Project Milestones and Schedule
The EITA-Bio 2012 project was started in August 2011 and runs through Fall 2012.
| Date |
Project Milestone Description |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2011 |
Setup the EITA-Bio 2012 website. |
Done |
| August 8, 2012 |
Start to form the organizing committee of the EITA-Bio 2012. |
Done |
| August 11, 2011 |
Invite Princeton TSA to join the organizing committee of the EITA-Bio 2012. |
Done |
| September 1, 2011 |
Invite the project manager and the key program committee members. |
Done |
| September 18, 2011 |
Propose the conference theme of the EITA-Bio 2012. |
Done |
| September 20, 2011 |
Propose the conference program schedule of the EITA-Bio 2012. |
Done |
| September 24, 2011 |
Propose the theme of the EITA-Bio 2012 workshops. |
Done |
| September 25, 2011 |
Start to invite the workshop co-chairs. |
Done |
| September 30, 2011 |
The draft project milestones and schedule ready. |
Done |
| October 1, 2011 |
The draft program template ready. |
Done |
| October 10, 2011 |
Start to propose the topics for each workshop. |
Done |
| October 31, 2011 |
Checkpoint 1: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| November 15, 2011 |
Complete forming the organizing committee. |
Done |
| November 21, 2011 |
Decide the conference site. |
Done |
| November 23, 2011 |
Start to invite speakers. |
Done |
| December 11, 2011 |
Start to draft the conference program. |
Done |
| December 18, 2011 |
Start to draft the funding proposal. |
Done |
| December 30, 2011 |
Propose the topics of the EITA-Bio 2012. |
Done |
| December 31, 2011 |
Checkpoint 2: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| February 1, 2012 |
Propose the candidates of the keynote speakers and the plenary speakers. |
Done |
| March 1, 2012 |
Start to collect Bios and Abstracts. |
Done |
| May 1, 2012 |
Recommend the conference hotels. | Done |
| May 11, 2012 |
Propose the conference budget. |
Done |
| June 15, 2012 |
Start to invite keynote and plenary speakers. |
Done |
| July 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 3: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| July 1, 2012 |
Finalize the supporting teams. |
Done |
| July 18, 2012 |
Recommend a list of conference hotels. |
Done |
| July 20, 2012 |
Decide a default conference hotel. |
Done |
| July 31, 2012 |
Finalize the "Travel, Accommodation, Registration" webpage. |
Done |
| August 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 4: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| August 8, 2012 |
The first project meeting at Princeton University. |
Done |
| August 8, 2012 |
Reserve the restaurant near Princeton for the conference dinner. |
Done |
| August 15, 2012 |
Finalize the plan on the local logistic support (e.g., Printing Services, Cafeterias, etc.). |
Done |
| August 24, 2012 |
The first draft of the official conference program (without speakers' photos) ready. |
Done |
| September 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 5: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| September 7, 2012 |
Send dinner invitations to all invited speakers and committee members. | Done |
| September 9, 2012 |
Create the registration form. |
Done |
| September 10, 2012 |
The registration for the event is open. |
Done |
| September 11, 2012 |
Create the conference announcement. |
Done |
| September 17, 2012 |
Send out the conference announcements globally (the first announcement). | Done |
| September 23, 2012 |
The invitation letter and the invited guest list of the conference dinner ready. | Done |
| September 27, 2012 |
Send out the official conference dinner invitation. |
Done |
| September 27, 2012 |
Send out the driving directions to the conference restaurants. |
Done |
| September 28, 2012 |
The semi-final he conference program (without the speakers' pictures) ready. |
Done |
| September 30, 2012 |
The last day to submit short Abstracts and/or Bios. |
Done |
| October 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 6: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
| October 7, 2012 |
The official conference program with the speakers' pictures ready. |
Done |
| October 12, 2012 |
Baseline the conference programs. |
Done |
| October 15, 2012 |
The first conference proceedings ready. |
Done |
| October 19, 2012 |
Send out the conference announcements globally (the second announcement). | Done |
| October 23, 2012 |
Local management meeting. |
Done |
| October 24, 2012 |
Baseline the conference proceedings. | Done |
| October 26, 2012 |
Local management meeting. |
Done |
| October 28, 2012 |
The conference complete. |
Done |
| October 29, 2012 |
Start to draft the conference conclusion report. |
Done |

