2009Q1 Reports: ACL 2010
Preparations for ACL 2010 are progressing on schedule. Some aspects of the conference handbook are out of date, and are being updated to reflect current practice as we proceed. A work plan for local arrangements has been established, location and dates have been finalized, all necessary contracts for meetings and accommodations have been prepared. A site visit by ACL (Priscilla Rasmussen) and the General Chair (Jan Hajic) is planned for April 15-17, 2009.
The following chairs have now been appointed. Beáta Megyesi will liaise with the ACL Sponsorship Committee.
- Local Chair
Joakim Nivre, Uppsala University, Sweden
- General Chair
Jan Hajic, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Program Chairs
still being discussed by coordinating committee
- Coordinating Committee Chair
Steven Bird, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Publicity Chairs
Beáta Megyesi, Uppsala University, Sweden; Koenraad de Smedt, University of Bergen, Norway
- Exhibits Coordinator
Jörg Tiedemann, Uppsala University, Sweden