Welcome to the IGCS Council Conference Call ! Monday 08-JAN :00 ET (21:00 GMT) For Audio in US, Dial , Access Code (#) For Audio outside US, see To mute/unmute your handset: *6
Educational Resources: Update 1 Lecture Slide Presentations –17 lectures have been uploaded, including Bast (IGCS Award) and Dargent Case Discussion and Rare Tumors –To be moderated by Nick Reed (Sheffield, UK) via GCIG and Alison Brand (Sydney, Australia) –? Relationship to GCIG and ESGO Tumor Board –Awaiting first new case presentations with voting for March –Primary moderator Karl Podratz (Mayo Clinic, US) Journal Club –Awaiting first new articles and discussion –Primary moderator Martin Gore (Royal Marsden, UK)
Educational Resources: Update 2 Newsletter –Coordinate content with Adriana Bermudez (Buenos Aires, Argentina) –Highlight new articles on home page Regional Calendars for Meetings and Events –Planning in process –Multi-language user preferences under development –Location for regional newsletters and links to other societies –Collaboration with Fernando Gorosito (Buenos Aires, Argentina) IJGC –Request to Kavanagh for discussion to clarify goals Public educational resources –No active development
Council Resources Sharing of Committee Reports to Council –Posted after each Council meeting Conference Calls with Web Desktop Sharing
IGCS Financial Transactions Software Status –Testing in progress –On-line payments should be available 01-Feb –Incorporate new members and renewing members –Utilize existing IGCS membership categories – verification and reporting capabilities New Members –Application Review Acceptance Dues Renewals –Notification Payment
IGCS Web Development Initial functional specifications and development –Two-phase contract with Piehead, work completed, paid in full –Request for expanded billing functionality (Kyube), one-time charge for supplemental software development at $2500 Ongoing monthly expenses (next page) IGCS staffing to support web development –Michael Bookman –Erica Riley –Part-time position for content management, when ready to begin multi-language editing and other new materials
IGCS Web Maintenance Ongoing maintenance and support –Hosting of entire website at $10 per month through hostexcellence.com –Domain name services and certificates purchased –Software license for content management system (Simplify|CMS via Kyube) $100 per month –Volume-based pricing for widgets (web tools), approximately $25 per month –Basic support from Kyube for “bug-fixing”, etc. Enhanced support for new functionality –Per-hour development, estimated at $200 per month for the first 6 months