DNP97 at Whistler


1997 Fall Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics of the American Physical Society, October 5 - 8, 1997, Whistler, B.C.

General Information

The Annual Fall Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics of the American Physical Society, cosponsored by the Canadian Association of Physicists, including three associated workshops, will be held October 5-8, 1997 at the Chateau Whistler Resort, in the town of Whistler, B.C. Whistler is located about 2.5 hours by car north of the Vancouver International Airport. The country around Whistler is a spectacular mix of fjords, mountains, alpine lakes, glaciers and the Pacific Ocean. Whistler is most famous as a world class ski resort. It is a paradise for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, camping, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, golfing, tennis, photography and sightseeing (including boat and helicopter tours). Rental equipment for the above is available locally. Whistler town's elevation is 658m. The weather in October will be variable, high 17C (53F), low 2.2C (35F) - a perfect time to see spectacular scenery and fall colors.

Meeting Program

Details of the meeting program are provided by the APS. The meeting will consist of a plenary session, a Town Hall Meeting, five sessions of invited talks, four mini-symposia, and twenty four sessions of contributed papers. The 1997 DNP Program Committee has arranged two sessions of invited papers on topics selected at the April Program Committee meeting and has selected the topics for four mini-symposia. Two voted sessions were arranged by the Program Committee Chairman. The Local Organizing Committee has organized a fifth session of invited talks. There will also be three workshops, a business meeting of the Division, and meetings of user groups of various accelerator laboratories.

Special Events

The Meeting will start on Monday morning at 09:00 with a plenary session in memory of Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu.

On Tuesday afternoon there will be a Town Hall Meeting starting at 16:00 with two special talks: the first one is by Dr. S.Peter Rosen, Associate Director, Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics of the U.S. Department of Energy, entitled: "A New A.D.'s View of HENP"; the second one is by Dr. Robert A. Eisenstein, Director Physics Division of the U.S. National Science Foundation, and is entitled: "Observations on the Science Policies of the G-8 Nations: a Comparison". The business meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics will follow.

A welcoming reception is planned for Sunday, October 5, 1997, from 18:00 to 21:00 in the Empress Ballroom at the Chateau Whistler Resort. The banquet is planned for Tuesday, October 7, 1997, at 20:00 in the Frontenac Ballroom of the Chateau Whistler Resort. The after-dinner speaker will be Christopher G. Salvo of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who will speak about the Mars Landing and Explorations of the Pathfinder. The banquet is preceded by a DNP hosted reception [from 18:30 - 19:30 in the Frontenac Foyer] in honor of Dr.David L.Hendrie, Director of the Division of Nuclear Physics in the Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Workshops

Three workshops will be held on October 5, 1997, prior to, but in conjunction with, the DNP meeting. One workshop will be on "Discrete Symmetries" organized by Wick C. Haxton and Ernest M. Henley, the second workshop will be on "Electromagnetic Dynamics of Mesons and Nucleons" organized by Jack Bergstrom, Donald F. Geesaman and Richard G. Milner, while the third workshop will be on "Radioactive Beams and Nuclear Astrophysics" organized by John M. D'Auria and James D. King. The workshops will run in parallel. A US$ 30.00 or Cdn$ 42.00 advance registration fee will cover all three workshops. Registration will take place on October 5, 1997.

User Group Meetings

Many Accelerator/Facility Users Groups have planned meetings during the DNP Meeting. All are to be held on Monday, October 6, 1997 [by necessity].
   User Group          Time                Location

   HRIBF               17:00 - 18:00       Empress A

   TJNAF [CEBAF]       17:00 - 18:00       Empress B

   TRIUMF              17:00 - 18:00       Empress C

   Gammasphere         17:00 - 18:00       Frontenac B
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   ISL                 18:30 - 19:30       Empress A

   Bates [BLAUGI]      18:30 - 19:30       Empress B

   88-Inch Cyclotron   18:30 - 19:30       Empress C

   NSCL                18:30 - 19:30       Frontenac A

   ATLAS               18:30 - 19:30       Frontenac B
Potential users of LISS will meet informally over dinner on Monday, October 6, 1997. Details will be posted at the Meeting.

