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2016 OISTAT Technology Commission Meeting Program

Aug 10, 2016

The commission’s annual business meeting will be the afternoon of Sunday, October 16th. A call for agenda items will be sent out in early September.

In addition, the commission hopes to facilitate a meeting among commission members, regional trade magazine editors and local academic journal editors on Saturday afternoon.


Attendance Costs
Similar to many OISTAT commission meetings, individuals attending the Publication and Communication Commission meetings will be expected to pay for their own costs for travel, hotel and food. Please note: the commission’s activities will migrate across two cities in the Netherlands.

The local organizers plan to provide the following to conference attendees:


PCC meeting attendees will need to cover their own expenses for the following:

               

OISTAT Commission Meeting Registration & Updates
All conference attendees must register for the conference by Monday, October 3rd, 2016.

Members should e-mail their completed registration forms to OISTAT headquarters Liaison to the Publication and Communication Commission (headquarters@oistat.org), and Carl Walling, commission chair (carl.h.walling@gmail.com).

Additional meeting information, registration forms and updates will be e-mailed to commission members and posted to the Publication and Communication Commission website. Download the registration forms in word.

If you have additional questions about the commission meeting, please feel free to contact Carl Walling, via e-mail.


Hotel Registration
The local organizers are working on a hotel discount for OISTAT members. More information will be made available in the next few weeks.


Organizers and Special Thanks
Special thanks to Gerbrand Borgdorff and Bert Determann for organizing the accompying program for the commission meetings. In addition, several organizations have assisted with our commission meeting’s events including: Vereniging voor Podiumtechnologie (VPT), Rotterdamse Schouwburg and Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam.

OISTAT Publication and Communication Commission Annual Meeting ScheduleThe daily schedule is subject to change revised August 8th, 2016
 

 

OISTAT Publication and Communication Commission Annual Meeting Schedule

The daily schedule is subject to change
Revised August 8th, 2016

Saturday, October 15th – Rotterdam
Morning                      Arrival of PCC members and commission guests in Rotterdam
12.00p – 1.00p           Lunch at Rotterdamse Schouwburg
1.00p – 3.00p             Tour of Rotterdamse Schouwburg
3.00p – 4.30p             Short Presentations
                                       (3 Presentations @ 15-20 minutes per presentation) 
4.30p – 6.00p             PCC meeting with Regional Trade Magazine & Academic Journal Editors 
6.00p – 7.00p             Dinner               
TBD                           Possible Performance/Concert followed by evening drinks (optional)

Sunday, October 16th – Rotterdam
9.00a – 11.00a          Tour of Luxor Theatre                          
11.00a – 1.00p           Short boat trip and lunch on the waterfront 
1.00p – 5.00p           Publication & Communication Commission’s Annual
                                    Business Meeting   
5.00p – 6.30p          Dinner                          
TBD                            Possible Performance/Concert followed by evening drinks (optional)

Monday, October 17th – Amsterdam 
Morning TBD               PCC meeting attendees travel via train to Amsterdam                          
Morning TBD               Tour of Amsterdam Stadsschouwberg 
12.00p – 1.00p             Lunch                    
1.00p – 2.30p              Colloquium Presentations #2
               (3 Presentations @ 15-20 minutes per Presentation)
2.45p – 4.15p              Colloquium Presentations #3 
                                       (3 Presentations @ 15-20 minutes per presentation); followed by goodbye drinks