This task force is forming. What a great time to join! If you would like to help plan and organize the VIVO 2017 Conference, please contact the Conference chair, Alex Viggio. Thanks! |
This task force organizes the 2017 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 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 |
Alex Viggio - Conference Chair
Violeta Ilik - Program Chair
Paul Albert - Conference Vice-Chair
Eric Meeks - Program Vice-Chair
Manuel de la Cruz Gutierrez - Sponsorships
Terrie Wheller
Simon Porter
Mark Newton
Lauren Gala
Marian Puglisi - administrative support
TBA
The wiki will contain progress information.
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