Finance Committee Annual Plan
From ISCBSC
Some Years there are more Symposia than others.
Contents
January
The official date for taking office is in late January.
February
March
April
- Nomination for New Chairs for ISCB SC has to be in 6 weeks prior to ISMB
May
June
- ISMB usually takes place in June.
- Voting for Chairs closes
- Student Council Symposium (SCS) takes place in the days leading up to ISMB.
- At SCS it is important to get photos of Travel Fellowship Awardees, sponsors, Poster/Presentation winners, we send this information to the sponsors, the sponsors usually appreciates this, and keeps returning to sponsor the following years.
- Having someone, Symposium chair/finance chair walking around, personally thanking the sponsors is also of great value. It may also be possible to attract new sponsors at this meeting
July
- This is usually the time where the symposium committee for next year SCS starts to form. It is good if either the finance chair, or a member of the finance committee can be present at meetings with this committee
August
September
The official results for election is often announced early September by the ISCB Leadership, as ISCB Student Council relies on their infrastructure.
October
Treasurer-elect (or Finance Chair-elect) joins the Finance Committee for a ~ 4 months training before taking office
November
We submit our ISCB SC proposed annual budget to the ISCB Executive Director in Primo November.
December
Many companies (but not all) end their fiscal year in the end of December and will be wrapping up their budget, so landing a deal in December can be difficult
