ICHEP 2008 July 30-Aug 5 in Philadelphia

A. J. Stewart SmithPrinceton University

for the Pennsylvania-PrincetonICHEP08 Organizers

Organizing Committee

• Chairs: N. S. Lockyer and A.J.S. Smith • University of Pennsylvania: V.J.Balasubramanian

Eugene Beier, Larry Gladney, Walter Kononenko, Joseph Kroll, Paul Langacker, Evelyn Thomson, Hugh H. Williams

• Princeton University: Curtis Callan, Igor Klebanov, Dan Marlow, Kirk McDonald, Peter Meyers, James Olsen, Paul Steinhardt, Chris Tully, Herman Verlinde

• Institute for Advanced Study: John Bahcall, Edward Witten

(Very strong group of Astrophysicists will also be drawn in) [e.g. J. Taylor, L. Page, D. Spergel, J. Gunn, …]

Scientific Program• Preliminary Conceptual Design done! Serious detailed

work will start next summer. • Especially for 2008, must not lock in too soon (LHC!!!).• Organizers active in all main fields of interest

– Both Fermilab Collider Experiments– Both B-factory Experiments– Atlas and CMS Experiments– Accelerator and non-accelerator neutrino experiments– Astrophysics and Cosmology– Phenomenological and formal theory

• Theorists will strengthen formal component Workshop at the IAS adjacent to ICHEP08; // sessions

• Outstanding people outside Penn and Princeton will be invited to join us in crafting the conference program

• Public lectures will be strongly featured.• Reduced registration fees for students?• Poster Sessions.

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Calendar of Events

Su M Tu W Th F Sa

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Registration

30Parallel

31Parallel

1Parallel

2Free Day,

Excursions

3Plenary

Banquet

4Plenary

5Plenary

Central Philadelphia

Only 40 minute walkfrom river to river

Center City West: University and Museum Districts

Conference Venue Perelman Quad, University of Pennsylvania

– Irvine Auditorium for Plenary Sessions – seats 1260– Modern large lecture halls for parallel sessions

Bodek Lounge (340); Hall of Flags (340); Logan Hall (275)

Class of 49 Auditorium(250); Terrace Rm (200)

– Lots of pleasant outdoor and indoor spaces for discussion, coffee, etc.

University of Pennsylvania All Venues ~ 5 min. walk from main hotels

Hotels

Perelman Quad: Auditoria forPlenaries and //’s

Central Station (30th St)NY, Wash. DC,

PHL Airport

Dorms

Transportation• By Train:

– Hourly trains to 30th St. Station: ~ 60 minutes from New York and Baltimore ~ 90 minutes from Washington

• By air:– PHL ~ 15 min by train to 30th St or ~ $20 Taxi from airport to hotels.– EWR, BWI Direct hourly trains to 30th St.

(30th St Station is only a 10 minute walk from hotels, Perelman)

Lodging

• We have already secured verbal commitments to hold rooms:– On Campus

• Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia - 150 rooms• Hilton Inn at Penn - 150 rooms• Sheraton - 200 rooms• University of Pennsylvania Dormitory Rooms – 400

– Recently modernized – will emphasize this a way to attract more young people

Center City (pleasant 15-20 min walk)• Westin Hotel, Philadelphia - 150 rooms

• Many other excellent hotels within 20 min.• e.g. Warwick, Radisson, Bellevue Stratford, Rittenhouse.

Penn’s Conference Services

• Professional conference coordination group.

• Handles accommodations, special arrangements, refreshments, spouse activities, registration

• Manages contracts with outside vendors

• Recent Conferences:– 2002 IEEE conference (1200

attendees)

– Medical conferences (several

thousand attendees)

Furness Library

Hamilton Walk

Registration and Reception– Tuesday July 29, 1900 - 2200– U. Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology– Astounding collection of Asian and Egyptian Artifacts!

Chinese Rotunda

Lower Egyptian Gallery

Conference Banquet– Sunday August 3, 1900-2200– Philadelphia Museum of Art

Famous Landmark within easy walking distance of conference and hotels.

The Route to Dinner

City Hall to Museum

of Art

along theBenjamin Franklin Parkway

Several x 105 people line the parkway several times

each year. e.g. tomorrow for Live 8;again July 4 for Elton John

High-quality Caterer – Restaurant Associates

• Budget comparable to LP2005, ICHEP2002

Leisurely buffet supper, integrated with strolls through the most famous galleries

Many experienced docents in attendance for guidance

Sightseeing and Excursions• Center City abounds with cultural and historical treasures,

best accessed individually or in small groups.– Independence District, Franklin’s town: Fire Dept, Post Office, Free

Library, 18th C Hospital …– Museums, Aquarium (by boat or “duck”), Parks, Art Galleries, Original

Penitentiary…– Cheap hopon-hopoff busses circulate among all the main sights.

• Philly is surrounded by interesting places, historical and otherwise, that would make excellent excursions on the free day, and/or for accompanying persons during the conference.– Valley Forge, Washington Crossing, battlefields of Trenton and

Princeton, Princeton campus and town.– Brandywine valley: Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Wyeth museum– Barnes Museum (may have moved to Ben Franklin Parkway by 2008)– Amish Country– Gettysburg– Cape May and other spots on the Jersey Shore (not on weekend!)

– New York, Baltimore, Washington DC, Annapolis

Center City East –

Historical Philadelphia

Scenes from Historic Philadelphia

Independence Hall

Liberty Bell

Camac Street

Liberty Bell

Nearby attractions

Barnes Museum, Merion PA Fishing boats, Cape May NJ

Nassau Hall, Princeton Univ.Amish harvesting, Lancaster Co. PA

Summary: Plans for ICHEP08 are well advanced

• Broad expertise in Organizing Committee.• Conference venues confirmed. • Options secured on Hotel rooms.• Banquet and reception sites identified; finalizing

negotiations with Art Museum and Restaurant Assoc.• Many excellent excursions identified.• Serious work on science program starts next Summer.• First major conference with promise of LHC data.

We promise you an exciting and enjoyable conference.