This task force organizes the VIVO Conference.
The task force will work all year up and through next year's conference. A simplified/conceptual schedule is below.
Week | Status |
September | Recruit task force members, conduct, review previous conference survey, post presentations and photographs from previous conference, review conference timeline |
October | Review/finalize conference organization, meeting processes. Announce site and dates. Launch web site. |
November | Begin marketing and sponsorship work. RFP for next site. |
December | Begin keynote invites |
January | Begin invited speaker solicitation, begin sponsor solicitation Call for workshops, papers and panels |
February | Recruit reviewers, invited speakers selected and confirmed. |
March | Late-breaking call for papers |
April | Continue marketing and promotion Assign reviewers Finalize program Registration opens |
May | Finalize sponsorship, signage |
June | Workshops, meetings, and conference |
July | Early bird registration ends, announce workshops, poster submission deadline ends |
August | Finalize all activities |
September | Conference begins |
Violeta Ilik - Conference Chair
Nataša Popović - Local Organizing Committee Chair
Ruben Verborgh - Program Chair
Miguel Garcia, Clarivate
On Wednesdays at 10AM EST every 2 weeks (as necessary).
The wiki will contain progress information.
VIVO Updates emails as needed