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== Basic Timetable ==
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Please see http://aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Conference_Handbook
 
 
The generic timetable for organizing the conference, from which a specific one can be built (months in advance from conference)
 
 
 
CC = Coordinating Committee; LC = Local Chair; PC = program chair(s)
 
 
 
=== Year -3 ===
 
 
 
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse: collapse;"
 
! Months Out !! Who !! Activity !! Notes
 
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| 38 || CC || constitute committee, liaise with ACL Exec for general parameters of time and place || add future VC-elect as soon as s/he is elected
 
|-
 
| 37 || CC || Finalize CFB document ||
 
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| 36 || CC || Issue Call for Bids; check that acl20XY.org is held ||
 
|-
 
| 32 || LC || Deadline for potential bidders to signal their intention || permits chair to contact them with updates to instructions
 
|-
 
| 30 || CC || Add newest exec members to CC || these people began their role in January and will serve to the end of the year in which the planned conference takes place
 
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| 30 || LC || Deadline for draft bids || keep date away from ACL submission deadline!
 
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| 28 || CC || Give feedback to bidders about now; Make short-list of PC chair candidates
 
|-
 
| 26 || LC || Deadline for final bids
 
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| 25 || CC || notify bidders and exec++ of result; set up basic conference website including venue and dates || should be at least a month ahead of this year's main conference
 
|}
 
 
 
=== Year -2 ===
 
 
 
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! Months Out !! Who !! Activity !! Notes
 
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| 24 || CC || announce site at business meeting of ACL conference; announce on ACL mailing list and ACL website; site visit to happen during coming months; select a General Chair (see [[Selecting the general chair|criteria-for-general-chair]]); Local chair to prepare workplan cf (see [[Local arrangements chair duties (Conference Handbook) | Local arrangements chair duties]])
 
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|    || LC || finalize sponsorship chairs ([[Sponsorship chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]])
 
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| 18 || LC || sign contracts by now for meetings and accommodations (involves ACL Office)
 
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|    || CC || select Program Chair(s) ([[Program chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]), Publications Chair ([[Publication chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]), Student Workshop Chair ([[Workshop chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]])
 
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|    || LC || select Tutorial Chair ([[Tutorial chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]),  Workshop Chair ([[Workshop chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]), Demo Chair ([[Demo chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]), Exhibits Coordinator ([[Exhibits chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]), Publicity Chair ([[Publicity chair duties (Conference Handbook) | duties]]) || set up email aliases
 
|}
 
 
 
===T-13? months: ===
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chair]</nowiki> Finalize location and dates (see [[local arrangements chair duties|local-arrangements-chair]])
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chair]</nowiki> finalize exact dates (confirm with ACL Exec)
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chair]</nowiki> sign contract(s) with venue
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chair]</nowiki> pay any deposits due (contact ACL Exec)
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> Finalize Local Arrangements Committee
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> assemble Local Arrangements Committee
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> one or two people who would be able to take over in case something happens to the local chair
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> one or two admin-level people
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> someone dedicated to audiovisual (AV) and space management
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> (possibly) webmaster (see [[webmaster]])
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> collect preliminary local info (describe meeting place and accommodations, travel info, visas, weather, etc.)
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> (see [[Sponsorship chair duties (Conference Handbook) | Sponsorship chair duties]]) Create Sponsorship Committee
 
* <nowiki>[General and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> estimate budget needs (see [[Example budgets (Conference Handbook) | Example budgets]])
 
* <nowiki>[General and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> assemble committee, mainly corporate insiders of likely sponsors
 
* <nowiki>[General and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> approach corporations to get placed on budget for next year
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> Create and issue initial conference announcement
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> include theme, general outlines, location and dates, pointers to details, organizer contact info
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> publicize widely (see [[Publicity chair duties (Conference Handbook)| Publicity chair duties]])
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General and local chairs; webmaster]</nowiki> Establish website
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; webmaster]</nowiki> include general conference announcement
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; webmaster]</nowiki> include preliminary local info
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; webmaster]</nowiki> include stubs for calls for papers, etc.
 
