Volunteering for a Special Meeting

In addition to MORSS, the Society conducts special meetings and workshops to address significant and complex problems. For these issue-specific workshops and special meetings, MORS defines the problem in advance with a concept paper that eventually turns into a document called the “Terms of Reference (TOR).” Participants with specific interest and expertise collaboratively share information about the problem, discuss issues in depth and work together to produce useful results. Arrangements and products for each meeting are tailored to best accomplish its specific purpose. The number of attendees may range from a dozen to over 300.

MORS holds three to five special meetings each year. A listing of upcoming and completed special meetings can be found by going to the MORS Events web page. As more information is developed about each special meeting, the information will be posted on the MORS website.

As with MORSS, a good place to get involved for the first time with a special meeting or workshop is to become a Working Group Co-Chair. The duties of the co-chair include assisting the Working Group Chair with the preparation of the agenda and invitation lists, as well as performing other duties as may be delegated by the Chair. The tentative special meeting/workshop list can be found on the Events page.