We are delighted to welcome SIGIR 2013 to Dublin, Ireland. SIGIR is the major international forum for the presentation of new research results and for the demonstration of new systems and techniques in information retrieval. At a time of exceptional growth in the importance of search technologies, the world’s leading information retrieval experts from academia and industry will converge on Dublin from 28th July to 1st August for SIGIR 2013. The conference consists of five days of papers, posters, tutorials, workshops and demonstrations focused on research and development in the area of IR, as well as social events at major landmarks in Dublin. Dublin is a famously welcoming city and has a wide range of facilities as well as many social and cultural activities to complement the conference’s scientific programme. You and your family will be welcomed with all the hospitality of the great capital city of Ireland. Please check this website for regular updates.