The 2009 GPEIG luncheon and business meeting will happen on Thursday, October 1, from 11:15AM-1:00 PM in the Chesapeake Grill at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency (please note the room change).  Below is the proposed agenda.  Please contact the co-chairs if you would like to add an item to the agenda.  Please note that students may purchase a subsidized meal ticket.

Proposed Agenda:

1) Introduction of co-chairs

2) Review of budget and activities this past year
Discuss GPEIG website’s future funding and management

3) Nominations committee’s activities
Review of first online election and election process

4) Lim Dissertation Award committee:
Introduce winner
Discuss strategies to increase the number and quality of nominations and the eligibility criteria - should we consider non-ACSP schools/departments?

5) Lim Travel Awards committee:
Introduce winners

6) Recruit new committee members

7) Prospects for the future