[ecrea] Expression of Interest sought to host International Visual Methods Conference in 2019

Call for Expressions of Interest to host the International Visual 
Methods Conference in 2019
 The International Visual Methods Conference has been held every 2 
years since 2009.  The conferences have demonstrated the enthusiasm of 
an interdisciplinary community of visual scholars/practitioners to come 
together for an international event to share ideas and techniques across 
disciplinary boundaries.  The Visual Methods International Steering 
Committee invite Expressions of Interest in an opportunity to host the 
6th International Visual Methods conference in 2019.
Hosting a Visual Methods Conference includes:

·       Welcoming guests to your city, country and home institution.
·       Connecting the conference with the host city through events, 
exhibitions and pre-/post-conference activities.
·       Sensitively localising the IVMC visual identity for the conference.
·       Ensuring continuity between the previous conference and the host 
institution.
·       Providing and organising the conference venue.
·       Putting together a programme in consultation with the VMISC.
·       Securing internal and/or external sponsorship funds as required 
in order to underwrite the conference and ensure its viability.
·       Managing the registration of delegates and collecting conference 
fees.
·       Providing delegates with links/advice on any relevant travel 
(visa requirements etc.) or accommodation issues.
·       Putting in place appropriate ICT facilities for the run-up to, 
and duration of, the event.
 The VMISC invites your responses to the call by 15 June 2017. We look 
forward to working with you to produce an exciting and vibrant Visual 
Methods event alongside the Visual Methods international community. 
Please see over for more details about Expressions of Interest.


We ask that Expressions of Interest be sent as two pages of A4 in .pdf 
format by 15 June 2017.  They should be attached to a cover message sent 
to: (steering /at/ visualmethods.info)
 Proposals should include:
 ·        The names, positions and contact details for all the proposed 
organiser’s team (with one contact designated as liaison).
·       Your vision of how to build on the success of the conference 
series, maintaining or extending the most recent event’s inclusive and 
creative emphases
·       Proposed dates of the conference in 2019
·       A summary statement on amenities of proposed venue(s) and 
benefits of location (please include public transport options including 
times from nearest international airport to main venues/accommodation)
·       Links to proposers’ resume and institution(s) where they are 
proposing to host the conference
·       Indicative funding commitments that proposers’ have to support 
the event (secured or signed institutional commitment will be required 
at final proposal stage)
·       If necessary, an assessment of risks to the conference viability 
or delegates’ safety and proposals for mitigating them.
 The VMISC will select up to three of the best EoIs based on responses 
to the above criteria and offer them feedback, before seeking more 
detailed finalised proposals in July. These will be presented at the 
2017 conference to participants before a final selection is announced. 
The Visual Methods Steering Committee will then organise a handover in 
good time to start the organising process. Our wish is to have the 
successful team issuing a first call for contributions to the 2019 
conference by September 2018.

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