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Call for Volunteers: Conference on Computational Complexity (CCC)

Dear TheoryNetter,

As you may know, after a discussion period and a recent poll (see 
http://computationalcomplexity.org/forum), the steering committee of the 
Conference on Computational Complexity (CCC) is unanimously in favor of 
CCC becoming an independent conference provided that (i) enough people are 
willing to make a commitment and help with this endeavor, and (ii) we can 
gather the required startup funds.

VOLUNTEERING

Among other things we need volunteers for the following:

  - setting up the conference: creating a non-profit organization, other 
potential legal issues, insurance, banking, sponsoring, proceedings, 
registration, record keeping;

  - serving on the executive committee of the independent conference;

  - local organization for conferences in the near future. If you are 
willing to help, please let us know and be as specific as possible.

START-UP FUNDS

We'd like to get an idea of how much funding we'd be able to collect.
We're considering two types:

  - Funds that would be used to bootstrap the conference and are intended 
to be returned within three years. If you would be willing to contribute 
to this fund, please tell us how much.

  - Permanent donations. If you know of contacts for possible donors (labs, 
institutions), please let us know. Ultimately we need about $50K in the 
bank.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

If we decide to become independent, we'd set up an organizational meeting 
the day before and/or after CCC'14 in Vancouver, i.e., Tuesday 6/10 and/or 
Saturday 6/14. If you are volunteering as above, please include in your 
response the following:

  - Would you be able to attend on Tuesday 6/10: Y/N

  - Would you be able to attend on Saturday 6/14: Y/N

Please send your response by May 8 to dieter@cs.wisc.edu.

Thanks for your consideration!

  -- Dieter van Melkebeek
      Chair of the CCC steering committee