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== Important Dates ==
 
== Important Dates ==
  
NOTE: Dates in '''BOLD''' are determined by ISMB.  Dates in ''italics'' are "penciled" in for planning.
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NOTE: Dates in '''BOLD''' are determined by ISMB.  Dates in ''italics'' are "penciled" in for planning purposes.
  
 
* '''Wednesday, November 19, 2008:''' SIG proposals due to ISMB
 
* '''Wednesday, November 19, 2008:''' SIG proposals due to ISMB
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* ''Friday, December 12, 2008:'' Instance of OCS set up and tested (or Easy Chair)
 
* '''Wednesday, December 17, 2008:''' Notification of provisional acceptance of SIG proposal from ISMB
 
* '''Wednesday, December 17, 2008:''' Notification of provisional acceptance of SIG proposal from ISMB
* ''Friday, December 18, 2008:'' Call for BOSC abstracts begins
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* ''Thursday, December 18, 2008:'' Call for BOSC abstracts begins
 
* '''February 16, 2009:''' Registration Opens  
 
* '''February 16, 2009:''' Registration Opens  
 
* '''Wednesday, March 4, 2009:''' Preliminary program due to ISMB
 
* '''Wednesday, March 4, 2009:''' Preliminary program due to ISMB
 
* '''Thursday, April 2, 2009:''' Preliminary program posted online at ISMB web site
 
* '''Thursday, April 2, 2009:''' Preliminary program posted online at ISMB web site
* ''Wednesday, April 15:'' Abstract deadline
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* ''Monday, April 13:'' Abstract deadline
* ''April 15-30, 2009:'' Review period
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* ''April 13-27, 2009:'' Review period
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* ''April 28-30, 2009:'' Resolution of disagreements, decisions made
 
* ''May 1, 2009'':  Notification of accepted abstracts
 
* ''May 1, 2009'':  Notification of accepted abstracts
 
* '''Thursday, May 7, 2009:''' Final program due to ISMB
 
* '''Thursday, May 7, 2009:''' Final program due to ISMB
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* '''Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 2009: BOSC'''
 
* '''Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 2009: BOSC'''
 
* '''June 27 to July 2, 2009''': ISMB main meeting
 
* '''June 27 to July 2, 2009''': ISMB main meeting
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Feb 22: OCS instance ready for use, testing and content setup begins Done (Chris)
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Feb 25: Draft the conference agenda and collect thoughts on keynotes and speakers:  Done 
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Mar 7: OCS site and BOSC/OBF site content ready:  BOSC/OBF site ready, OCS site mostly ready, but need feedback on configuration questions below.
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Mar 10: Site content reviewed and finalized
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Mar 10: Initial CfP being sent out
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Apr 14: 1st CfP reminder
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May 5: 2nd CfP reminder
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May 11: Submission deadline
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May 12-29: Reviews
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May 30-Jun 1: Resolution of disagreements
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June 2: announce accepted submissions
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June 9: SIG Handouts and schedule for inclusion in SIG program booklet. Send to Steven Leard: steven@marketwhys.ca as pdf file
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June 30: List of individuals receiving one of the six complimentary registrations is due to Steven Leard. He needs full name, mailing address, contact info, including e-mail.
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July 18,19 BOSC
  
 
== Steering Committee ==
 
== Steering Committee ==

Revision as of 02:14, 7 November 2008

Important Dates

NOTE: Dates in BOLD are determined by ISMB. Dates in italics are "penciled" in for planning purposes.

  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008: SIG proposals due to ISMB
  • Friday, December 12, 2008: Instance of OCS set up and tested (or Easy Chair)
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2008: Notification of provisional acceptance of SIG proposal from ISMB
  • Thursday, December 18, 2008: Call for BOSC abstracts begins
  • February 16, 2009: Registration Opens
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Preliminary program due to ISMB
  • Thursday, April 2, 2009: Preliminary program posted online at ISMB web site
  • Monday, April 13: Abstract deadline
  • April 13-27, 2009: Review period
  • April 28-30, 2009: Resolution of disagreements, decisions made
  • May 1, 2009: Notification of accepted abstracts
  • Thursday, May 7, 2009: Final program due to ISMB
  • May 15, 2009: Early Registration Discount Cut-off date
  • Monday, June 1, 2009: Handout materials (CD and/or printed) due to ISMB
  • Deadline for revised papers (for proceedings if we have one)
  • Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 2009: BOSC
  • June 27 to July 2, 2009: ISMB main meeting


Feb 22: OCS instance ready for use, testing and content setup begins Done (Chris) Feb 25: Draft the conference agenda and collect thoughts on keynotes and speakers: Done

Mar 7: OCS site and BOSC/OBF site content ready: BOSC/OBF site ready, OCS site mostly ready, but need feedback on configuration questions below. Mar 10: Site content reviewed and finalized Mar 10: Initial CfP being sent out

Apr 14: 1st CfP reminder May 5: 2nd CfP reminder May 11: Submission deadline May 12-29: Reviews May 30-Jun 1: Resolution of disagreements June 2: announce accepted submissions

June 9: SIG Handouts and schedule for inclusion in SIG program booklet. Send to Steven Leard: steven@marketwhys.ca as pdf file

June 30: List of individuals receiving one of the six complimentary registrations is due to Steven Leard. He needs full name, mailing address, contact info, including e-mail. July 18,19 BOSC

Steering Committee

We seek volunteers to help with the organization of BOSC 2009. If you wish to join the BOSC 2009 Steering Committee, please send an e-mail to bosc@open-bio.org.

Steering Committee Co-Chairs

  • Kam D. Dahlquist
  • Lonnie R. Welch
  • The chairs listed below are also members of the steering committee.

Publications Chair

  • Chair: Jens Lichtenberg
  • Description: collecting, organizing, formatting abstracts, making program (PDF for hard copy), web site
  • Choose conference management software
    • Easy Chair
    • Open Conference System

Publicity Chairs

  • Need chairs for the geographic regions of North/South America, Europe, Asia
  • Description:
    • Draft and send by e-mail conference advertisements and call for papers
    • Manage mailing of promotional/informational materials
Publicity Ideas/Action Items
  • Update/create E-mail lists
    • Participant lists from previous BOSC conferences
    • O|B|F projects
    • O|B|F members
    • bioinformatics programs
  • Advertising exchange with PLoS
  • Poster

Sponsorship Chair

  • Need Sponsorship Chair
  • Description:
    • renew with previous sponsors
    • seek new sponsors (industry, academic, government)

Finance Chair

  • Need Finance Chair
  • Description: handles budget for conference

Program Chair

  • Need Program Chair
  • Description:
    • Recruits and manages the Abstract reviewers
    • Recruits Session Chairs for conference

Program

Keynote speakers

  • Aim for between 2 and 4, at least one each morning

Session Topics

  • Bio* Updates
  • Open Source Software
  • Design Patterns in Bioinformatics
  • Grand Challenges in the Post-Encode Era (subtitle for conference?)
  • Regulatory Genomics/Computational Genomics
  • Tutorials
  • Lightning Talks
  • Birds of a Feather