Physical Review C and Physical Review Letters Drop-In Hour

A Drop-In Hour for Physical Review C and Physical Review Letters will be held on Monday, October 6, 1997, from 15:00 to 17:00 in the Montebello Room. The editors of Physical Review C and Physical Review Letters will be available to answer questions and share concern about the journals. All are welcome to drop-in.

Tour of TRIUMF

A tour of TRIUMF will be held following the DNP Fall Meeting on the morning of Thursday, October 9, 1997. Bus service will be arranged from the Chateau Whistler Resort to TRIUMF. It is expected that the tour will end at approximately 13:00.

Teacher's Day

Some fifty High School Teachers including selected students belonging to the Vancouver School Board will participate in the tour of TRIUMF on Thursday, October 9, 1997. Their participation is sponsored by the American Physical Society.

Registration

Registration will begin on Sunday, October 5, 1997, from 08:00 - 12:00 in the Elevator Lobby of the Chateau Whistler Resort. It will continue on Sunday afternoon from 17:00 - 19:00 at the same location. On Monday, October 6, 1997, registration will continue from 08:00 - 17:00 in the Elevator Lobby of the Chateau Whistler Resort. Thereafter, registration will take place at the Meeting Secretariat in the Laurier Boardroom of the Chateau Whistler Resort from 08:00 - 17:00.

The advance registration deadline is September 12, 1997.

Accommodations

Conference accommodation will be at the Chateau Whistler Resort. A reduced room rate [single or double occupancy] is available for delegates. Limited numbers of shared student housing will also be available at a further reduced rate [for graduate students only; a special request needs to be made with the Conference Secretary].

The ABSOLUTE hotel reservation deadline is September 5, 1997.

For hotel reservations please contact: Chateau Whistler Resort, Reservations Department, 4599 Chateau Boulevard, Whistler B.C. V0N 1B4 Canada. Phone 604-938-2010, Fax 604-938-2055, e-mail cwrres@cwr.mhs.compuserve.com . A hotel reservation form with details is given below.

Meeting Information

For further information and/or registration information, please contact Ms. Waltraud Dilling, Meeting Secretary DNP97, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A3, Canada, Telephone: 604-222-7492 or 604-222-1047 , FAX: 604-222-7307 , e-mail: dnp97@triumf.ca . The webpage is /dnp97.html

For hotel reservations please contact: Chateau Whistler Resort, Reservations Department, 4599 Chateau Boulevard, Whistler B.C. V0N 1B4 Canada. Phone 604-938-2010, Fax 604-938-2055, e-mail: cwrres@cwr.mhs.compuserve.com . A hotel reservation form with details is given below.

Travel Information

Air Transport

Air Canada, Canadian Airlines /American Airlines, and many other U.S. and Canadian carriers provide direct flights to Vancouver, B.C., from many cities throughout North America. Vancouver, B.C., is also the destination of many international flights across the Pacific and across the Atlantic. [ An alternative is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, approximately 155 miles south of Vancouver, B.C. ] Useful Resources

Ground Transportation

The preferred options for ground travel from Vancouver International Airport to Whistler, B.C. are:

Entering Canada

Citizens of all countries other than the USA must carry a valid passport. In some cases a visa is also required. U.S. visitors entering Canada may show a passport, or prove their citizenship with such documents as a birth, baptism, or voter's certificate. Naturalized U.S. citizens should carry a naturalization certificate. Permanent U.S. residents who are not citizens are advised to bring their Alien Registration Receipt Card or passport. The above also relates to reentering the U.S.

Currency

Delegates are urged to exchange their funds for Canadian dollars at a bank, at Vancouver International Airport or near the Meeting hotel, or alternatively to use an automatic banking machine. Shops and restaurants will often accept U.S. currency, but at a less favorable rate. During 1996 and the first half of 1997, the rate has been Cdn$ 1.00 = US$ 0.73 approximately.

Taxes and Tax Rebates

Most items in British Columbia, except food, are subject to both a 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) and a 7% Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). For accommodations, the PST is replaced by a 10% B.C. Room Tax. Non- residents of Canada, however, may claim a rebate for the GST paid on accommodation and most consumer goods taken out of the country. The GST Rebate Guide for Visitors, which includes the rebate form, will be supplied in the registration package. Please ensure to retain all receipts so that you can claim your rebate at a Duty Free Shop upon leaving Canada.

