Planning for DICOM 20th year Celebration

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Planning for DICOM20th year Celebration

• A Proposal

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Why an Anniversary ?

• ACR-NEMA/DICOM first met on January 1983
• 2003 is the 20th anniversary of DICOM
• Objectives are
• World-Wide Team Building in DICOM
• Set and Re-energize vision
• Appreciate ground covered and thank key
  contributors
• Leverage to communicate about DICOM before RSNA

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What type of Anniversary (1) ?

• September 2003 Committee meeting better than RSNA
  time.
• Focus on DICOM Membership (internal).
• Plan at an RSNA plenary, a more formal
  recognition with external communication (to be
  discussed by RSNA).
• Organize around a 3 hours full membership vision
  forum.
• Have a WG6, WG14, WG16, WG10 and others?
  Committee meetings around celebration.
• Fund through a meeting attendance fee for WGs and
  Committee (100 per day).
• Invite Spouse/Partners (100 flat fee)

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What type of Anniversary(2) ?

• Not necessarily in Washington DC
• A nice warm place would be attractive, as well as
  a place easy to reach from Japan and Europe.
• Suggestion Newport Beach near LA (where many of
  the DICOM meetings held along with SPIE).
• Program should include fun activities,
  memorabilia events, and recognition for key
  contributors.
• 18,000 budget for 100 persons. Funded by
  registration fees quick estimate for 22,300
• WG6 (20p x 300) 6000 - WG16 (8p
  x 100) 800
• WG10 (20p x 100) 2000 - Committee (40p x
  100) 4000
• WG14 (15p x 100) 1500 - Forum Only (80p x
  100) 8000
• To focus resources on celebration, WG meetings
  should be hosted at nearby "for free" location.

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When ?

• HL7 Sept 8-12, Memphis.
• WG6 September 15-19
• Week-end of September 20 or 21
• 9/20 200 500pm Forum
• 9/20 600 1000pm Evening Celebration
• 9/21 Group Activity
• Monday September 22 WG10
• Monday September 23 Committee
• Wednesday September 24 WG14, WG 16
• Thursday September 25 WG 16, (NEMA SPC)
• Other WGs ?

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Next Steps to Address

• Decide Date - Now
• Set a Celebration Team
• Reserve Facility- In April
• Draft program, and set-up specific teams
• Fun activity (boating, surfing, fishing, hiking
  ...!!!!)
• Define Criteria/Process for nominations,awards.
• Produce early announcement by May 1st.
• Invite Guest VIPs longtime supporters
• Invite past members
• No Press, but issue press statement for RSNA event

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Other points to refine ?

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