Selecting the general chair

Criteria for selecting a General Chair

Conference Handbook - Selecting a General Chair

Criteria for selecting as a General Chair include:

• Having been PC chair for a conference in Computational Linguistics or related area
• Having been Local Arrangements Chair for a conference (not just a workshop); hence having dealt with hotels or conference sites
• Having management experience
• Being known for following through on commitments
• Being well-organized
• Having academic/research experience
• Being a good judge of character, in naming a team
• Being diplomatic and able to work well with others
• Being be a good spokesperson to the press and dignitaries, in case that’s necessary

Criteria for selection as a Program Co-chair include:

• Having been an Area Chair for an ACL conference
• Being well-organized
• Being a respected researcher with good judgement
• Being diplomatic and able to work well with others

Author: Phil Cohen, 2000, amended 2005
Amended by: Eduard Hovy, 2000