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SIGACT Program Review

The SIGACT Program Review provides a comprehensive overview of the financial status and member benefits of SIGACT. It also discusses the SIGACT goals to build and help the theory community, including funding, job opportunities, and promoting theory outside the community.

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SIGACT Program Review

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  1. SIGACT Program Review SIGACT SGB MeetingMarch 8, 2010

  2. Financial Summary • 2009 Fund Balance $743,628 • $134,969 required • $65,238 increase from 2008 • Using some funds for student conference travel • 1,631 Current members (163 students) • Down 69 from 2008 • Free membership to student conference attendees • 8 Sponsored and co-Sponsored Conferences • Specialized conferences overseas 1/3 of time

  3. SIGACT Member Benefits • SIGACT News, quarterly, print & online • Access to SIGACT proceedings in DL • Reduced registration rates • Reduced rate for membership in EATCS • Notification of critical information through mail and the SIGACT electronic member mailing list • Distinguished Service Award • Member Plus: Sponsored Conference Proceedings

  4. SIGACT Community Benefits • Publicity: SIGACT web site, Theorynt E-mail • Awards and Grants • Including Knuth Prize (joint with TCMFCS) andGödel Prize (joint with EATCS) • SIGACT Committee for the Advancement of Theoretical Computer Science • Funding & publicity; helps place theorists in NSF • Sponsored new journals ACM TALG and ToCT • Represents theoretical computer science community to the ACM and beyond.

  5. SIGACT GoalsBuild Community • Role of STOC as Flagship Conference • Competition with other meetings for time and money • Many attend conference only if one has a paper there • Need to rethink purpose and role of conferences • No clean way to communicate with community • Problem cutting through the noise • Individual blogs and twitter taking this role • Make SIGACT relevant in lives of community

  6. SIGACT GoalsHelp Theory Community • Funding • CATCS works with NSF and other agencies • Need better pipeline of theory into funding agencies • Jobs - Help those stuck in tight market • Promote theory outside community • Preserve rich history of theory community • Professional Development

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