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The 11th Beam Instrumentation Workshop will address design principles and engineering issues of beam diagnostic and control instrumentation for charged particle accelerators and beam transport lines. The workshop is intended to promote a forum in which participants can exchange ideas and review instrumentation designs and to serve as an introduction to relevant topics for engineers and scientists with the aid of tutorial sessions.
The workshop will consist of tutorials, invited talks, and contributed oral presentations. There will also be poster displays, vendor displays, and open discussion sessions on topics of interest to attendees. Satellite meeting space can be arranged by contacting Myra Fultz (fultzmj@sns.gov). Proceedings of the workshop will be published.
The workshop meetings will be held at the Knoxville, Tennessee, Marriott Hotel. A computer room and wired/wireless networking will be available for workshop participants.
The workshop organizing committee will present the 2004 Faraday Cup Award (sponsored by Bergoz Inc., France), which is intended to recognize and encourage innovative achievements in accelerator beam instrumentation.
Early registration April 11, 2004 Hotel reservations April 11, 2004 Paper submission May 5, 2004
Registration is now closed.
The deadline for abstract submission has passed. Contact the BIW04 Workshop Coordinator with any late inquiries.
Workshop Coordinator
Myra Fultz, Secretary
Spallation Neutron Source
701 Scarboro Road, Room 323
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Phone: (865) 241-6131
Fax: (865) 574-6617
Email: fultzmj@sns.govView submitted abstracts. To view all abstracts, click "Search" without entering any criteria in the search form.
The BIW04 Banquet will be held on the evening of May 5, 2004 at Crescent Bend (http://www.korrnet.org/cresbend/gallery.html).
Banquet tickets are not included with the registration fee and are $55 for individuals or $100 for a workshop participant with an accompanying guest.
The following activities are being offered upon the close of the Beam Instrumentation Workshop. For those who wish to attend either event, you may sign-up and pay at the BIW04 Registration Desk on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Thursday, May 6, Wild Mountain Tour 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Enjoy a two hour tour of Great Smoky Mountain National Park with a knowledgeable step-on guide; see the lovely wild flowers and perhaps wild animals, for certain you will hear wild stories! For those guests who are interested to get a closer look at the park, we will even have some time for a short hike from the Sugarlands Visitor Center, where you can experience the Smokies in all of their natural splendor. Then visit Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies where you’ll see vicious sharks, gentle stingrays and over 8,000 other exotic sea creatures from around the world. Then enjoy the mountain views and quaint shops as you explore Gatlinburg and have dinner on your own. This tour includes motorcoach transportation, tour guide, and gratuities. The cost is U.S. $56.00 per person; minimum of 30 required.
Friday, May 7, White Water Rafting – Nantahala 11:15am - 7:00pm
http://www.noc.com/rafting_nantahala.htmWhite Water rafting on the Nantahala! This trip includes lunch, transportation to/from Bryson City, North Carolina and your family friendly rafting experience. The cost is U.S. $64.00 per person; minimum of 15 required, cost may be reduced depending upon number of persons.
Contact the BIW04 Workshop Coordinator for details.
Workshop Coordinator
Myra Fultz, Secretary
Spallation Neutron Source
701 Scarboro Road, Room 323
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Phone: (865) 241-6131
Fax: (865) 574-6617
Email: fultzmj@sns.gov
Acqiris USA
Acromag, Inc.
Drivesoft, LLC/
Struck Innovative Systeme GmbH
Echotek
Edwards Supply Co
GMW Associates – Bergoz Instruments
Instrumentation Technologies
Kepco, Inc
Kurt J Lesker Company
Leybold Vacuum
Ludlum Instruments (Pulcir)
Spiricon Beam Diagnostics
Tektronix, Inc.
VSG-Southeast
Weiner
YY Labs
UPDATE: There will be one poster session which will be held on Wednesday, May 5, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. The poster area will be 40 in. high by 40 in. long. Only Velcro dots will be used to mount presentation masters to the panels. Velcro dots will be available at the Workshop for your use. This is a size change from the original web site instructions. The change was necessary due to a required room layout adjustment.
The proceedings will be published on paper and on-line. (Details are forthcoming.)
Hotel Reservation
A block of rooms will be reserved for attendees at the Knoxville Marriott. If making a reservation by phone, please mention BIW04 to receive the $55.00 per-night rate. If making a reservation on-line, use the group code BIWBIWA to receive the $55.00 rate. Deadline for reservations has been extended to April 15, 2004.
