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 2016 conference survey, post presentations and photographs from 2016 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 2018 site.
December	Begin keynote invites
January	Begin invited speaker solicitation, begin sponsor solicitation
February	Call for workshops, papers and panels
March	Begin reviewing abstracts, finalize workshops
April	Late-breaking call for papers
May	Continue marketing and promotion
June	Finalize program
July	Finalize sponsorship, signage
August	Workshops, meetings, and conference