[BioPython] BOSC 2005

[Iddo Friedberg]

{Please pass the word!}

SECOND CALL FOR SPEAKERS
 
The 6th annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC'2005) is organized by the
not-for-profit Open Bioinformatics Foundation. The meeting will take place
June 23-24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is one of several Special Interest
Group (SIG) meetings occurring in conjunction with the 13th International Conference
on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology.
 
see http://www.iscb.org/ismb2005 for more information.
 
Because of the power of many Open Source bioinformatics packages in
use by the Research Community today, it is not too presumptuous to say 
that the work of the Open Source Bioinformatics Community represents 
the cutting edge of Bioinformatics in general. This has been repeatedly 
demonstrated by the quality of presentations at previous BOSC conferences.
This year, at BOSC 2005, we want to continue this tradition of excellence, 
while presenting this message to a wider part of the Research Community.  
Please, pass this message on to anyone you know that is interested in
Bioinformatics software. 
 
 
BOSC PROGRAM & CONTACT INFO

* Web: http://www.open-bio.org/bosc2005/
* Online Registration: https://www.cteusa.com/iscb4/
* Email: bosc at open-bio.org

FEES


* Corporate : $195 ($245 after May 16th)
* Academic : $170 ($220 after May 16th)
* Student : $145 ($195 after May 16th) 

SPEAKERS & ABSTRACTS WANTED

The program committee is currently seeking abstracts for talks at BOSC 
2005. BOSC is a great opportunity for you to tell the community about 
your use, development, or philosophy of open source software development 
in bioinformatics. The committee will select several submitted abstracts 
for 25-minute talks and others for shorter "lightning" talks. Accepted 
abstracts will be published on the BOSC web site.

If you are interested in speaking at BOSC 2005, 
please send us before April 26, 2005:

* an abstract (no more than a few paragraphs)
* a URL for the project page, if applicable
* information about the open source license used for your software or 
  your release plans.
 
Abstracts will be accepted for submission until April 26, 2005.
Abstracts chosen for presentation will be announced May 12, 2005 
(before the ISMB Early Registration Deadline).
 
LIGHTNING-TALK SPEAKERS WANTED!

The program committee is currently seeking speakers for the lightning 
talks at BOSC 2005. Lightning talks are quick - only five minutes 
long - and a great opportunity for you to give people a quick 
summary of your open source project, code, idea, or vision of the future.
 
If you are interested in giving a lightning talk at BOSC 2005, 
please send us:
 
* a brief title and summary (one or two lines)
* a URL for the project page, if applicable
* information about the open source license used for your software or 
  your release plans.
 
We will accept entries on-line until BOSC starts, but
space for demos and lightning talks is limited.<br/
   
SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS WANTED!
If you are involved in the development of Open Source Bioinformatics Software, 
you are invited to provide a short demonstration to attendees of BOSC 2005.
 
If you are interested in giving a software demonstration at BOSC 2005,
please send us:
 
* a brief title and summary (one or two lines)
* a URL for the project page, if applicable
* Internet connectivity requirements (e.g. website Application served on the 
  world wide web, or web based client application).
 
  We will accept entries on-line until the BOSC starts, but
  space for demos and lightning talks is limited. 
 
 ** Because the mission of the OBF is to promote Open Source software, we will favor submissions for
  projects that apply a recognized Open Source License, or adhere to the general Open Source Philosophy.
  See the following websites for further details:
  href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/
  href="http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
 
 
 SESSION CHAIRS WANTED
 If you would like to be involved BOSC 2005, we invite you to chair a session.  This will 
 not require much of your time.  You will be given a schedule of presenters during your session. 
 You simply introduce each speaker, and manage the time of their presentation (25 minutes for full 
 presentations, 5-10 minutes for lightning talks/demos, depending on the number of entries).
 
 If you are interested in chairing a session, please send us your name and affiliation (if applicable).
 
-- 
cheers,

Bosc Organizing Committee


-- 
Iddo Friedberg, Ph.D.
The Burnham Institute
10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
Tel: +1 (858) 646 3100 x3516
http://ffas.ljcrf.edu/~iddo