ICARE Conference: Call for Volunteers

["Harvey, John T." <j.harvey@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICARE Colleagues (my apologies to multiple recipients),

As I mentioned in my note last month, there was overwhelming support at
out January board meeting for an ICARE-sponsored conference.  Though
there was some discussion of the particulars, it was all very
tentative.  It was decided that I should look into the details and
forward recommendations at our next two board meetings (with the
conference planned for 2003).

If we decide to pursue it, then this is obviously a very important step
for our organization.  Unfortunately, I have absolutely no experience in
this area.  For that reason, I am calling for volunteers to staff a task
force that will examine the feasibility of an ICARE conference in or
around the year 2003.  That task force will need to consider the
following issues:

1. Location (North America, elsewhere, or rotating?);
2. Frequency (every three years was discussed at the board meeting);
3. Theme (all sessions inter-organizational?);
4. Timing (especially in terms of the ASSA meetings);
5. Size;
6. Allocation of session space;
7. Publicity;
8. Financing.

I am sure that there are others I have omitted.

I am looking for about five volunteers drawn from a cross-section of our
memberships and with some experience in planning conferences.  I will,
of course, take anyone I can get!

Please let me know if you are willing to serve.  If well planned and
executed, this endeavor will certainly take ICARE to a new level.

Sincerely,

John

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