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''All administrative topics already pre-processed by admin subcommittee; all public reporting already completed via admin wiki''
 
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'''Please add bullet points under each item for issues you want us to discuss, and add your name'''
  
 
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* schedule: http://www.doodle.com/participation.html?pollId=hp8y69ew25bkd7ex
 
* schedule: http://www.doodle.com/participation.html?pollId=hp8y69ew25bkd7ex
  
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; Admin topics requiring exec input:
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; Welcome - Steven
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* minutes of last meeting, matters arising ([[2008Q3 Minutes]]) - Drago
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* new members of this committee; departing members
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* Treasurer's report ([[2009Q1 Reports: Treasurer]]) - Graeme
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* changes, using chat during the call, ...
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* Office report ([[2009Q1 Reports: Office]]) - Priscilla
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* SIGs ([[2009Q1 Reports: SIG Convener|Report]]) - Steven
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; Minutes from last meeting: ([[2008Q3 Minutes]]) - Drago
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* for now we just have a list of to-do items; does anything need discussion right away?
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; Office report :([[2009Q1 Reports: Office|Report]]) - Priscilla
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* sale of proceedings to free up office space and reduce rental (Steven)
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* prospect of moving office to Priscilla's home and cost savings (Steven)
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* John's travel to 2009 conference (Steven)
  
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; Publications:
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; Treasurer's report: ([[2009Q1 Reports: Treasurer|Report]]) - Graeme
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* Journal discussion ([[2009Q1 Reports: CL Journal|Report]]) - Robert
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* discussion of issues raised in the "Future" section of the report
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* discussion: strategic planning for conference and journal publication models ??
 
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* support for more work on anthology - Steven
 
  
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; 2009 Conference:
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; SIGs: ([[2009Q1 Reports: SIG Convener|Report]]) - Steven
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* [[2009Q1 Reports: ACL/IJCNLP-09|Report]] - Key-Yih?  Bonnie?
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* SIGDAT proposed constitution (Steven)
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* careful scrutiny of all aspects of the conference, cf [http://tangra.si.umich.edu/~radev/aclsec/reports-winter08/ACL08-janreport.doc]
 
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* Discussion topics, e.g. responding to member initiatives
 
  
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; AFNLP report?
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; Journal: ([[2009Q1 Reports: CL Journal|Report]]) - Robert
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* any issues?
  
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; Member portal?  - Robert
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; 2009 Conference: ([[2009Q1 Reports: ACL/IJCNLP-09|Report]]) - Bonnie
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* impact of sponsorship on conference budget (Steven)
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* other issues flagged by Bonnie in her questions to general chair (Bonnie)
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* AFNLP representative (Bonnie); brief verbal report from AFNLP? (Kam-Fai?)
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* possibility of a call between organizers and some of the admin committee
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* any issues?
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; Discussion topics:
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* economic difficulties re sponsorship, travel to conferences -- how can we respond?  e.g. streaming video of conference talks for people who can't attend; ideas for cost-containment?  how are other professional societies responding?
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* membership depends heavily on conference attendance -- any ideas for promoting membership?  (NB ACL Portal project)
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* others?  ''please add here''
  
 
; Other business:
 
; Other business:
 
* request for suggestions for hosting ACL-2011 - Steven (from Ido)
 
* request for suggestions for hosting ACL-2011 - Steven (from Ido)
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* suggestion for quarterly meetings
  
 
== Call 2: Europe/America daytime ==
 
== Call 2: Europe/America daytime ==
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''All administrative topics already pre-processed by admin subcommittee; all public reporting already completed via admin wiki''
 
''All administrative topics already pre-processed by admin subcommittee; all public reporting already completed via admin wiki''
  
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; Admin topics requiring exec input
 
  
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; Future Events (Europe and USA):
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; Minutes from last meeting: ([[2008Q3 Minutes]]) - Drago
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* ACL 2010 Uppsala (Steven, Joakim, Jan)
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* ACL 2011 Americas (Ido)
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; Secretary's report: ([[2009Q1 Reports: Secretary|Report]]) - Drago
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* greenlighting about efficient ways to operate our conferences
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* EACL (Giorgio)
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; Treasurer's update [tentative] - Graeme (2 mins)
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* NAACL (Owen)
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; Future Events:
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* ACL 2009 Singapore - Bonnie
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* ACL 2010 Uppsala ([[2009Q1 Reports: ACL 2010|Report]]) - Steven
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* ACL 2011 Americas ([[2009Q1 Reports: ACL 2011|Report]]) - Ido
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; Chapter Reports
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* EACL ([[2009Q1 Reports: EACL|Report]]) - Giorgio
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* NAACL ([[2009Q1 Reports: NAACL|Report]]) - Owen
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; SIGs: ([[2009Q1 Reports: SIG Convener|Report]]) - Ido
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* SIGDAT proposed constitution (continued from last meeting)
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* SIGMT approval
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* SIGFSM discussion
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; Publications Discussion - Ido
  
