ISCB-SC:Teleconference:Minutes-2006-06-26

List of Participants

 * Vijaya Parthiban (Organizer)
 * Nils Gehlenborg (Moderator)
 * Manuel Corpas
 * Sarath Chandra Janga
 * Sanne Abeln
 * Saraswathi Sundararajan
 * Venkata Satagopam
 * Victor Weigman (Minutes)

Minutes - June 26, 2006
SCS2 / ISMB 2006


 * State of the SCS-2. Are we having panel discussion? Publication of abstracts?
 * 'Panel Discussion'
 * Same type of format as last year, where we had long biionofrmatics people (BoDs) discuss their experience as the field has developed.
 * Also discussed to have a room at lunch on wednesday or monday, thursday to have a meeting for an informal disucssion
 * This will be free
 * Volunteer to organize (Vic) Getting topics, finding participants, finding room, time, day
 * Email Steven immediately to find open rooms to have this
 * 'Abstract Submission'
 * Nils is contacting companies about raising money (the list is cleared from Steven)
 * We can have 10 abstracts for $1500
 * We need ot raise another $1000
 * Abstracts can have ONE figure and word limit to 600


 * Strategies for SCS-2 marketing. Translating to Spanish/Portuguese?
 * Nils is sending out that email to Diana to have her ask her students to come to SCS2
 * Manuel is wondering about what we can actually offer to these students to get them more interested


 * Strategies for recruiting new SCLeaders @ SCS-2
 * One thing we should have is a meeting point to go to lunch together, we need to have a meeting point
 * We need ot have a place where we can post the SC events so people know where to go, maybe a blow up of the flier?
 * Also, a place to have lunch (on grounds, off grounds, Nils will ask Steven best place)
 * Would be good to have a few meeting places at the hotels to meet for social events in the evenings.
 * Maybe we have a Student Council open meeting ot discuss these matters. Maybe have this on Thursday evening
 * Social Event on Sunday should be a great place for this.
 * WE can recruit ISCB help when Vic presents for BoDs on day of SCS2 (Manuel will send formal invitation)


 * Activities during ISMB: lunch times, internal SC meetings, SC booth?
 * Vic has volunteered to contact Steven Leard to find rooms availible for lunchtime meetings or other SC general meeting space

Local / Student Groups

 * We'll include some information in the Q2 newsletter. After the final approval from ISCB BoDs, we'll start marketing aggressively and contact the groups who are already in touch with us.