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The VIVO Implementation Fest (I-Fest) is an serves to engage community members who have recently implemented VIVO or are considering to install VIVO. Similar to annual VIVO Conferences and Hackathons, the I-Fest provides a forum to learn, share information and network with peers. The I-Fest is designed to engage new users as well as seasoned users in current topics that are important to the community. I-Fests have been held every year since 2011 and support the growth and development of the community and promotes the value of VIVO.
Objectives
- Form a planning team, identify a lead, identify a facilitator
- Select a venue, provide travel details, identify local lodging choices and restaurants, identify local travel options and other services and logistics.
- Solicit participation from the community
- Identify timely topics and themes of interest to the community
- Identify facilitators for topics and themes
- Develop a meeting format that is substantive in content and provides an informal atmosphere that is conducive to knowledge sharing, networking, and hands on learning.
- Provide a mechanism for registration and tracking.
- Develop timely communications for prospective attendees and registrants.
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