It's never too late to help! If you would like to help plan and organize the VIVO 2018 Conference, please contact the Conference chair, Alex Viggio. Thanks!

Context

This task force organizes the VIVO Conference.

Deliverables

Everything needed to hold the 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 next conference planning task force, including
- Selection of site for the next conference
- Selection of the program and conference chairs for the next conference
- Posting of presentations and photographs from previous 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 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	Begin reviewing abstracts, finalize workshops
March	Late-breaking call for papers
April	Continue marketing and promotion Finalize program
May	Finalize sponsorship, signage
June	Workshops, meetings, and conference

Members

Alex Viggio - Conference Chair

Violeta Ilik - Program Chair

Paul Albert - Conference Vice-Chair

Eric Meeks - Program Vice-Chair

Julia Trimmer

Carol Minton Morris

Manuel de la Cruz Gutierrez - Sponsorships

Mike Conlon

Graham Triggs

Terrie Wheller

Simon Porter

Mark Newton

Lauren Gala

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