Project Milestones and Schedule
The EITA-New Agriculture 2013 project was started in February, 2012 and runs through Summer 2013.
Date |
Project Milestone Description |
Status |
---|---|---|
February 1, 2012 | Setup the website of the EITA-New Agriculture 2013. | Done |
February 15, 2012 | Propose the conference theme. | Done |
February 16, 2012 |
Propose the conference location. |
Done |
February 21, 2012 |
Propose the themes and the titles of the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 workshops. |
Done |
February 25, 2012 |
Start to form the organizing committee. |
Done |
February 26, 2012 |
Invite the general conference chair. |
Done |
February 28, 2012 |
Invite Cornell TSA to join the organizing committee of the EITA-New Agriculture 2013. |
Done |
March 1, 2012 |
Invite the key program steering committee members. |
Done |
March 1, 2012 |
Start to invite the workshop co-chairs. | Done |
March 8, 2012 |
The draft project milestones and schedule ready. |
Done |
March 8, 2012 |
The draft program template ready. |
Done |
March 31, 2012 |
Checkpoint 1: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
April 1, 2012 |
Start to invite speakers worldwide. |
Done |
May 1, 2012 |
Complete forming the program committee. |
Done |
June 1, 2012 |
Start to invite speakers. |
Done |
July 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 2: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
August 1, 2012 |
Propose the conference budget. |
Done |
August 25, 2012 |
Start to draft the web page of the Travel and Accommodation. |
Done |
August 31, 2012 |
Start to reserve the facilities at Cornell University. |
Done |
September 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 3: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
September 26, 2012 |
Start to invite the General Conference Co-chair. |
Done |
December 1, 2012 |
Checkpoint 4: project reviews and monitoring. | Done |
December 16, 2012 |
Propose the conference tours. |
Done |
January 1, 2013 |
Checkpoint 5: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
January 15, 2013 |
Finalize the themes and the titles of the workshops. |
Done |
February 1, 2013 |
Start to collect Bios and Abstracts. |
Done |
February 15, 2013 |
Recommend the conference hotels. | Done |
March 1, 2013 |
Checkpoint 6: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
March 15, 2013 |
Finalize the conference registration forms and the supporting teams. |
Done |
March 31, 2013 |
Semi-finalize the invited speakers list. |
Done |
April 1, 2013 |
Checkpoint 7: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
April 5, 2013 |
Reserve the restaurant near Cornell University for the conference dinner. |
Done |
April 15, 2013 |
Finalize the plan on the local logistic support (e.g., Printing Services, Cafeterias, etc.). |
Done |
April 24, 2013 |
The first draft of the official conference program (without speakers' photos) ready. |
Done |
April 30, 2013 |
The registration for the event is open. |
Done |
May 1, 2013 |
Checkpoint 8: project reviews and monitoring. |
Done |
May 15, 2013 |
The draft of the conference dinner invitation ready. | Done |
May 21, 2013 |
The invitation letter and the invited guest list of the conference dinner ready. | Done |
May 27, 2013 |
Send out the official conference dinner invitation. |
Done |
May 31, 2013 |
The last day to submit short Abstracts and/or Bios. |
Done |
June 5, 2013 |
The official conference program (without the speakers' photos) ready. | Done |
June 7, 2013 |
The design of the conference campus tour ready. |
Done |
June 9, 2011 |
The official conference program (with the speakers' photos) ready. |
Done |
June 11, 2013 |
The first draft of the conference proceedings ready. |
Done |
June 15, 2013 |
Send out the driving directions to the conference restaurant. | Done |
June 17, 2013 |
Baseline the conference program (with and without the speakers' photos). |
Done |
June 23, 2013 |
Send out the conference announcements globally (the second announcement). | Done |
June 24, 2013 |
Baseline the conference proceedings and programs. | Done |
June 26, 2013 |
Local management meeting. | Done |
June 28, 2013 |
The conference complete. | Done |