Greetings to all ICGI members!

This message is for those who desire to present a talk (or nominate a speaker) at the upcoming PAG-ICGI Workshop being held during January 14-18, 2017 at Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California. The exact date, time and room for the workshop will be confirmed to you late this month.

At this time, we solicit volunteers and nominations for PAG-ICGI Workshop Speakers. The speakers will be selected from the submitted and nominated talks.

Similar to last year, we anticipate 5 regular speaking slots (15-20 minutes each), and about 10-15 poster introductions, 1-2 minutes each.

Please email us (john.yu@ars.usda.govmailto:john.yu@ars.usda.gov, stelly@tamu.edumailto:stelly@tamu.edu) your request (or nomination) to present at the PAG-ICGI Workshop by October 10, 2016! Each committee-selected workshop speaker will receive an email, after acceptance, with instructions regarding submission of their workshop abstract.

Please follow the different instructions below for volunteering yourself or nominating a possible speaker.

A. Instructions for submitting your volunteered topic and draft abstract:

Send an email with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2017 PAG-ICGI Workshop candidate abstract, to these two email addresses: john.yu@ars.usda.govmailto:john.yu@ars.usda.gov, stelly@tamu.edumailto:stelly@tamu.edu

In your email, please include the following components:

1. Presenter (Your name): Family_name, First_name

Institutional affiliation: ______

2. Email address(es), separated by a comma.

3. List of co-authors (draft):

4. Abstract (draft) -- follow guidelines for PAG, please

5. Prioritize the ICGI workgroups to which your work relates most closely (top)

Applied Genomics and Breeding

Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics

Functional Genomics

Germplasm & Genetic Stocks

Structural Genomics

If you do not get a response acknowledging reception of the submission, please inquire! Note that the Subject Line is important -- we will use it to identify submissions, so we recommend that you use COPY/PASTE to fill in the Subject Line of your email.

We will attempt to make speaker selections by October 20, before the PAG abstract deadlines for posters and oral presentations.

B. Instructions for nominating someone else as a prospective speaker:

[1] Confer with the person you think would be an appropriate speaker about availability, their desire to speak (20 minutes) at the workshop, prospective topic title, and willingness if selected to provide a finalized abstract to PAG. It would be important to inform that individual that PAG provides no support for travel or any other expenses for workshop speakers. Speakers must register for the conference and confirm the travel plan. International travelers requiring a visa should allow sufficient time to obtain one.

[2] If the person you wish to nominate confirms their interest, send an email containing with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2017 PAG-ICGI Workshop speaker nomination, to these two email addresses: john.yu@ars.usda.govmailto:john.yu@ars.usda.gov, stelly@tamu.edumailto:stelly@tamu.edu

In your email, please explain why this person and topic are well suited to the ICGI workshop.

If you do not get a response acknowledging reception of the submission, please inquire! Note that the Subject Line is important -- we will use it to identify submissions, so we recommend you use COPY/PASTE to fill in the Subject Line of your email.

Once speakers are added to a workshop, each speaker will be sent an automated email with instructions how to login and post their individual workshop abstract. This form will include an option and instructions for submitting a poster abstract as well. All speakers must register for the conference by the October 31 deadline.

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

After collecting input from everyone, we will share the data and consult with ICGI workgroup chairs and co-chairs as best we can to help guide us identifying an attractive set of topics for the 2017 PAG-ICGI Workshop. Again, we will attempt to arrive at decisions by October 20, for everyone to finalize and submit their abstracts, and if not chosen, to submit a poster instead. The Poster Abstract Submissions Deadline is October 28, 2016. (Please note, however, that space for posters is limited, so it might be wise to submit poster abstracts well before October 20).

Thanks,

John Yu and David Stelly

Organizer and Co-organizer of 2017 PAG-ICGI Workshop

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John Z. Yu, Ph.D.

Research Geneticist

USDA-ARS-SPARC

Adjunct Professor of Genetics

Texas A&M University

2675 F&B Road

College Station, TX 77845, USA

(979) 260-9237 (Office)

(979) 260-9522 (Lab)

(979) 260-9333 (Fax)

john.yu@ars.usda.gov; johnyu@tamu.edu

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