Physics in Collision 2011Vancouver, Canada

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Bernd Stelzer on behalf of the SFU High Energy Physics Group

Physics in Collisions 2010Karlsruhe, Germany

…Continuing along the 49th Parallel

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Karlsruhe Stadtgarten British Columbia

Travelling to Vancouver

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Easy access to Vancouver - direct flights from >44 international airports

International Airport (YVR) Frequent worldwide connections

Approximate flight time to Vancouver

Los Angeles …. 2 hoursDenver …. 3 hoursChicago …. 4 hoursHawaii …. 5 hoursNew York …. 5 hoursLondon …. 8 hoursTokyo …. 8 hoursFrankfurt …. 9 hours

Vancouver

Conference Site and Date

This will be the first time to host Physics In Collisions in Canada!

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SFUSFU

SFU

Date: Aug 28th – Sept 1st 2011

Simon Fraser University (SFU) has three locations in Greater Vancouver

We will use the SFUdowntown 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 2010 - Karlsruhe

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SFUSFU

SFU

Date: Aug 28th – Sept 1st 2011

Simon Fraser University (SFU) has three locations in Greater Vancouver

We will use the SFUdowntown campus

TRIUMF

Aerial View and Conference Site

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PIC 2011 will take place at the SFU “WOSK center for dialogue” in downtown 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

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Vancouver – North Shore Mountains

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Vancouver - Stanley Park

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Vancouver – Whale Watching

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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)

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Looking forward to 2011!

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Olympic Cauldron

Backup

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Simon Fraser University

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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