MI12

Information For MI12 Co-Chairs & Organizing Committee

• Diversity: The organizing committee and plenary speakers should include women and underrepresented minorities, members from outside North America, as well as representatives from industry and the national labs, where appropriate. SIAM also encourages the inclusion of junior scientist in the organizing committee.

• Balance: Plenary speakers and minisymposium organizers should represent a broad range of scientific disciplines and geographical locations, and should include representatives from industry (consult with the SIAM Vice President for Industry).

• Approval: Selection of organizing committee members and plenary speakers requires approval from the SIAM Vice President for Programs. Please do not issue any invitations before approval is granted.

• General: Consult with the conference staff. When in doubt, please ask and send email to [email protected]. Kirsten Wilden is the Meeting Manager for your meeting. She can answer most questions. Please cc Kirsten Wilden on all correspondence.

Selecting an Organizing Committee and Invited Speakers

See email sent to you for lists of female, government lab, and industrial members of you SIAG.

Previous SIAG/MI Conferences

• 2009: Themes Invited Speakers Committee
• 2007: Themes Invited Speakers Committee
• 2005: Themes, Speakers, and Committee

Logistics

• Time line: when to do what
• Reimbursement for speakers
• Reimbursement and funds for co-chairs

The information provided on this page (and links) is for the use of the co-chairs and organizing committee only and should not be distributed. Note in particular, requests to send mass-mailing to SIAM members or conference attendees of prior meetings should go through the meeting manager, Kirsten Wilden.