 
 
===T-12? months===
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> Create and disseminate Call for Participation
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> set approx. registration deadlines and costs
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> design conference logo for program, posters, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> create call for participation
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> design posters and fliers with Call for Participation
 
* <nowiki>[General and local chairs; Priscilla]</nowiki> print and distribute them (web, email, hardcopy, posters, etc.)
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> Create and disseminate Call for Papers (see [[Sample conference paper calls (Conference Handbook) | Sample conference paper calls]])
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> create Call for Papers:
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> determine general conference theme(s)
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> if possible, identify some invited speakers
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> set dates of submission, notification, and final copies (T-7 / T-5 / T-3)
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> set format requirements for papers
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> distribute Call for Papers (see [[publicity chair duties|publicity chair]]):
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> on Web / newsgroups / mailing lists
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> provide to ACL (Priscilla and Finite String), AAAI Magazine, IEEE, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, local, and publicity chairs]</nowiki> provide to SIGs, SIGIR, Speech, NLGen, AMTA, and other related communities
 
 
 
===T-13? to T-4 months===
 
<nowiki>[Sponsorship committee]</nowiki> Apply for funding
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Sponsorship committee]</nowiki> create and submit grant proposals to AAAI, NSF, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Sponsorship committee]</nowiki> contact companies for donations to sponsor reception, banquet, etc. (Initial contact T-13, while budgets are still being set for the next year; maintain intermittent contact; then final requests at T-3)
 
 
 
===T-11? months===
 
<nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> Assemble program committee
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> determine program committee structure and review process
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> establish major topic areas and likely submission distribution
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> invite appropriate reviewers (confirm first with ACL Exec)?people from research, development, commerce, users, government-funders, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> ensure proportional representation of gender, seniority, origin, etc.
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, student, demo, and program chairs]</nowiki> Solicit tutorials, workshops, and demos
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, student, demo, and program chairs]</nowiki> create Calls for Bids and papers (see  [[Tutorial calls for proposals (Conference Handbook) | Sample Tutorial calls for proposals]], [[Recent ACL calls for workshop proposals (Conference Handbook) | Sample Calls for Workshop Proposals]], and  [[Sample workshop calls for papers]])
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, student, demo, and program chairs]</nowiki> issue them (website, publications, email, etc.)
 
 
 
===T-9 months===
 
<nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> Select tutorials and workshops
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> select tutorials, taking into account coverage and recent past tutorials (contact Exec)
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> select workshops (contact Exec; see ACL-policy-worksp-support)
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> liaise with local chair for space needs and scheduling
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> issue instructions to tutorial teachers and workshop chairs about printed material, agenda/time management, payments, fees, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> update webpages
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, program chairs]</nowiki> liaise with Priscilla for registration form
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> Issue workshop calls for papers (see [[Sample workshop calls for papers]])
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> liaise with local chair for space needs and scheduling
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> liaise with general chair about printed material, agenda/time management, payments, fees, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> liaise with sponsorship chair for funding applications
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> create and disseminate Call for Workshop Papers (see workshop-calls-for-papers and student-calls-for-papers)
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> update webpages
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> liaise with Priscilla for registration form
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> Locate and sign up exhibitors
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> approach CL corporation exhibitors
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> approach book publisher exhibitors (unless this is done by Priscilla?)
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> sign them up
 
 
 
===T-8 months===
 
<nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chair]</nowiki> Update financial picture
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chair]</nowiki> update budget
 
* <nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chair]</nowiki> project financial needs and make plans to meet them
 
 
 
===T-7 months===
 
<nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> Accept and distribute submitted papers
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> create review form and reviewer instructions
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> accept submitted papers
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> assign to reviewers
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> send out for review
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Program, workshop, sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> Finalize invited speakers, panelists, etc.
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program, workshop, sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> create basic plan of speakers and panels
 
* <nowiki>[Program, workshop, sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> invite speakers
 
* <nowiki>[Program, workshop, sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> reissue Conference Announcement: Web, newsgroups, mailing lists, ACL (Priscilla and Finite String), AAAI Magazine, SIGIR, Speech, NLGen, AMTA, and other related communities
 
* <nowiki>[Program, workshop, sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> update webpages
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Confirm venues
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm arrangements with meeting venue: rooms, spaces, lunches, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm arrangements with accommodation venue: rooms
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Arrange conference social program
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm arrangements with banquet and other social event providers
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> arrange reception
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> arrange banquet: location, cost, transport, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> plan outing, for open evening?
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> plan anything special? Spouses’ events? Outings?
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> update webpages
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> liaise with Priscilla for registration form
 
 
 
===T-7 to T-5 months===
 
<nowiki>[Sponsorship committee]</nowiki> Apply for corporate funding
 
* <nowiki>[Sponsorship committee]</nowiki> approach/confirm companies for grants and donations
 
 
 
===T-6 months: ===
 
<nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> Process workshop submissions
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> accept submissions
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> review them
 
* <nowiki>[Workshop and student chairs]</nowiki> send accept/reject letters
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> Call for demos
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> create and issue Call for Demos (see [[Sample Calls for Demos & Posters (Conference Handbook) | Sample Calls for Demos & Posters]])
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> Find Proceedings printers
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> specify proceedings format and ask for quotes
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> select printer and binder
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> plan to ensure timely delivery . If the proceedings are not printed in the host country, allow an extra 6—8 weeks for customs
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General chair]</nowiki> Update website
 
