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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.
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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 |
FebruaryBegin reviewing abstracts, finalize workshops | 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 |
Members
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July | Early bird registration ends, announce workshops, poster submission deadline ends |
August | Finalize all activities |
September | Conference begins |
Members
Violeta Ilik - Program Conference ChairPaul Albert
Nataša Popović - Local Organizing Committee Chair
Ruben Verborgh Conference Vice-ChairEric Meeks - Program Vice- Chair
Miguel Garcia, ClarivateManuel de la Cruz Gutierrez - Sponsorships
Terrie Wheller
Simon Porter
Mark Newton
Lauren Gala
Marian Puglisi - administrative support
Meeting Times
Meeting Times
On Wednesdays at 10AM EST every 2 weeks (as necessary).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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