1. CANPS Report Stefan Ritt – Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

2. RT12 Financial Situation Books for RT12 in Berkeley almost closed (missing CD shipping costs) Surplus of only ~$300 (0.2% of $160k instead of 15%) This is the first time for RT (RT07 had ~27% return) What is the reason and what can we do to prevent this in the future? March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 2

3. RT12 Visa Problem Established ratio attendants / abstract submissions of 1.1 Got 198 abstracts, expected 220 attendants 212 registered people (1.07) 187 paying people, partly due to “visa problem” March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 3 1.1 SARS

4. RT12 Expense break down March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 4

5. Lessons learned Be aware of Chinese visa problem Many Chinese attendants have more than one presentation (can affect the “1.1 rule”) IEEE conference services are great, but cause a substantial expense, especially for small conferences RT14: Services will be done in-kind by Osaka University staff/students March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 5

6. RT14 in Nara, Japan Site visit planned for next May Conference site Hotel (are beds long enough?) Banquet Lunch box (Bento) Transportation (airport, hotel, site) Excursion Labels in English, enough instructions in conference material March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 6

7. RT16 Italy R. Paoletti, Univ. Pisa & SienaA. Luchetta, Univ. Padova March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 7 → better advertisement 1 : 28

8. RT16 in Padova June 13 th – 17 th (?), 2016 Scientific tour to Consorzio RFX Lab Rich social program Excursion (conference dinner?) to Venice March 2nd, 2013Savannah, GA 8