* <nowiki>[General chair]</nowiki> contact all chairs to collect their info for the website
 
* <nowiki>[General chair]</nowiki> liaise with Priscilla for registration form
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Priscilla, general, program, and local chairs]</nowiki> Create and issue registration form
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, general, program, and local chairs]</nowiki> create form, with input from all relevant people
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, general, program, and local chairs]</nowiki> send out by email and hardcopy
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, general, program, and local chairs]</nowiki> post on web
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> Plan registration process
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> report to ACL Exec:
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> update on conference registration
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> update on venue (meeting and accommodation)bookings
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> plan on-site process, staff needs, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Local Chair]</nowiki> organize conference bag or other gimmicks; liaise with sponsorship chair for corporate logos
 
 
 
===T-5 months===
 
<nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> Process reviewed papers and create program
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> accept reviews
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> decide on paper selection
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> create program, more or less (remember time for ACL members’ meeting, banquet, reception, outings if any, etc.); liaise with Local chair
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> send out accept and reject letters with reviews
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> update conference announcement and redistribute
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> update webpages
 
 
 
===T-4 months===
 
<nowiki>[General, program, workshop, tutorial, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> Collect Proceedings descriptions
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, workshop, tutorial, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> collect from tutorial teachers, workshop organizers, exhibitors, etc. short descriptions, for proceedings
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, workshop, tutorial, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> provide them to webmaster and general and program chairs
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> Set up exhibit
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> locate exhibit company for pipe-and-drape stands, signage, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> buy insurance, if needed
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> liaise with exhibitors, local committee, and venue about display needs
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> work with program and sponsorship chairs on exhibitor fees
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> Arrange demos
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> select demos
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> work with selected demo-ers for AV needs
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> liaise with local chair for AV needs
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> liaise with program chairs for scheduling and proceedings
 
* <nowiki>[Demo chair]</nowiki> update webpages
 
 
 
===T-3 months===
 
<nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> Update financial picture
 
* <nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> update budget
 
* <nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> project needs
 
* <nowiki>[Program and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> seriously go after corporate sponsors, now that logos are being put onto signs, publications, and toys
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Confirm local events
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm meeting venue: rooms, spaces, lunches, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm accommodations
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> confirm social events: banquet, reception, entertainment, outings, etc.
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, demo, student, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> Confirm invitees
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, demo, student, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> confirm attendance of invited speakers and panelists
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, demo, student, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> confirm attendance of paper and demo presenters
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, demo, student, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> confirm tutorials and workshops
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, demo, student, exhibits chairs]</nowiki> confirm exhibitors
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> Finalize exhibit spaces=
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> finalize payments of all exhibitors
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> complete design of exhibition space(s)
 
* <nowiki>[Exhibits chair]</nowiki> complete arrangements with pipe and drape rentals, etc.
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Set up demo AV equipment
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> determine AV requirements of demo and paper presenters and other speakers
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> link up with venue
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Publicity chair and Priscilla]</nowiki>
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Publicity chair and Priscilla]</nowiki> send out registration form again
 
* <nowiki>[Publicity chair and Priscilla]</nowiki> contact local authorities, as relevant
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> Receive final papers and create Proceedings
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> accept final camera-ready papers
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> create Proceedings (main volume and any accompanying ones):
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> front matter: title page, ToC, foreword(s), list of authors, etc.
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> body (xerox page numbers onto submitted final papers)
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> covers
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> send to printers and binders
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, demo, exhibit, sponsorship, student chairs]</nowiki> update webpages as needed
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, and student chairs]</nowiki> Create tutorial and workshop material
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, and student chairs]</nowiki> arrange for printing of tutorial and workshop materials (see workshop proceedings format)
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, and student chairs]</nowiki> collect material from presenters
 
* <nowiki>[Tutorial, workshop, and student chairs]</nowiki> create books/proceedings
 
 
 
===T-2 month===
 
<nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> Assign session chairs
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program chairs]</nowiki> send out instructions to session chairs and speakers about time and place, as well as time management for the talks
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Finalize on-site admin
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> assemble team of assistants for registration, gophering, etc.
 
 
 
<nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, local chairs]</nowiki> Create conference registration material
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, local chairs]</nowiki> create program to be included in conference registration package
 
* <nowiki>[General, program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, local chairs]</nowiki> gather all other material, incl. freebies
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Priscilla, local, and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> Give registration update
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, local, and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> update ACL Exec on conference registration, venue and accommodation bookings, financial status
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, local, and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> update webpages, especially local and travel conditions (check the travel instructions, local weather, medical and political conditions, etc.)
 
