Event budgeting and financial health

A critical determinant of successful event management is the capacity to predict and monitor event costs and revenues. Cost blow-outs or lower than expected revenues can significantly impact an event’s financial performance, turn an anticipated profit into a loss, create major cash flow problems, and impair the financial health of an events business.

EngRec

This year, BCS was a strategic partner for EngRec: the virtual fair for early engineering careers. Olivia Wolfheart MBCS reports on the successful event.

Preface

It is our great pleasure to introduce the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Materials Technology (ICOREMT 2021), held at Erbil, Iraq, from the 2nd to the 3rd of August 2021. The core aim of ICOREMT-2021 has always been to bring together early-career researchers, scientists, academics, engineers, and postgraduate students to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of science, technology, and engineering. Accordingly, the professional keynote speakers and researchers have presented various perspectives on research. All submitted papers were have gone through an initial assessment by the editors of ICOREMT-2021 before sending them for reviewers. The latter were carefully selected from many countries to ensure reliable outcomes. The committee of STEPS-2020 followed an accurate and professional double-blind peer-reviewing process that involved 223 reviewers from all over the world. In total, 272 papers were submitted to ICOREMT-2021; 22 were rejected during the initial assessment process, and 56 papers were accepted (acceptance rate of 20.59%). The accepted papers demonstrated novel ideas and impressive effort in engineering science and technology. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all individuals, authors, editors, reviewers, and committees of ICOREMT-2021 who have contributed to ICOREMT-2021. Without their support, it would not have been possible to make ICOREMT-2021 a successful event in this challenging time. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our partner, Tikrit University, Iraq. Without their support, it would not have been possible to host such a successful international event. Warmest regards, STEPS Team List of Editors and Scientific Committee are available in this pdf.

Preface

This is our third International Conference on Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Technology (ICMSCT 2021) Conference which is virtually broadcasted from Kasetsart University, Thailand on 27 - 28 October 2021. This successful conference was organized by Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan, Malaysia and Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand, in collaboration with Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia), Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University (Thailand) and Chiang Mai University (Thailand). Due to pandemic Covid-19 which led to travel restriction to Bangkok, Thailand, this join forces of Asian educational institutions conducted the conference remotely through Webex for researchers to present papers in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Technology which are well represented in this proceedings volume. The conference presented Prof. Dhia Al-Jumeily from Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom as a Keynote speaker and Prof. Kongkitti Pusawat from Kasetsart University, Thailand as an invited speaker in two-hour plenary session to share their experience and latest knowledge in mathematics and computing technology. During parallel sessions, many contributed papers were presented and discussed through question and answer session in a feasible Webex link platform for each parallel session. We believe that the participants of ICMSCT have gained knowledge and built networking with all researchers in the same field. We also hope this collection of papers can benefit the readers and continue to play a large part in the future of ICMSCT conferences. The organisers would like to thank the team from the Institute of Physics Conference Office, led by Dr Lorna Wroe for realizing this proceedings publication. We also thank the local organisers and conference office from Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan and Kasetsart University, Thailand for their splendid job. They were very committed and worked hard in making this conference a success. With the mandate from the Local Organising Committee, the Local Technical Committee was formed to attend the processing of the technical papers. Firstly, I am thankful for the advices given by the Chairman Dr. Khalid Abd Wahid. I wish to thank each and every member of the proceeding editors for making this end result possible: The proceedings of a very prestigious International Conference on Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Technology. They are Norzieha Mustapha Syerina Azlin Md Nasir Wan Zakiyatussariroh Wan Husin Au Thien Wan Utriweni Mukhaiyar Sapto Wahyu Indratno Roliza Md Yasin Ainul Azila Che Fauzi Full credit should also be awarded to the local technical committee, expert reviewers and proof-readers, both from within and outside Malaysia for their time spent in reviewing the manuscript and helping us in improving the article. We ensure that a thorough peer review process was carried out and administered by the proceedings editors, in accordance to the high demand of IOP publication. Last but not least, we wish to thank all the participants who contributed and attended the conference which made the conference a successful event. Wan Fairos Wan Yaacob Editor-in-Chief List of COMMITTEES are available in this pdf.

