Below is a list of some of the important dates for ICS'04:
| ICS'04 Conference | |
| Date | Event |
| February 23, 2004 (Monday) | Abstract due |
| March 1, 2004 (Monday) | Paper submission deadline |
| April 7, 2004 (Wednesday) | Author notification |
| May 18, 2004 (Thursday) [the last very hard deadline] | Final Paper due |
| June 26 - July 1, 2004 (Saturday through Thursday) | Conference |
| ICS'04 Workshop | |
| Date | Event |
| December 18, 2003 (Thursday) | Deadline for workshop proposals |
| January 15, 2004 (Saturday) | Notification of workshop acceptance |
| ICS'04 Tutorial | |
| Date | Event |
| January 15, 2004 (Thursday) | Deadline for tutorial proposals |
| January 26, 2004 (Monday) | Notification of tutorial acceptance |
| March 14, 2004 (Sunday) | Tutorial notes |