Air and Ground Transportation
For those traveling by air, the arrival destination will be McGhee Tyson Airport (http://www.tys.org/) in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Delta Airlines has offered a 5% conference discount to BIW04 participants traveling to/from Knoxville or Nashville, Tennessee. Please use the following information when making your travel arrangements:
- Domestic travel meeting code: DMN201735A
- International travel meeting code: DMN201736A
Taxis and Rental Cars
Taxis and major automobile rental agencies such as Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty are located in the airport's baggage claim area.
The Budget rental car company has offered a discount to BIW04 participants who book rental vehicles from either Knoxville or Nashville for the workshop (including weekends before and after the workshop). The necessary information for booking is as follows:
- For reservations, call 1-800-772-3773 or see www.budget.com.
- Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Reference convention discount #T417499.
- Provided by Budget to UT–Battelle – May 2-8, 2004, in Knoxville, TN.
The AVIS rental car company has offered a discount to BIW04 participants who book rental vehicles from either Knoxville or Nashville for the workshop (including weekends before and after the workshop). The necessary information for booking is as follows:
- For reservations, call 1-800-331-1600 or see www.avis.com.
- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. Reference workshop discount A146898
- Provided by Avis to UT–Battelle – May 2-8, 2004, in Knoxville, TN.
Notice:
Discounts are offered for BIW04 participants arriving/departing Knoxville or Nashville, Tennessee, during the week days of the workshop and weekends before and after the workshop. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements. The workshop organizers and sponsors cannot make any commitments, guarantees, or assist with travel arrangements but offer these options as a benefit to workshop participants.
Visa Issues
Conference participants should familiarize themselves with visa requirements well in advance of the conference. The September 11 events have resulted in generally more stringent visa requirements and associated visa processing time.
A useful source on visa requirements is at http://unitedstatesvisas.gov/ (go to "Visiting the US" and follow the "Learn more" link).
The majority of you will be able to use the "Visa Waiver Program." Details on this can be found on at http://travel.state.gov/vwp.html.
Advice on visa issues can also be found on the American Physical Society web site:
http://www.aps.org/intaff/visa/advice.html.Weather
For May 3–6, the average high temperature is 75°F, and the average low temperature is 53°F, with about 14 hours of daylight. The forecast can be found at http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/local/37915.
Attractions
Knoxville offers fun and recreation for everyone, including spectacular scenery, diverse museums, historical attractions, outdoor activities, shopping, and much more. To learn more, go to http://www.knoxville.org/. You might also want to checkout http://www.downtownknoxville.com and http://www.metropulse.com/ .
The visitors guide to Knoxville and surrounding areas is available at http://www.knoxville.org/articles.asp?categoryid=19&cat=19.
Committee Members
Tom Shea, ORNL/SNS, Cochair
Coles Sibley, ORNL/SNS, Cochair
Glenn Decker, ANL
Robert Hettel, SLAC
Ken Jacobs, UWSRC
Roland Jung, CERN
Geoffrey Krafft, JLab
Ralph Pasquinelli, FNAL
Mike Plum, LANL
Thomas Russo, BNL
Fernando Sannibale, LBNL
Steve Smith, SLAC
Greg Stover, LBNL
Robert Webber, FNAL
Jim Zagel, FNAL
This is the Beam Instrumentation Organizing Committee shown during the December 2003 Meeting in Knoxville, TN.Pictured left to right are: Tom Russo (BNL), Mike Plum (SNS), Coles Sibley (SNS), Tom Shea (SNS), Glenn Decker (ANL), Greg Stover (LANL), Ken Jacobs (SRC/Wisconsin), Bob Webber (FNAL), Fernando Sannibele (LBL), Geoffrey Krafft (JLAB), Ralph Pasquinelli (FNAL). Committee members not shown: Robert Hettel, Roland Jung, Steve Smith, and Jim Zagel.
Compliments to Glen Decker of Argonne National Laboratory for this photo.
Click image to enlarge.
Spallation Neutron Source
Accelerator Systems Division
701 Scarboro Road
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Workshop Coordinator
Myra Fultz, Secretary
Spallation Neutron Source
701 Scarboro Road, Room 323
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Phone: (865) 241-6131
Fax: (865) 574-6617
Email: fultzmj@sns.gov