We wanted to update you on some of the recent IDAWG activity and plans for the upcoming future. First, we have attached a draft of the abstract that we will be submitting for the upcoming ASHI meeting. As with the EFI abstract, the purpose of this abstract is simply to announce the formation of this group to the ASHI community. Please let us know if you have any comments or edits; the deadline is this Monday, June 15, so time is limited. The ASHI meeting will be held November 2-6 in San Francisco and we plan to have a meeting of the IDAWG during that time. Please let us know if you will be available to meet here in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. When the time gets closer we will circulate a draft agenda, but in the meantime, please feel free to let us know if there are any particular topics you would like discussed.
We also wanted to let you know that the website, igdawg.org, is up and running. Please take a moment to visit it and let us know what you think. Our plan is to put any future project updates on the website, and we will notify you via email when these are posted. We will be posting a summary of our inaugural meeting that took place last month during the EFI meeting in Ulm in the next couple of weeks. Likewise, we will update you on our ongoing quest to obtain funding for the IDAWG and associated projects.
As always, it is our hope that the IDAWG will be a truly collaborative undertaking, and we welcome any comments or suggestions about the goals and direction for the group. Feel free to email at any time.
Many thanks,
Jill and Steve