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It's never too late to help! If you would like to help plan and organize the VIVO 2017 2018 Conference, please contact the Conference chair, Alex Viggio. Thanks! |
Context
This task force organizes the 2017 VIVO Conference.
Deliverables
- Everything needed to hold the 2017 conference, including, but not limited to:
- Selecting the site
- A full program of keynotes, invited, contributed speakers, posters and workshops
- All conference logistics including planning of food and beverage, signage, registration, and related events
- All conference marketing and promotion, including email, print media, social media, and web site
- All conference sponsorship
- Wrap-up and transition to the 2018 next conference planning task force, including
- Selection of site for the 2018 next conference
- Selection of the program and conference chairs for the 2018 next conference
- Posting of presentations and photographs from the 2017 conferenceprevious conferences
Schedule
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 previous conference survey, post presentations and photographs from 2016 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 2018 next site. | ||
December | Begin keynote invites | ||
| January | Begin invited speaker solicitation, begin sponsor solicitation | February | Call for workshops, papers and panels |
| MarchFebruary | Begin reviewing abstracts, finalize workshops | ||
| AprilMarch | Late-breaking call for papers | ||
| MayApril | Continue marketing and promotion JuneFinalize program | ||
| JulyMay | Finalize sponsorship, signage | ||
| AugustJune | Workshops, meetings, and conference |
Members
Alex Viggio - Conference Chair
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Marian Puglisi - administrative support
Meeting Times
TBA
Communication Channels
The wiki will contain progress information.
VIVO Updates emails as needed
- Conference chairs brief the Steering Group as needed
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