Dear All, Shockingly, it has already been almost two months since the 2019 CASPER workshop in Cambridge, MA, and it is now time to start thinking about the 2020 meeting.
As is now standard practice, the CASPER advisory board is soliciting bids to host the 2020 CASPER community meeting. We ask that these bids take the form of a 1-2 page expression of interest -- the board will use these that will use these to make an informed decision about where to hold next year's meeting before making an announcement to the collaboration at large. *If you are interested in hosting this meeting could I please request that you send me ([email protected] <[email protected]>) your proposals by 8th November 2019* Please document in your expression of interest the following: - A general statement as to why you wish to host the CASPER workshop. - Location and preferred dates for the meeting. - Proposed Local Organizing Committee Members - Whether the workshop would be "pure CASPER" or would have some other parallel theme (as, for example, 2019's PIRE Summer School). - Proposed (estimated) registration fee for attendees and students. - Typical cost of accommodation near the proposed venue (in USD/night), any cheap "student" options etc. - Whether you can provide labs with CASPER equipment for tutorials and how many people can be instructed at once. - Any potential tours that might be associated with the meeting, eg of nearby astronomy facilities or tourist attractions. - Any industry sponsors or participants that you expect to be present. - Anything else that you think would be appealing to the advisory board and strengthen your bid. It is typically the case that local organizers work with the CASPER advisory board to come up with a compelling meeting program. Generous CASPER volunteers are usually also able to offer some assistance in overcoming the technical challenges associated with a CASPER meeting (namely -- setting up the practical tutorial sessions). Hosts won't be expected to face these challenges alone! Note also that it is typical for the CASPER annual meeting to alternate between locations inside and outside the United States. While this is not a strict rule, it means that a preference will be given to non-US hosts for the 2020 workshop. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions about proposing -- it is not meant to create a huge hurdle hosts need to overcome, but rather is to make sure everyone gets a chance to be considered. Cheers Jack Hickish CASPER Advisory Board Chair -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "[email protected]" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/lists.berkeley.edu/d/msgid/casper/CAG1GKSkJNOrcjPtbO2powWeF2g4JvYhDNCGAsvb0x4rKT0XJJw%40mail.gmail.com.
