Timeline for organizing a NIME

This is coarse overview of the timeline of the organization of the annual NIME conferences:

• May: Apply for hosting

• June: Decision on hosting (NIME steering committee)

• August: Formal acceptance of hosting (applicant)

• August: Book venues and apply for funding

• January: Get team in place, start making web page

• May/June: Participate at conference with host team

• May/June: Announcement of conference

• September: Call for participation

• December: Recruit reviewers

• January: General submission deadlines

• February: Review and Meta-review process

• March: Decision of acceptance

• April: Camera-ready papers

• May/June: Organize conference

• July: Upload proceedings

• August: Finalize media documentation

• December: Transfer of knowledge to new hosts