Report onFOMMS 2012

Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation Conference

July 22-26, 2012

The Resort at Mt. Hood, Oregon

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Organizers Chair: Edward Maginn (Notre Dame) Co-chairs:

Kristen Fichthorn (Penn State) Ilja Siepmann (Minnesota)

Senior advisors: Peter Cummings (Vanderbilt) Joe Golab (INEOS) Sharon Glotzer (Michigan) Clare McCabe (Vanderbilt)

Conference secretary: Jonathan Moore (Dow)

131 participants from 10 countries USA (97) Netherlands (8) Germany (7) Japan (5) UK (4) India (3) Italy (3) France (2) Czech Republic (1) Korea (1)

Industry (20) National / Government Labs (10)

Conference statistics

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Format 17 plenary talks + FOMMS Medal lecture 99 posters over two days Two workshops

Molecular modeling tools Validation of simulations

Social / networking time Opening reception Closing banquet Evening hospitality suites Afternoon outing

Survey comments

Very positive response from participants Location Satisfaction Speakers Format

“Excellent conference. Great value” “It more than met my expectations” “Definitely worth my time and money” “Made new contacts”

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All scores 6 or higher on scale of 1-7

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Sponsors

Budget

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Income Expense

Budget Actual Budget Actual

Conference Registration - $50,464    

Conference support   $15,000    

Conference Meal plans        

NSF   $33,000    

Total Income $- $98,464    

       

Conference Organizer fees       16,000

Conference Organizer reimbursment     - $1,544

Conference Misc.       $4,701

Travel(speakers/faculty/students)       $21,940 Reception     $50,111

Secretarial Assistance-Main Office     - $120

Accounting/Bookkeeping     - $155

triumph expo events, poster board     - $3,200

MasterCard/Visa Fees     - $717

         

Total Expense       $98,489

       

Net Income/(Expense)     $(25)

Procter & Gamble Co. = $5000, Accelrys Inc. = $2500, Culgi, Netherlands = $2500, Materials Design, Inc. = $2500

Scienomics, llc = $2500

Future emphasis / improvements

Try to engage software vendors more Start fundraising earlier A/V was a problem the entire meeting Continue to engage industry Graduate student / postdoc fellowships

worked very well Would companies consider sponsoring

students?

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FOMMS 2015 – Dave Kofke Randy Snurr, Northwestern (chair) Claire Adjiman, Imperial College (co-chair) Dave Kofke, Buffalo (co-chair) Tentative location: Resort at Mt Hood Likely date: Late July, 2015