1. PAST Committee Report Stan Schriber Saturday 2012 July 7 Stan Schriber Saturday 2012 July 7

2. PAST 2012/07/07 Stan Schriber PAST Committee Positions Stan Schriber; TC Chair Ilan Ben-Zvi; Fellows and Awards Sub. Chair Bruce Brown; Web and Info Sub. Chair Bob Zwaska; Nom., Ed., And Outreach Sub. Chair Paul Schmor; Conferences Sub. Chair Stan Schriber; TC Chair Ilan Ben-Zvi; Fellows and Awards Sub. Chair Bruce Brown; Web and Info Sub. Chair Bob Zwaska; Nom., Ed., And Outreach Sub. Chair Paul Schmor; Conferences Sub. Chair

3. PAC and IPAC – “Reminder” North America (NA) will host an xPAC conference every 18 months: continuing the co-sponsoring by APS-DPB and IEEE-NPSS. IPACs in the Spring (’12, ’15, ’18, etc.) and NA- PACs (’13, ’16, ’19, etc.) in the Fall. There will be an IPAC conference every year in the Spring, rotating in the order: Asia, Europe, NA (’12), Asia, Europe, NA (’15), etc. We (APS or IEEE) don’t sponsor or technical co-sponsor (yet) IPACs held outside NA. Issue still being worked. Looking better – started the action for Asia with Asian contacts! North America (NA) will host an xPAC conference every 18 months: continuing the co-sponsoring by APS-DPB and IEEE-NPSS. IPACs in the Spring (’12, ’15, ’18, etc.) and NA- PACs (’13, ’16, ’19, etc.) in the Fall. There will be an IPAC conference every year in the Spring, rotating in the order: Asia, Europe, NA (’12), Asia, Europe, NA (’15), etc. We (APS or IEEE) don’t sponsor or technical co-sponsor (yet) IPACs held outside NA. Issue still being worked. Looking better – started the action for Asia with Asian contacts! PAST 2012/07/07 Stan Schriber

4. New Orleans, LA: May 20(Sun) – 25(Fri) Bumper historically -1886 contributions submitted by the 7 December deadline! (45% US; 35% Eur.; 20% Asia) New Orleans, LA: May 20(Sun) – 25(Fri) Bumper historically -1886 contributions submitted by the 7 December deadline! (45% US; 35% Eur.; 20% Asia) PAST 2012/07/07 Stan Schriber

5. Details The pre-press proceedings have now been published at http://appora.fnal.gov/pls/ipac12/TOC.htm http://appora.fnal.gov/pls/ipac12/TOC.htm Space for 526 posters and 96 booths, 79 booths were reserved. 15 e-posters every day - animation and graphics – interesting feedback. Registration: 1200 delegates, 81 industry booths. Social events– Welcome reception Sun. evening, Chair’s reception Mon. evening, Tue. evening Industry reception, Wed. evening Women in Engineering and Science talk and reception, and Thu. evening Banquet. Student Support Program: Subcom’s in US, Eur. and Asia determined who receives funding - 31 American, 33 European and 25 Asian. Asia providing ~ $50k and Europe provided ~$62k for student support – total $160k. Problem with Hilton Hotel and contract. Provision of WiFi in exhibition hall was available but not with adequate bandwidth during coffee breaks. The pre-press proceedings have now been published at http://appora.fnal.gov/pls/ipac12/TOC.htm http://appora.fnal.gov/pls/ipac12/TOC.htm Space for 526 posters and 96 booths, 79 booths were reserved. 15 e-posters every day - animation and graphics – interesting feedback. Registration: 1200 delegates, 81 industry booths. Social events– Welcome reception Sun. evening, Chair’s reception Mon. evening, Tue. evening Industry reception, Wed. evening Women in Engineering and Science talk and reception, and Thu. evening Banquet. Student Support Program: Subcom’s in US, Eur. and Asia determined who receives funding - 31 American, 33 European and 25 Asian. Asia providing ~ $50k and Europe provided ~$62k for student support – total $160k. Problem with Hilton Hotel and contract. Provision of WiFi in exhibition hall was available but not with adequate bandwidth during coffee breaks. PAST 2012/07/07 Stan Schriber

6. Future/Open Conferences PAC’09 and PAC’11 been closed out!!!!

7. PAST Update PAST 2012/07/07 Stan Schriber Update to PAC OC Bylaws approved – doesn’t affect MOU. Rationale – PAC OC has two subcommittees reporting to it –for IPAC OC and for NA-PAC OC. Interesting aspect – very conservative group re changes! Working on IPAC MOU for 3 regions. International group working to set up new commission for Accelerator Physics in IUPAP. Working MOU with Asia for IEEE Technical Co- sponsorship. Working on web site for PAC OC on PAST page. Update to PAC OC Bylaws approved – doesn’t affect MOU. Rationale – PAC OC has two subcommittees reporting to it –for IPAC OC and for NA-PAC OC. Interesting aspect – very conservative group re changes! Working on IPAC MOU for 3 regions. International group working to set up new commission for Accelerator Physics in IUPAP. Working MOU with Asia for IEEE Technical Co- sponsorship. Working on web site for PAC OC on PAST page.