2010Q1 Reports: ACL 2010

Each area of activity should be covered, either by the first three chairs directly, or in reports submitted by others, cf 2009Q1 Reports: ACL/IJCNLP-09. The Conference planning schedule includes checklists of tasks, and chairs are invited to correct the schedule based on current practice.

Local Arrangements Chair (Joakim Nivre)

The Local Arrangements Chair has met all the milestones listed in the Conference Handbook so far:

• Finalize location and dates, sign contracts meetings and accommodations [T-18]
• Select Exhibits Chair (Jörg Tiedemann) and Publicity Chairs (Koenraad de Smedt, Beáta Megyesi) [T-18]
• Identify Local Arrangements Committee (T-15)
• Make contact with ACL Sponsorship Committee, identify Local Sponsorship Chairs (Mats Wirén, Hercules Dalianis) to serve on this committee [T-15; delayed to T-10 because of delay with international sponsorship committee]
• Collect preliminary local info (describe meeting place and accommodations, travel info, visas, weather, etc.) [T-15]
• Establish website [T-15]