Hello all, The 2012 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2012), being held in Chicago, Illinois, July 25-27, is *now just 10 weeks away*. We have updates on: 1. Help set the topics covered on Training Day (by this Friday) 2. Early registration closes June 11 3. Confirmed Speaker List As always, please let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to see you in Chicago! Thanks, Dave Clements on behalf of the GCC2012 Organizing Committee *1. Training Day Topics: Vote by this Friday * A day of tutorials has been added to the agenda this year. The GCC2012 Training Day has 3 parallel tracks, each featuring four, 90 minute workshops and covering between and 7 and 12 different topics. *Please take a few minutes to vote on topics that you would like to see presented: * http://bit.ly/GCC2012TDSurvey The survey ends this Friday, May 18, so please provide your feedback now. *2. Early Registration: Ends June 11 * The GCC2012 early registration is now just 4 weeks away. Registering early saves* 36 to 42%* on registration costs, and allows you to book discounted conference lodging before it fills up. *Register now at* http://galaxy.psu.edu/gcc2011/Register.html *3. Confirmed Speakers and Abstracts Posted * A list of confirmed speakers and abstracts are now available on the conference web site at http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Events/GCC2012/Program#Confirmed_Speakers This list is not yet finished, but will give you a pretty accurate idea of the range of topics that will be discussed during the main meeting. -- http://galaxyproject.org/GCC2012 <http://galaxyproject.org/wiki/GCC2012> http://galaxyproject.org/ http://getgalaxy.org/ http://usegalaxy.org/ http://galaxyproject.org/wiki/