Project Milestones and Schedule
The EITA-Bio 2015 project was started in November 2013 and runs through Fall 2015.
| Date | Project Milestone Description | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2013 | Setup the EITA-Bio 2015 website. | Done | 
| November 5, 2013 | Propose the conference theme of the EITA-Bio 2015. | Done | 
| November 15, 2013 | Propose the theme of the EITA-Bio 2015 workshops. | Done | 
| November 30, 2013 | Start to propose the topics for each workshop. | Done | 
| December 11, 2013 | Start to invite the general conference co-chairs and co-organizers. | Done | 
| December 15, 2013 | The draft project milestones and schedule ready. | Done | 
| December 31, 2013 | The draft program template ready. | Done | 
| January 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 1: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| January 2, 2014 | Start to reserve the facilities at NTU to support the EITA-Bio 2015. | Done | 
| January 2, 2014 | The facilities at NTU to support the EITA-Bio 2015 are confirmed. | Done | 
| January 15, 2014 | Start to form the organizing committee. | Done | 
| January 26, 2014 | Finalize the themes for all 4 workshops. | Done | 
| February 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 2: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| February 13, 2014 | Start to draft the project description of the EITA-Bio 2015 at NTU. | Done | 
| April 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 3: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| May 1, 2014 | Start to invite Workshop Co-chairs. | Done | 
| June 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 4: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| July 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 5: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| August 20, 2014 | Finalize the project description of the EITA-Bio 2015 at NTU. | Done | 
| September 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 6: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| September 30, 2014 | Start to invite the program steering committee members. | Done | 
| October 10, 2014 | Complete the workshop co-chairs invitations. | Done | 
| October 23, 2014 | The first draft conference theme ready. | Done | 
| October 31, 2014 | The Website of the EITA-Bio 2015 at the NTU ready to support the conference. | Done | 
| November 1, 2014 | Checkpoint 7: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| November 17, 2014 | Start to invite speakers. | Done | 
| November 23, 2014 | Propose to add the Workshop 5 (W5): Student Poster Competition. | Done | 
| December 15, 2014 | Finalize the titles of the 5 workshops. | Done | 
| January 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 8: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| January 1, 2015 | Propose the local supporting teams. | Done | 
| January 15, 2015 | The first draft conference program (without speakers' photos) ready. | Done | 
| February 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 9: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| February 15, 2015 | Complete the organizing and program committee member invitations. | Done | 
| March 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 10: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| March 1, 2015 | Start to draft the funding proposal. | Done | 
| March 22, 201 | The draft funding proposal is ready. | Done | 
| April 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 11: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| April 1, 2015 | The draft conference proceedings ready. | Done | 
| April 15, 2015 | Create the registration form and website. | Done | 
| May 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 12: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| May 1, 2015 | The on-line registration for the conference is open. | Done | 
| June 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 13: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| June 22, 2015 | The official conference program with the speakers' pictures ready. | Done | 
| June 29, 2015 | The official conference proceedings ready. | Done | 
| July 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 14: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| July 17, 2015 | Start to finalize the conference program. | Done | 
| August 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 15: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| August 3, 2015 | Decide the restaurant where the conference dinner to be held. | Done | 
| August 9, 2015 | The official conference dinner invitation ready. | Done | 
| August 13, 2015 | The first draft conference proceedings ready. | Done | 
| August 20, 2015 | The invitation letter and the invited guest list of the conference dinner ready. | Done | 
| August 31, 2015 | Finalize the local logistic support team (e.g., Name tags, Printing Services, Cafeterias, etc.). | Done | 
| September 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 16: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| September 15, 2015 | Start to finalize the conference program. | Done | 
| September 30, 2015 | The baselined the conference programs (with and without the speakers' pictures) ready. | Done | 
| October 1, 2015 | Checkpoint 17: project reviews and monitoring. | Done | 
| October 7,2015 | Send out the conference announcements globally (the second announcement). | Done | 
| October 15, 2015 | The official conference programs and the conference proceedings ready. | Done | 
| October 23, 2015 | Local management meeting. | Done | 
| October 25, 2015 | The conference ends. | Done | 
| October 26, 2015 | Start to draft the conference conclusion report. | Done | 
| October 28, 2015 | The last run to compile the official conference programs and the conference proceedings. | Done | 