 
 
===T-1 month===
 
<nowiki>[General and publicity chairs]</nowiki> Perform local outreach
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[General and publicity chairs]</nowiki> start local advertising
 
* <nowiki>[General and publicity chairs]</nowiki> contact press, TV, etc.
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, demo chairs]</nowiki> Finalize all Proceedings and tutorial material
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, demo chairs]</nowiki> collect and check proceedings (papers, students and other workshops, demos, etc.)
 
* <nowiki>[Program, tutorial, workshop, student, exhibit, demo chairs]</nowiki> collect and check final tutorial materials
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Finalize demo AV equipment
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> finalize AV requirements of demo-ers
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Priscilla, local and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> Give registration update
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Priscilla, local and sponsorship chairs]</nowiki> update ACL Exec on conference registration, hotel and dorm bookings, financial status
 
 
 
<nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> Finalize registration package
 
 
 
* <nowiki>[Local chair]</nowiki> assemble all materials into registration packets: local maps, local events, conference program, freebies, etc.
 
 
Author: Eduard Hovy, 1998, from timetables of previous AMTA conferences
 
Updates: Eduard Hovy, from AAAI conference schedule and notes by Marie Meteer.
 
 
 
==Other Handbook Pages==
 
* [[Conference acronym]]
 
*[[Policy on joint conferences]]
 
*[[actions and duties of the Exec in overseeing the conference]]
 
*[[call for conference bids]]
 
*[[Bid Guidelines]]
 
*[[policy on speaker reimbursement]]
 
*[[policy on tutorial teacher payment]]
 
*[[selecting the general chair]]
 
*[[ACL policy on involvement of Exec members in conferences]]
 
*[[meetings held by Exec at conferences]]
 
*[[example budgets]]
 
*[[Demo chair duties]]
 
*[[exhibits chair duties]]
 
*[[financing exhibits]]
 
*[[general (conference) chair duties]]
 
*[[local arrangements chair duties]]
 
*[[arranging the meeting rooms]]
 
*[[arranging the accommodations]]
 
*[[arranging the food]]
 
*[[arranging the food|arranging the social events]]
 
*[[arranging local support, registration, etc.]]
 
*[[webmaster]]
 
*[[program chair duties]]
 
*[[guidelines and policies]]
 
*[[typical schedule]]
 
*[[sample conference paper calls]]
 
*[[paper style files]]
 
*[[camera ready instructions]]
 
*[[invited speakers]]
 
*[[publications chair duties]]
 
*[[tutorial notes]]
 
*[[workshop proceedings]]  missing from old handbook
 
*[[preparation of proceedings]]
 
*[[publicity chair duties]]
 
*[[sponsorship chair duties]]
 
*[[student chair duties]]
 
*[[faculty advisor duties]]
 
*[[*** student session policies]]
 
*[[sample letter to panelists]]
 
*[[student workshop paper call]]
 
*[[student travel funding]]
 
*[[useful checklist of things to do (from a past student chair)]]
 
*[[tutorial chair duties]]
 
*[[tutorial calls for proposals]]
 
*[[tutorial teacher payment policy]]
 
*[[tutorial teacher instructions]]
 
*[[Overview page including policies]]
 
*[[workshop chair duties]]
 
* [[ACL_policy_on_who_can_hold_major_programmatic_positions_at_ACL_conferences]]
 
* [[Johanna_moore|Johanna Moore document]]
 
* [[Conflict-of-interest_policy]]
 
* [[Acl_2004_camera]]
 
* [[Acl_2005_camera]]
 
* [[Overview_of_repository_organization]]
 
* [[Instructions_on_how_to_access_the_repository]]
 
* [[Student_travel_funding]]
 
* [[Student_workshop_paper_call]]
 
* [[Student_workshop_proceedings]]
 
* [[CFP_for_student_session_at_ACL-05]]
 
* [[ACL_General_Policies_on_Workshops]]
 
* [[ACL_Policies_on_Conference_Workshops]]
 
* [[ACL_Policies_on_SIG_Workshops]]
 
* [[Overview_page_including_policies]]
 
* [[Recent_ACL_calls_for_workshop_proposals]]
 
* [[Sample_workshop_calls_for_papers]]
 
* [[Workshop-proceedings]]
 
* [[Sample Calls for Demos & Posters]]
 
* [[Don and Betty Walker International Student Fund (Conference Handbook) | Don and Betty Walker International Student Fund]]
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Conference Handbook]]
 

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