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title: August 8th 2024
tags: [steering]

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Meeting Minute
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:::info
- **Location:**   https://utexas.zoom.us/my/kimray 
- **Date:** Thursday, August 8th at 11 am PT / 8 pm CEST
- **Participants:**
    - Kim Ray
    - Yaroslav Halchenko
    - Ariel Rokem
    - Cyril Pernet
    - Dora Hermes
    - Chris M. (maintainer)
- **Agenda**

1. Transition to hack MD `5min`
	> [name=suggested by BIDS maintainers]
2. Neuroinformatics/INCF `5min`
    > [name=suggested Yaroslav Halchenko]

3. TOSI funds `5min`
    > [name=suggested by Yarik]


- **Host:** Kim Ray
- **Contact:**  <kimray@utexas.edu>
- **Reference:** - [Last week meeting minute](/s/template-meeting-note) Will use this for future meetings

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:books: Meeting Minutes
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**HackMD transition**
- maintainers have also started using hackmd
    - [top level doc](https://hackmd.io/@bids-standard/H1z2OgeYA)
    - [2024 meeting doc](https://hackmd.io/@bids-standard/ByCXqeetA) (has open issues to bring to steering group [at the top](https://hackmd.io/H_i9tEptQCqRakxk-sha8Q?both#Blockers--Steering-Group-help-required))
- created a BIDS teams.

**Neuroinformatics/INCF 2024**
- who is going? 
    - Yaroslav
    - Anthony Galassi is seeking funding/permission from NIH
    - Kim will email Helena and Heather to ask about discount for booth (would it include registration)
    - Ariel thinks that the TOSI prize can support a table
- anything pro-BIDS to do?

**TOSI Funds**
- can this also support travel to INCF? - need to confirm with Dartmouth

**SfN Meeting**
- DANDI will have a booth
- BIDS can also be represented given their related projects. 
- Are there additional projects/initiaves that could be part of DANDI?

**CogSci**
-New meeting in Boston, not sure that there will be BIDS representation there. 

**Other maintainer Qs**
- Would be good to start OHBM prep further in advance (~6mo?), including assigning tasks. (This year was a bit rushed.)
    - need a more clear outline of duties for Steering Group and Maintainers
    - Should BIDS Roundtable meeting go back to the OSR (to ensure hybrid engagement)or stick with OHBM to be included in the program
    - Considering the upcoming Brisbane location, there may be a higher need for hybrid/virtual engagement
    - Does BIDS townhall need to happen at OHBM? Or could it be a stand alone meeting.
- $20 for [Opavote](https://opavote.com/) for election.
    - steering group supports, Ariel (Yarik as backup) will support financially.
- Somewhat inchoate coordination woes.
    - "we are seeing more requests, is there a coordinator role already that can respond? If not, how should the general inquiries be routed?"
    - Could the contributing page help identify where to direct queries (e.g. a contact for interviews, press, etc)
    - We currently have: https://bids-standard.github.io/bids-starter-kit/contact.html (which might not be sufficient)
    - could be something to include on the new BIDS website

**BIDS Virtual Meeting?**
- Should BIDS move their annual meeting "roundtable" outside of OHBM?  
- Chris will bring the dicsussion to the Maintainers. 



:closed_book: Tasks
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==Importance== (1 - 5) / Name 
### Steering Group:
- [x] ==4== Email INCF about BIDS booth / Kim 
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### Maintainers:
- [ ] ==3== Follow up on where to hold next BIDS roundtable / Chris M 
- [x] ==2== Can Eric sit in on an upcoming Steering group meetting so he can provide updates on the new BIDS website? 


