[agents] CALL FOR BIDS TO HOST COMSOC-2025

[Reshef Meir]

CALL FOR BIDS TO HOST COMSOC-2025
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We are now soliciting bids to host COMSOC-2025, the 10th International
Workshop on Computational Social Choice. In previous years, COMSOC has
been held as a 3/4-day meeting, attracting around 100 participants,
featuring 3-5 invited talks and 40-60 contributed papers. In 2008 and
2010 the workshop was preceded by an extra day devoted to introductory
tutorials, and in 2016 by an industry day. These events were attended by
more than half of the workshop participants. COMSOC-2021 was held in a
hybrid format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you would like to host COMSOC-2025, please email your bid to:
- Reshef Meir: reshefm at dds.technion.ac.il (primary contact for bidding)
or to one or more of the other members of the COMSOC steering committee:
- Bill Zwicker: zwickerw at union.edu
- Omer Lev: omerlev at bgu.ac.il
- Marcus Pivato: marcuspivato at gmail.com
The bid should arrive no later than *30 April 2024*. We encourage
everyone to apply, however please bear in mind the following:
We aim for COMSOC to balance between areas that are geographically
convenient for large groups of the COMSOC community members (mainly Europe
and North America), and locations with potential for growth of the
community.

Your bid should consider the following issues:
(1) Location and facilities: Where do you propose to hold COMSOC-2025?
Please state both the city and the exact location, and comment on the
suitability of the available facilities (rooms) for the scientific
programme as well as lunches and coffee breaks. Please also comment on
accessibility and attractiveness of the location, and on the
availability of suitable (including low budget) accommodation and
transport.
(2) Organization: Who would be the main local organizer of COMSOC-2025?
Which organization (e.g., university) would be hosting the workshop?
Please also comment on local research groups that would benefit from
attracting COMSOC.
(3) Schedule: What dates do you suggest? The workshop should take place
in or around May-September 2025. Are there any local constraints? Are
you aware of any other international events that may constrain the
choice of dates (see partial list below)? What schedule do you suggest
for the paper reviewing procedure?
(4) Budget: How do you intend to finance the workshop? Please provide a
preliminary budget. Expenses to keep in mind include: invited speakers;
coffee breaks; lunch; social dinner; possibly room and equipment hire;
possibly secretarial and administrative support; possibly a half-day
excursion. What level of registration fees do you anticipate and what
would they cover? Please make sure that the costs are as low as
possible, preferably no higher than those of recent COMSOC events.
Finally, please include any other issues that you consider important.

All potential proposers are encouraged to contact us informally before
submitting their bid. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any
questions that you may have.
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Partial list of relevant events that might collide with COMSOC:
- IJCAI-25, (typically July/August
- AAMAS-25, (typically May/June)
- EC-25, (typically June/July)
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