Joint GWS/Theory Science Platform series of sessions - 3 sessions
Looking for 4 session if possible
GWS/Theory have had several planning meetings; Plan to get reps from outside of IVOA to present at the Interop
**Action*Send an Interop email detailing the sessions by 4/23 - I will reference your note in the next Interop mailing
DM Workshop during Interop - 3 sessions
Planning for Pre-Interop meeting; Email sent to build interest
Laurent sent email to Interop group to generate interest in Workshop & Pre-interop mtg
JE sent FOLLOW-ON email to several science folks to generate interest in attending the pre-interop meeting & contributing to the Interop science/technical vision
Plus WG/IG sessions
**Action** Add your WG/IG/other session request by COB Friday, April 23 - I will work the schedule next week
**Action**Send your WG/IG list a reminder that they are welcome to contribute a talk and to submit an abstract when they register
Interop Topics
Henrik volunteered to setup gather.town - a social site that attendees can go and meet with colleagues casually; used in a few recent European meetings with successful results; Folks were positive about it - We will try it !!
Steve Groom reminded the group that we had discussed in the past having an Intro session on the IVOA early in the Interop. Henrik volunteered to lead such an session - we suggested that Monday may be the right time for it prior to the start of the Interop. It may fit in the first day too -- we'll see after requests for session have been made. Thanks Steve & Henrik!!
Bruno suggested we get back with the AstroPy/IVOA Interations and PyVO; Several groups have added Astroquery interfaces to their archives and have had a lot of traffice as a result; Let's discuss how PyVO can become a Coordinated package in Astropy; Bruno suggested we invite several of the AstroPy developers. Bruno agreed to lead the coordination of the session; we said this could be considered an Apps session. Thank you Bruno !!