April 2013 GMOD Meeting
Meeting location: the Hauser Forum, Cambridge, UK
Meeting date: 5-6 April 2013 (before Biocuration 2013)
More information coming closer to the date.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at Churchill College (the location of Biocuration 2013) for £60 +VAT for a single room with en suite bathroom; this price includes breakfast. Please contact Kelly Bridge, Conference Co-ordinator (Accommodation), directly on kelly.bridge@chu.cam.ac.uk to book.
Other options are also available in Cambridge, including Lucy Cavendish College which has rooms available for full span of the GMOD and Biocuration meetings. Lady Cavendish is a 10 minute walk to the Biocuration meeting and a 20 minute walk to the GMOD Meeting.
Registration
There will be a registration fee for the conference to cover the cost of room hire and refreshments; more information and a registration form will be coming soon.
Proposed Agenda Topics
- Keynote: TBD
- Updates on actively developed GMOD components
- Lightning talks: 10-15 minute talks on GMOD-related topics
- JBrowse hackathon on Apr 6th (afternoon)?
- What to do about dormant / dead GMOD components
- GMOD: the 5 year plan (Scott)
If you have any suggestions for topics or activities for the 2013 GMOD meeting, please email them to the GMOD helpdesk.
