2014Q3 Reports: ACL 2017 - Revision history

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	ACL 2017 - report by Pushpak Bhattacharyya.		'''ACL 2017''' - report by Pushpak Bhattacharyya.

	In 2017 there will be a joint ACL and NAACL conference in the Americas. Initial steps towards the organization of the conference have begun. The overseeing committee is:		In 2017 there will be a joint ACL and NAACL conference in the Americas. Initial steps towards the organization of the conference have begun. The overseeing committee is:

	ACL reps:		''ACL reps'':

	Dragomir R. Radev, University of Michigan, USA: radev@umich.edu		Dragomir R. Radev, University of Michigan, USA: radev@umich.edu
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	Jian Su, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore: sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg		Jian Su, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore: sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg

	NAACL reps:		Priscilla Rasmussen, Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL): acl@aclweb.org

			''NAACL reps'':

	ebender@uw.edu		Emily M. Bender, University of Washington, USA: ebender@uw.edu

	Hal Daumé III, University of Maryland, USA: me@hal3.name		Hal Daumé III, University of Maryland, USA: me@hal3.name
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	Joel Tetreault, Nuance Communications, USA: tetreaul@gmail.com		Joel Tetreault, Nuance Communications, USA: tetreaul@gmail.com

	~~and~~

	~~Priscilla Rasmussen, Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL): acl@aclweb.org~~

	The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .		The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .

PushpakBhattacharyya at 17:12, 10 August 2014

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	ACL reps:		ACL reps:

	radev@umich.edu		Dragomir R. Radev, University of Michigan, USA: radev@umich.edu

	gh@cs.toronto.edu		Graeme Hirst, Computer Science University of Toronto, Canada: gh@cs.toronto.edu

	pushpakbh@gmail.com		Pushpak Bhattacharyya, IIT Bombay, India: pushpakbh@gmail.com

	sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg		Jian Su, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore: sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg

	NAACL reps:		NAACL reps:
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	ebender@uw.edu		ebender@uw.edu

	me@hal3.name		Hal Daumé III, University of Maryland, USA: me@hal3.name

	mwhite@brutus.ling.ohio-state.edu		Michael White, Ohio State University, USA: mwhite@brutus.ling.ohio-state.edu

	tetreaul@gmail.com		Joel Tetreault, Nuance Communications, USA: tetreaul@gmail.com

	~~+ Priscilla~~		and

	acl@aclweb.org		Priscilla Rasmussen, Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL): acl@aclweb.org

	The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .		The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .

PushpakBhattacharyya at 16:45, 10 August 2014

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	'''Call for Bids		'''Call for Bids'''
	~~ACL 2017~~
	'''		'''ACL 2017


	55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics		55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics

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	To facilitate conference organization, bidders may delegate many tasks of their choice to a Professional Conference Organizer and/or to the ACL Office (Priscilla Rasmussen). Handy bid guidelines, including expense and task list templates and additional useful links are provided at: http://aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Bid_Guidelines . The template for local expenses is available here: http://ftp.cs.toronto.edu/pub/gh/ACL-conference-bid-template-Rev-2013-07-17.xls		To facilitate conference organization, bidders may delegate many tasks of their choice to a Professional Conference Organizer and/or to the ACL Office (Priscilla Rasmussen). Handy bid guidelines, including expense and task list templates and additional useful links are provided at: http://aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Bid_Guidelines . The template for local expenses is available here: http://ftp.cs.toronto.edu/pub/gh/ACL-conference-bid-template-Rev-2013-07-17.xls

	''Bid Highlights'': Draft proposals should include information on the following:		'''''Bid Highlights''''': Draft proposals should include information on the following:

	Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)		Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)
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	Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)		Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)

	''Evaluation'': Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):		'''''Evaluation''''': Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):

	Experience of local arrangements team		Experience of local arrangements team

PushpakBhattacharyya at 16:42, 10 August 2014

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	Call for Bids		'''Call for Bids
	ACL 2017		ACL 2017
			'''
	55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics		55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics

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	To facilitate conference organization, bidders may delegate many tasks of their choice to a Professional Conference Organizer and/or to the ACL Office (Priscilla Rasmussen). Handy bid guidelines, including expense and task list templates and additional useful links are provided at: http://aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Bid_Guidelines . The template for local expenses is available here: http://ftp.cs.toronto.edu/pub/gh/ACL-conference-bid-template-Rev-2013-07-17.xls		To facilitate conference organization, bidders may delegate many tasks of their choice to a Professional Conference Organizer and/or to the ACL Office (Priscilla Rasmussen). Handy bid guidelines, including expense and task list templates and additional useful links are provided at: http://aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Bid_Guidelines . The template for local expenses is available here: http://ftp.cs.toronto.edu/pub/gh/ACL-conference-bid-template-Rev-2013-07-17.xls

	Bid Highlights: Draft proposals should include information on the following:		''Bid Highlights'': Draft proposals should include information on the following:

			Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)

			Proposed dates. Religious and local national holidays should be avoided, as much as possible.