The The Role of Stakeholders on Successful of Tourism Event Rendang Journey Culinary Event in Indonesia

This event was carried out before the Covid 19 pandemic. This research was conducted to provide education and applications that an event concept can be used as the knowledge that can educate the public. In addition, the purpose of this research has not been found with the concept of a similar event with the same target and results as the successful event of the Rendang Journey. Today, MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition) is an industry that can drive a generator of economic growth. The growth of the meetings and conventions industry has been stimulated by the growth of the knowledge economy. Planning an event can’t be done in a short amount of time. Preparation of an event with the concept of- mature and well-directed will produce a successful event. Rendang Journey is a Culinary Tourism for culture, with youth generation as the target, and three serial activities, Seminar & Talkshow, Creations of Rendang Cooking Competition, and Culinary Tours to West Sumatera. The research methodology uses a mixed qualitative approach and quantitative (mixed methods) case studies to see the role and contribution of culinary tourism events to tourism policy. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews as supporting data and confirmation to respondents. Keywords: Culinary Tourism, Rendang, Tourism Stakeholders

Report on the 2nd workshop on bridging the gap between information science, information retrieval and data science (BIRDS 2021)

The aim of the BIRDS workshop (Bridging the Gap between Information Science, Information Retrieval and Data Science) is to bring together the Data Science, Information Retrieval, Information Science and HCI communities. BIRDS 2021 is the second in a series of workshops and was held in conjunction with CHIIR 2021, following a successful event at SIGIR 2020. It consisted of a selection of accepted papers and invited talks. This article reports on BIRDS 2021, provides a discussion of topics, tasks, approaches and data sets and an outline of future directions for interdisciplinary work.

Strengthening Transition Partnerships Through Community Conversation Events

Strong collaborations are critical to successful youth transitions. Preparing students with disabilities for life after high school requires extensive partnerships within and beyond the school. However, transition educators often struggle to meaningfully engage the people and programs that exist within their local community. A community conversation event is a practical, fun, and effective way for districts to capture fresh perspectives and identify innovative, local solutions to persistent challenges in transition education. The purpose of this article is to highlight the key steps for planning for a community conversation, implementing the event, and using information gathered to inform improvements to transition programming. We draw from our work supporting 10 Tennessee school districts who hosted their own community conversations to reflect upon and improve their transition practices. We provide resources, materials, and tips for school districts to implement a successful event that leads to improvements in transition programming and student outcomes.

Deep Brain Stimulation Initiative: Toward Innovative Technology, New Disease Indications, and Approaches to Current and Future Clinical Challenges in Neuromodulation Therapy

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of the most important clinical therapies for neurological disorders. DBS also has great potential to become a great tool for clinical neuroscience research. Recently, the National Engineering Laboratory for Neuromodulation at Tsinghua University held an international Deep Brain Stimulation Initiative workshop to discuss the cutting-edge technological achievements and clinical applications of DBS. We specifically addressed new clinical approaches and challenges in DBS for movement disorders (Parkinson's disease and dystonia), clinical application toward neurorehabilitation for stroke, and the progress and challenges toward DBS for neuropsychiatric disorders. This review highlighted key developments in (1) neuroimaging, with advancements in 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging DBS compatibility for exploration of brain network mechanisms; (2) novel DBS recording capabilities for uncovering disease pathophysiology; and (3) overcoming global healthcare burdens with online-based DBS programming technology for connecting patient communities. The successful event marks a milestone for global collaborative opportunities in clinical development of neuromodulation to treat major neurological disorders.

The International Sakharov Hearings and Transnational Human Rights Activism, 1975–1985

This article offers the first scholarly account of the International Sakharov Hearings, which were prompted by the so-called Moscow Appeal (1974) and took place in Copenhagen (1975), Rome (1977), Washington, DC (1979), Lisbon (1983), and London (1985). The article provides a detailed examination of each hearing, from the amateurish and politically murky origins in Copenhagen to the more mainstream and quite successful event in London. The article also attempts an overall assessment of the hearings as an original, important case of an international citizens’ tribunal resulting from transnational human rights activism pursued in Andrei Sakharov's name in the context of the Helsinki process. It raises questions about the roles played by various individuals, networks, and agencies, as well as the possible impact of the hearings, both domestically and internationally.