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2009 Particle Accelerator Conference (PAC09) will take place in
Canada’s beautiful West Coast City of Vancouver, British Columbia
from May 4th to 8th, 2009. PAC09 is hosted by TRIUMF, Canada’s
National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, and is jointly
sponsored by the NPSS (IEEE) and the DPB (APS).
This well-established conference series is of particular significance
to Accelerator Scientists, Engineers, Students and Industrial Vendors
interested in conveying and learning the latest developments of
all aspects of particle accelerator technology. Some of the topics
to be covered include:
• beam dynamics,
• project and subsystems status,
• new proposals,
• advanced accelerator concepts,
• accelerator science from universities and laboratories around
the globe.
The Scientific Program will include invited speakers, contributed
orals, poster sessions, agency/industry talks on accelerator applications
for environment and security and an exciting Student Program. PAC09
is committed to reaching out to young researchers in the field,
and has set a budget to support in part a limited number of qualifying
accelerator students.
Key PAC09 organizers include: Paul Schmor (Conference Chair), Shane
Koscielniak (Scientific Program Chair), Shirley Reeve (Conference
Treasurer) and Yuri Bylinski (Local Organizing Committee Chair).
Further details can be found at the PAC09 web site http://www.triumf.info/hosted/PAC09/index.html.
The deadline for abstract submission has now passed. The community
has responded with 2153 distinct abstracts coming from 1632 distinct
primary authors, and 4721 distinct co-authors. These represent 314
institutions (labs, universities & industry) from 36 countries
with the USA having submitted 42.9% of the abstracts. The regional
distribution is 44.3% from North America, 33.4% from Europe, 20.0%
from Asia, 1.1% from South America, 0.8% from the Middle East, 0.4%
from Australia and 0.05% from Africa. This remarkable response has
ensured that PAC09 will be truly international. Nearly 200 students
have sent abstracts for the Sunday, May 3, 2009 student poster session.
There are 80 spaces for industrial booths and over 40 have already
been reserved.
Several satellite meetings are being planned in conjunction with
PAC2009, so please check our web site for links and further information.
Vancouver is a beautiful, dynamic city set in a spectacular natural
environment. It is one of the few places in the world where you
can ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon. Springtime in
Vancouver is particularly beautiful, as the sun reflects off the
last remnants of snow on the mountains and sparkles across the ocean
below. There are indoor and outdoor activities to please adults,
families, couples and friends to no end in this multicultural city.
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be less than one year away. Vancouver
and Whistler are prepared and excited to host this large international
event. Come and share in the enthusiasm and events that are taking
place in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Vancouver International Airport has consistently been rated
as a top North American airport providing easy access from all over
the world. Vancouver is a great walking city - clean, green, safe,
and easily accessible – and PAC09 will take place in the heart
of downtown, close to shopping, attractions, and the ocean.
I encourage you to browse our web site, book mark it for future
reference, and if you are involved in accelerator science and technology,
to register and reserve your hotel early.
I look forward to welcoming you to PAC09.
Paul Schmor
PAC09 Conference Chair
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