced at MobileHCI (n).

The voting process begins on June 23rd of year n and concludes on June 30th of year n.

Votes for bids are sent to the SC Chair only. Every SC member assigns a rating (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and unacceptable) to each of the bids. Each of the 5 possible choices has a score: 1st = 1.00, 2nd = 0.50, 3rd = 0.25, 4th = 0.125, unacceptable = 0.00, and the total score for a bid is obtained by summing the individual voters' scores. At the end of voting, all the voting forms are made available by the SC Chair to the SC in de-personalised format (through a unique ID so that each voter can check his/her vote). Normally the top two bids will be taken forward as a short list for discussion with the steering committee.