1. Physics in Collision 2011 Vancouver, Canada Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 1 Bernd Stelzer on behalf of the SFU High Energy Physics Group Physics in Collisions 2010 Karlsruhe, Germany

2. …Continuing along the 49 th Parallel Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 2 Karlsruhe Stadtgarten British Columbia

3. Travelling to Vancouver Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - 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

4. Vancouver  Conference Site and Date This will be the first time to host Physics In Collisions in Canada! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - 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

5. Vancouver  Conference Site and Date This will be the first time to host Physics In Collisions in Canada! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - 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

6. Aerial View and Conference Site Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 6 PIC 2011 will take place at the SFU “WOSK center for dialogue” in down town Vancouver

7. 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 2010 - Karlsruhe 7

8. Vancouver – North Shore Mountains Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 8

9. Vancouver - Stanley Park Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 9

10. Vancouver – Whale Watching Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 10

11. 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 2010 - Karlsruhe 11

12. Looking forward to 2011! Introducing PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer PIC 2010 - Karlsruhe 12 Olympic Cauldron

13. Backup PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer Spring 2010 13

14. Simon Fraser University PIC 2011Bernd Stelzer Spring 2010 14 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