https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=2016Q3_Reports%3A_Local_Organizing_Committee 2026-06-01T06:57:14Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=2016Q3_Reports:_Local_Organizing_Committee&diff=71234&oldid=prev 2016-07-16T14:37:58Z

<p>Created page with &quot;== Local Organizing Committee == Valia Kordoni (local chair), Humboldt University, all aspects of local arrangements Kostadin Cholakov, Humboldt University, webmaster and al...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Local Organizing Committee ==<br /> <br /> Valia Kordoni (local chair), Humboldt University, all aspects of local arrangements<br /> <br /> Kostadin Cholakov, Humboldt University, webmaster and allocation of sessions logistics<br /> <br /> Markus Egg (local co-chair), Humboldt University, assistance to local chair<br /> <br /> Yulia Grishina (Student Volunteer Coordinator), University of Potsdam, coordinator of all volunteers<br /> <br /> Maja Popović, Humboldt University, assistance to webmaster<br /> <br /> Manfred Stede, University of Potsdam, local committee member<br /> <br /> Anke Lüdeling, Humboldt University, local committee member<br /> <br /> Manfred Krifka, Humboldt University, local committee member<br /> <br /> Ulf Leser, Humboldt University, local committee member<br /> <br /> Professional Conference Organiser: <br /> Con gressa GmbH, Berlin, Mr. Jörg Weiss<br /> <br /> == Tasks undertaken ==<br /> <br /> Here is a list of all the tasks undertaken by the Local Chair and the local committee to date<br /> <br /> - Provide a detailed budget for local costs<br /> <br /> - Book venues for tutorials, main conference, and workshops<br /> <br /> - Book venue for the extra day of the BioNLP workshop<br /> <br /> - Together with the PCO, make the necessary preparations for the contractual arrangements between ACL and the hotels for the conference.<br /> <br /> - Coordinate local sponsorship acquisition<br /> <br /> - Together with the PCO, design, set up and maintain the conference website<br /> <br /> - Make the necessary arrangements for the meetings of the ACL exec, the exec++ dinner, and the post-conference breakfast<br /> <br /> - Handle all the invitation letter requirements for visa processing<br /> <br /> - Together with the PCO, make arrangements for the social event of the conference which is a cruise on the Spree River<br /> <br /> - Liaise with the workshops chairs in order for all the special requirements of workshop organizers to be met (extra poster boards, receptions, lunches, etc., especially, for the Google organised workshops)<br /> <br /> - Liaise with the representatives of the sponsors for the preparation of the exhibition stands<br /> <br /> - In cooperation with Priscilla Rasmussen (business manager), Antal van den Bosch (ACL 2016 General Chair) and the PCO, organise ACL-2016 Recruitment Lunch, an event which is featured for the first time in ACL’s conference history<br /> <br /> - Maintain the presence of ACL 2016 on Facebook and Twitter in cooperation with Barbara Plank (Publicity Chair)<br /> <br /> - Liaise with the event promotion departments of Google, Amazon and Facebook to support them for the organisation of private satellite social events<br /> <br /> - Together with the PCO, design and order the conference bags<br /> <br /> == Ongoing work ==<br /> <br /> - Make final arrangements for reception and catering. Specifically, make final decisions of where the catering tables will stand<br /> <br /> - Allocate meeting rooms, poster boards for all conference sessions, workshops, tutorials<br /> <br /> - Final security meeting in the first week of August<br /> <br /> - Collect all materials for conference bags (sponsorship materials, local maps, etc.): deadline is the 1st of August 2016</div>

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