Physics in Collision 2011 Vancouver, Canada Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 1 Bernd Stelzer on behalf of the SFU High Energy Physics Group Physics in Collisions 2010 Karlsruhe, Germany
…Continuing along the 49 th Parallel Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 2 Karlsruhe Stadtgarten British Columbia
Travelling to Vancouver Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 3 Easy access to Vancouver - direct flights from >44 international airports International Airport (YVR) Frequent worldwide connections Approximate flight time to Vancouver Los Angeles …. 2 hours Denver …. 3 hours Chicago …. 4 hours Hawaii …. 5 hours New York …. 5 hours London …. 8 hours Tokyo …. 8 hours Frankfurt …. 9 hours
Vancouver Conference Site and Date This will be the first time to host Physics In Collisions in Canada! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 4 SFU Date: Aug 28 th – Sept 1 st 2011 Simon Fraser University (SFU) has three locations in Greater Vancouver We will use the SFU downtown campus TRIUMF
Vancouver Conference Site and Date This will be the first time to host Physics In Collisions in Canada! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 5 SFU Date: Aug 28 th – Sept 1 st 2011 Simon Fraser University (SFU) has three locations in Greater Vancouver We will use the SFU downtown campus TRIUMF
Aerial View and Conference Site Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 6 PIC 2011 will take place at the SFU “WOSK center for dialogue” in down town Vancouver
Conference Venue (SFU) Wosk Centre for Dialogue ‐ 154 seats (ergonomic chairs) ‐ Individual microphones ‐ Dual projector system ‐ Four presenter stations ‐ Wifi and wired internet ‐ Power plug at each seat Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 7
Vancouver – North Shore Mountains Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 8
Vancouver - Stanley Park Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 9
Vancouver – Whale Watching Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 10
Local Organizing Committee Positive response to bring PIC 2011 to Vancouver (SFU) Organization by Vancouver based HEP Groups Bernd Stelzer (SFU) Mike Vetterli (SFU / TRIUMF) Dugan O’Neil (SFU) Helenka Przyslezniak Frey (LAPP) Oliver Stelzer-Chilton (TRIUMF) Anadi Canepa (TRIUMF) Isabel Trigger (TRIUMF) Hiro Tanaka (UBC / IPP) Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 11
Looking forward to 2011! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC Karlsruhe 12 Olympic Cauldron
Backup PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer Spring
Simon Fraser University PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer Spring Simon Fraser University Opened in 1965 About 24,000 undergraduate and 4,500 grad students Rated Canada’s top comprehensive University many times (Macleans) SFU - Burnaby SFU - Vancouver SFU - Surrey