Useful Resources

Local Organizing Committee

The Local Organizing Committee consists of:
John M. D'Auria [SFU]
David F. Measday [UBC]
Gerald A. Miller [University of Washington]
Jean-Michel Poutissou [TRIUMF]
Gerald Roy [University of Alberta]
Gregory R. Smith [TRIUMF]
Willem T.H. van Oers -chairman- [University of Manitoba]
Erich W. Vogt [UBC/TRIUMF]

Abstract Submission

The deadline for the submission of all abstracts was July 1, 1997, 17:00 EST at the APS Headquarters.

Advance Program Information

The Bulletin of the APS has undergone several changes. There will no longer be advance paper copies mailed to subscribers. A copy of the final program will be available on site when registering for the meeting. To view the program of the annual DNP meeting in advance, please go to the APS home page [http://www.aps.org] or extract the file via ftp [ftp aps.org ; login anonymous ; cd /pub/baps/dnp_97] . At the prompt, type "prompt,mget*" and type "close" to quit.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM

ADVANCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 12, 1997
                          ADVANCE  REGISTRATION  FORM

              1997  FALL  MEETING  DIVISION  OF  NUCLEAR  PHYSICS
                           AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
            (cosponsored by the Canadian Association of Physicists)
           OCTOBER 5-8, 1997, CHATEAU WHISTLER RESORT, WHISTLER B.C.

           Please fax, email or mail this form by September 12, 1997 
          FAX: (604)222-7307                    email: dnp97@triumf.ca
        or mail to: Waltraud Dilling, Conference Secretary DNP97, TRIUMF,
              4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6T 2A3.
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Last Name                      First Name                          Initial(s)

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Institution                                               APS Membership No.

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Mailing Address

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City                           Country                    ZIP or Postal Code

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Area Code/Telephone Number     Fax Number                 email address

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MEETING FEES OCTOBER 6-8,1997     Preregistered           After Sept. 12, 1997 
(all fees in US $)
  APS/DNP/CAP Member               $125.00    _____        $155.00    _____
  Join DNP (includes meeting fee)  $131.00    _____        $161.00    _____
  Nonmembers                       $250.00    _____        $280.00    _____
  Join APS/DNP (incl.meeting fee)* $221.00    _____        $251.00    _____
  Student Members**,
    Unemployed Members             $ 30.00    _____        $ 45.00    _____

* by joining the APS and DNP, you can enjoy low preregistration and registration
  fees.
**Graduate students in Physics and related fields may qualify for a one-year
  free membership in the APS/DNP. Please contact the APS Membership Dept.,
  One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844 or call (301)209-3280 for
  further information.
                                              Subtotal Fees:         $_____
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PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Sunday, October 5,1997            Preregistered           After Sept. 12, 1997
(all fees in US $)
Discrete Symmetries                $30.00     _____        $35.00     _____
Electromagnetic Dynamics 
of Mesons and Nucleons             $30.00     _____        $35.00     _____
Radioactive Beams and
Nuclear Astrophysics               $30.00     _____        $35.00     _____

                                              Subtotal Workshop Fees: _____
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BANQUET Chateau Whistler Resort,  Preregistered           After Sept. 12, 1997
Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Banquet(ticket price in US $)      $35.00     _____        $35.00     _____

                                              Subtotal Banquet Fees:  _____
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METHODS FOR PAYMENT
  ______ Cheque or Money Order Enclosed (please make cheque payable
         to TRIUMF/DNP97
  ______ Charge to my Visa or Mastercard (circle one)

Card No.___________________________________________Exp. Date________________

                                              Total Payment:          $_____
                                                                       
Card Holder's Signature______________________


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HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: September 5, 1997
                           HOTEL RESERVATION FORM 

   1997 Fall Meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics    GROUP CODE:DNP97

   Thank you for requesting reservations at the Chateau Whistler Resort. Our 
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   to you during your upcoming meeting.

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   Please do not send currency.

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Maps and Misc. Visitors Information

A rough map shows the Whistler area (the Chateau is located near the "Village" off highway 99, near the golf course). The Village Map will show you exact location of Chateau Whistler.

You are also invited to browse the collected information about TRIUMF, Vancouver and Environs

Last updated 7-AUG-1997