			Local arrangements team (chair/co-chair, committee, volunteer labor, registration handling; describing any experience the team has had in organizing previous conferences and the number of participants at those conferences)

			Local Computational Linguistics community

			Meeting venues (space for sessions, tutorials, workshops, posters, exhibits, demos, small meetings and registration)

			High-speed, all-ports-open, easy-to-use internet access

			Audiovisual equipment

			Catering, including breaks, receptions, banquet and entertainment (traditionally, dancing for participants at the banquet)

			Local sponsorships

	~~- Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)~~		Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)
	~~- Proposed dates. Religious and local national holidays should be avoided, as much as possible.~~
	- Local arrangements team (chair/co-chair, committee, volunteer labor, registration handling; describing any experience the team has had in organizing previous conferences and the number of participants at those conferences)
	~~- Local Computational Linguistics community~~
	~~- Meeting venues (space for sessions, tutorials, workshops, posters, exhibits, demos, small meetings and registration)~~
	~~- High-speed, all-ports-open, easy-to-use internet access~~
	~~- Audiovisual equipment~~
	~~- Catering, including breaks, receptions, banquet and entertainment (traditionally, dancing for participants at the banquet)~~
	~~- Local sponsorships~~
	- Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)

	Evaluation: Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):		''Evaluation'': Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):

	Experience of local arrangements team		Experience of local arrangements team

	Local CL community support		Local CL community support

	Local government and industry support		Local government and industry support

	Accessibility and attractiveness of proposed site		Accessibility and attractiveness of proposed site

	Suitability of proposed dates		Suitability of proposed dates

	Adequacy of conference and exhibit facilities for the anticipated number of registrants		Adequacy of conference and exhibit facilities for the anticipated number of registrants

	Adequacy of residence accommodations and food services in a range of price categories and close to the conference facilities		Adequacy of residence accommodations and food services in a range of price categories and close to the conference facilities

	Adequacy of expense projections		Adequacy of expense projections
	~~Geographical balance with regard to ACL meetings in the Americas in the decade prior to 2017 (ACL 2008 Columbus, Ohio; ACL 2011 Portland, Oregon; ACL 2014 Baltimore, Maryland)~~

	Important Dates:		Geographical balance with regard to ACL meetings in the Americas in the decade prior to 2017 (ACL 2008 Columbus, Ohio; ACL 2011
			Portland, Oregon; ACL 2014 Baltimore, Maryland)

			'''Important Dates''':

	November 1, 2014 - Final Call for Bids		November 1, 2014 - Final Call for Bids

	January 15, 2015 - Notify intention to submit proposal		January 15, 2015 - Notify intention to submit proposal
	March 1, 2015 - Draft proposals due
	Through March, 2015 - Feedback to bidders		March 1, 2015 - Draft proposals due Through March, 2015 - Feedback to bidders

	Apr 15, 2015 - Final bids due		Apr 15, 2015 - Final bids due

	May 15, 2015 - Bid selected		May 15, 2015 - Bid selected

PushpakBhattacharyya at 16:38, 10 August 2014

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	Bid Highlights: Draft proposals should include information on the following:		Bid Highlights: Draft proposals should include information on the following:

	Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)		- Location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university; accommodation; dining options)
	Proposed dates. Religious and local national holidays should be avoided, as much as possible.		- Proposed dates. Religious and local national holidays should be avoided, as much as possible.
	Local arrangements team (chair/co-chair, committee, volunteer labor, registration handling; describing any experience the team has had in organizing previous conferences and the number of participants at those conferences)		- Local arrangements team (chair/co-chair, committee, volunteer labor, registration handling; describing any experience the team has had in organizing previous conferences and the number of participants at those conferences)
	Local Computational Linguistics community		- Local Computational Linguistics community
	Meeting venues (space for sessions, tutorials, workshops, posters, exhibits, demos, small meetings and registration)		- Meeting venues (space for sessions, tutorials, workshops, posters, exhibits, demos, small meetings and registration)
	High-speed, all-ports-open, easy-to-use internet access		- High-speed, all-ports-open, easy-to-use internet access
	Audiovisual equipment		- Audiovisual equipment
	Catering, including breaks, receptions, banquet and entertainment (traditionally, dancing for participants at the banquet)		- Catering, including breaks, receptions, banquet and entertainment (traditionally, dancing for participants at the banquet)
	Local sponsorships		- Local sponsorships
	Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)		- Local expenses estimates spreadsheet (using the template provided, link above)

	Evaluation: Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):		Evaluation: Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria (unordered):

PushpakBhattacharyya at 16:36, 10 August 2014

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	radev@umich.edu		radev@umich.edu

	gh@cs.toronto.edu		gh@cs.toronto.edu

	pushpakbh@gmail.com		pushpakbh@gmail.com

	sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg		sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg

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	ebender@uw.edu		ebender@uw.edu

	me@hal3.name		me@hal3.name

	mwhite@brutus.ling.ohio-state.edu		mwhite@brutus.ling.ohio-state.edu

	tetreaul@gmail.com		tetreaul@gmail.com

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	Adequacy of residence accommodations and food services in a range of price categories and close to the conference facilities		Adequacy of residence accommodations and food services in a range of price categories and close to the conference facilities
	Adequacy of expense projections		Adequacy of expense projections
	Geographical balance with regard to ACL meetings in ~~North America~~ in the decade prior to 2017 (ACL 2008 Columbus, Ohio; ACL 2011 Portland, Oregon; ACL 2014 Baltimore, Maryland)		Geographical balance with regard to ACL meetings in the Americas in the decade prior to 2017 (ACL 2008 Columbus, Ohio; ACL 2011 Portland, Oregon; ACL 2014 Baltimore, Maryland)

	Important Dates:		Important Dates:

PushpakBhattacharyya at 16:28, 10 August 2014

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	ACL 2017 - report by Pushpak Bhattacharyya.		ACL 2017 - report by Pushpak Bhattacharyya.

	In 2017 there will be a joint ACL and NAACL conference in ~~North America~~. Initial steps towards the organization of the conference have begun.		In 2017 there will be a joint ACL and NAACL conference in the Americas. Initial steps towards the organization of the conference have begun. The overseeing committee is:

	~~We have to set up the conference coordinating committee; proposed members are~~:		ACL reps:
	~~Hal Daumé III, NAACL chair <hal@umiacs.umd.edu>~~
	~~Michael White, NAACL secretary <mwhite@ling.osu.edu>~~
	~~Joel Tetreault, NAACL treasurer <tetreaul@yahoo-in.com>~~

	~~Pushpak Bhattacharyya, VP-elect in 2014 <pb@cse.iitb.ac.in>~~		radev@umich.edu
	~~Drago Radev, ACL secretary <~~radev@umich.edu>		gh@cs.toronto.edu
	~~Graeme Hirst, ACL treasurer <~~gh@cs.toronto.edu>		pushpakbh@gmail.com
	~~Jian Su, ACL information officer <~~sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg>		sujian@i2r.a-star.edu.sg
	Priscilla ~~Rasmussen, ACL business manager <~~acl@aclweb.org>.
			NAACL reps:

			ebender@uw.edu
			me@hal3.name
			mwhite@brutus.ling.ohio-state.edu
			tetreaul@gmail.com

			+ Priscilla

			acl@aclweb.org

	The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .		The committee will have an email list address: acl17cc@aclweb.org .
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	55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics		55th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics

	The Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) invites proposals to host the 55th Annual Meeting of the ACL, to be held in ~~North America~~ in June, July, or August 2017.		The Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) invites proposals to host the 55th Annual Meeting of the ACL, to be held in the Americas in June, July, or August 2017.

	At this time, we seek preliminary draft proposals from prospective bidders in ~~North America~~. Promising bidders will be asked to provide additional information for the final selection.		At this time, we seek preliminary draft proposals from prospective bidders in the Americas. Promising bidders will be asked to provide additional information for the final selection.

	The ACL 2017 Coordinating Committee, made up of members of the Executive Committee of the ACL and NAACL, will select the General Chair and the Program Committee Co-Chairs for the conference. Draft proposals should identify a Local Arrangements Chair, who will work with the General Chair and the Coordinating Committee to develop a detailed plan and budget.		The ACL 2017 Coordinating Committee, made up of members of the Executive Committee of the ACL and NAACL, will select the General Chair and the Program Committee Co-Chairs for the conference. Draft proposals should identify a Local Arrangements Chair, who will work with the General Chair and the Coordinating Committee to develop a detailed plan and budget.

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-Reports of previous ACLs has been studied and a plan for ACL 2017 in consultation with other office bearers of ACL will be chalked out.  Since ACL 2017 is in the US, it would need to be coordinated with NAACL. Pushpak has already had a preliminary email exchange with Hal Daume.
+ACL 2017 - report by Pushpak Bhattacharyya.
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+In 2017 there will be a joint ACL and NAACL conference in North America. Initial steps towards the organization of the conference have begun.
-A mailing list (acl17cc) in parallel with the existing ones such as acl15cc and acl16cc will be created very soon. Pushpak is already an an observer on these two  lists.
+We have to set up the conference coordinating committee; proposed members are:

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	Reports of previous ACLs has been studied and a plan for ACL 2017 in consultation with other office bearers of ACL will be chalked out. Since ACL 2017 is in the US, it would need to be coordinated with NAACL. Pushpak has already had a preliminary email exchange with Hal Daume.		Reports of previous ACLs has been studied and a plan for ACL 2017 in consultation with other office bearers of ACL will be chalked out. Since ACL 2017 is in the US, it would need to be coordinated with NAACL. Pushpak has already had a preliminary email exchange with Hal Daume.

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	A mailing list (acl17cc) in parallel with the existing ones such as acl15cc and acl16cc will be created very soon. Pushpak is already an an observer on these two lists		A mailing list (acl17cc) in parallel with the existing ones such as acl15cc and acl16cc will be created very soon. Pushpak is already an an observer on these two lists.

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A mailing list (acl17cc) in parallel with the existing ones such as acl15cc and acl16cc will be created very soon. Pushpak is already an an observer on these two lists