 
; Other possible topics
 
; Other possible topics
 
: how to encourage a higher standard of conference reviewing
 
: how to encourage a higher standard of conference reviewing
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: greenlighting about efficient ways to operate our conferences
  
 
== Schedule ==
 
== Schedule ==
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Call 2
 
Call 2
  
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DATE     START END
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D+0      10:00 11:30 US/Canada - Pacific
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D+0      13:00 14:30 US/Canada - Eastern (GMT-4)
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D+0 GMT+1       19:00 20:30
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D+0       17:00 18:30 UK
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D+0 GMT+2       20:00 21:30
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D+0      18:00 19:30 Western Continental Europe
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D+1 GMT+8       02:00 03:30 - optional
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D+0      19:00 20:30 Israel
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D+1 GMT+11      05:00 06:30 - optional
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D+1      01:00 03:30 Hong Kong/Taiwan
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D+1       04:00 06:30 Australia
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 11 March 2009

Reference Material
Admin Subcommittee preparations
  • past minutes, matters arising (Drago)
  • Treasurer's report (Graeme)
  • Secretary's report (Drago)
  • Office report (Priscilla)
  • SIG report (Steven)
  • Chapter reports
  • LTA approval
  • Nominations committee

Call 1: Asia/America daytime

All administrative topics already pre-processed by admin subcommittee; all public reporting already completed via admin wiki

Please add bullet points under each item for issues you want us to discuss, and add your name

Useful information
Welcome - Steven
  • new members of this committee; departing members
  • changes, using chat during the call, ...
Minutes from last meeting
(2008Q3 Minutes) - Drago
  • for now we just have a list of to-do items; does anything need discussion right away?
Office report
(Report) - Priscilla
  • sale of proceedings to free up office space and reduce rental (Steven)
  • prospect of moving office to Priscilla's home and cost savings (Steven)
  • John's travel to 2009 conference (Steven)
Treasurer's report
(Report) - Graeme
  • discussion of issues raised in the "Future" section of the report
SIGs
(Report) - Steven
  • SIGDAT proposed constitution (Steven)
Journal
(Report) - Robert
  • any issues?
2009 Conference
(Report) - Bonnie
  • impact of sponsorship on conference budget (Steven)
  • other issues flagged by Bonnie in her questions to general chair (Bonnie)
  • AFNLP representative (Bonnie); brief verbal report from AFNLP? (Kam-Fai?)
  • possibility of a call between organizers and some of the admin committee
  • any issues?
Discussion topics
  • economic difficulties re sponsorship, travel to conferences -- how can we respond? e.g. streaming video of conference talks for people who can't attend; ideas for cost-containment? how are other professional societies responding?
  • membership depends heavily on conference attendance -- any ideas for promoting membership? (NB ACL Portal project)
  • others? please add here
Other business
  • request for suggestions for hosting ACL-2011 - Steven (from Ido)
  • suggestion for quarterly meetings

Call 2: Europe/America daytime

All administrative topics already pre-processed by admin subcommittee; all public reporting already completed via admin wiki


Minutes from last meeting
(2008Q3 Minutes) - Drago
Secretary's report
(Report) - Drago
Treasurer's update [tentative] - Graeme (2 mins)
Future Events
  • ACL 2009 Singapore - Bonnie
  • ACL 2010 Uppsala (Report) - Steven
  • ACL 2011 Americas (Report) - Ido
Chapter Reports
SIGs
(Report) - Ido
  • SIGDAT proposed constitution (continued from last meeting)
  • SIGMT approval
  • SIGFSM discussion
Publications Discussion - Ido
Other possible topics
how to encourage a higher standard of conference reviewing
greenlighting about efficient ways to operate our conferences

Schedule

Call 1

DATE            START END
D-1 GMT-8       17:00 18:30
D-1 GMT-5       20:00 21:30
D+0 GMT         01:00 02:30 - optional
D+0 GMT+1       02:00 03:30 - optional
D+0 GMT+2       03:00 04:30 - optional
D+0 GMT+8       09:00 10:30
D+0 GMT+11      12:00 13:30

Call 2


DATE      START END
D+0       10:00 11:30 US/Canada - Pacific
D+0       13:00 14:30 US/Canada - Eastern (GMT-4)
D+0       17:00 18:30 UK
D+0       18:00 19:30 Western Continental Europe
D+0       19:00 20:30 Israel
D+1       01:00 03:30 Hong Kong/Taiwan
D+1       04:00 06:30 Australia
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