Cytoscape Retreat 2007

Amsterdam; the Netherlands - November 6th - 9th, 2007

This set of pages will from now on serve as the central site for the organization of the retreat. During the retreat this will also serve as starting point for notes, planning etc. The actual announcement site (now under construction) will come directly under the Cytoscape site; much like the tutorial pages are organized.

The budget is stored as an excel sheet: attachment:CytoBudget2007.xls

A preliminary compilation of potential maillists to send announcements to is stored as an excel sheet: attachment:Potential_Maillists.xls

Planning is a separate wiki page: CytoRetreat2007Planning

Program for Cytoretreat organization meeting

Amsterdam, Tue 31st July - Wed 1st August 2007

Things todo in Amsterdam: Suggestions

• [http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=240&lang=en&section=sectie_actueel VanGogh Museum Friday night]

• Bike tour; guided by Piet (I would encourage everybody to rent a bike; by far the easiest way of transportation in Amsterdam)
• Pub crawl; guided by Piet: Jordaan and Nieuwmarkt
• Boat tour; after conference dinner(?)

Discussion points for Cytoscape Board of Directors Teleconference, Wed 30th May 2007

Pre-Reading:

1. Web Site (Intention is to include this in all announcements)

• 1.1. URL: www.cytoscape.org/Retreat2007

• 1.2. Test Site: http://humangenetics-amc.nl/test/CytoWebRedux/retreat2007

• 1.3. Feedback on first impressions (navigation, design, etc) would be appreciated

2. Retreat Programme - http://humangenetics-amc.nl/test/CytoWebRedux/retreat2007/programme.php

2.1. Run rogramme overview (please see link above)

2.2. Public Symposium

• 2.2.1. Confirmed Speakers:
  • Lee
  • Trey
  • Benno
  • Chris
  • Peter Sorger
  • Ewan Birney
• 2.2.2. Two Remaining Places: Proposed invitees are
  • Andrew Hopkins - Pfizer
  • Ruedi Aebersold – ETH

  • [http://www.lri.fr/~fekete/ Jean-Daniel Fekete] - INRIA France

2.3. Cytoscape Training Day

• 2.3.1. Demand from users voiced in discussion forums
• 2.3.2. Could take place Tues 6th Nov, in parallel with Hackathon
• 2.3.3. Trainers would not be developers (GW, Unilever bioinf team could do this)

2.4. Social Events - Several options dependent on numbers attending & weather

3. Board & SAB Meeting

3.1. Options: Wed 18:00 PM or Thursday 18:00 PM - What do people prefer?

4. Announcements

4.1. Will be made after web-site is stable

4.2. Which mailing lists should announcements be sent to?

4.3. 1st Announcement (please see pre-reading material)

4.4. Subsequent Announcements:

• 4.4.1. 2nd announcement for Registration opening (beginning July)
• 4.4.2. 3rd announcement after summer holidays (end of August)

5. Budget Incomings attachment:CytoBudget2007.xls

5.1. Cytoscape consortium contribution

5.2. Public Symposium Charges (assume max 400 participants)

• 5.2.1. Should we charge fees for Public Symposium?
• 5.2.2. Academic / Non profit (50 euro)
• 5.2.3. Commercial, non sponsors (125 euro)
• 5.2.4. Allow opportunities for scholarship (to allow people to attend)?

5.3. Sponsorship from Industry & Grant Bodies

• 5.3.1. Sponsorship Requests (please see pre reading material)
• 5.3.2. Acknowledging sponsors (Order of appearance based on contribution)
• 5.3.3. Sponsorship so far (NBIC, Agilent, Unilever)

5.4. Accounting

• 5.4.1. Which a/c to use (NL, US)?

• 5.4.2. Invoicing & Receipts

5.5. Suggestions for other people / organisations / Universities to approach for sponsorship?

6. Budget – Outgoings attachment:CytoBudget2007.xls

6.1. Spreadsheet

6.2. Assumptions underlying budget

• 6.2.1. $10k from Cytoscape budget
• 6.2.2. 2 pax per institute
• 6.2.3. Economy flights
• 6.2.4. Funded developers share twin rooms

6.3. Who and what are we paying for?

• 6.3.1. Speakers (flights, accommodation)
• 6.3.2. Developers (flights, accommodation)