1. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC091 SC09 Vision and Prep: Info for FNAL attendees SC09 team: A.Heavey, D.Ritchie, J.Urish 10/8/09

2. Fermilab CD SC092 Objectives for SC09 Build and nurture relationships with funding agency representatives, vendors, computing/scientific people from universities and other national labs, and interested public. Foster an interest, respect and appreciation for Fermilab’s computing and scientific work among same groups as above, and highlight the role the Computing Division plays in Fermilab’s mission. Encourage collaborative relationships between Fermilab and other research institutions.

3. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC093 Objectives of today’s meeting Describe vision and plan for FNAL’s SC09 presence Encourage you to clarify your goals at SC09 Encourage you to identify people to meet with Encourage you to set up meetings with these people in advance (starting NOW) Encourage you to enlist our help

4. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC094 Vision and plan Please read the August ‘09 CD Tracks article “What SuperComputing can do for you. What you can do for SuperComputing.”What SuperComputing can do for you. What you can do for SuperComputing Nutshell: –Booth will be a meeting place –Plan to meet with people who can help you advance your project’s work, or whom you can help –Booth will feature: meeting rooms, CMS mini-ROC, remote ask-a-scientist, video meeting facility, education display, graphics panels depicting themes –Principal themes: data analysis, data transfer, simulation, networking, storage (and collaboration)

5. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC095 Clarify your goals Recent activity in setting goals for 2009-10 in Tactical Plans: use that to help you determine your project’s objectives for attending SC09. What information, collaborative relationships, funding opportunities and/or better hw/sw pricing do you want to come home with?

6. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC096 Who can help you achieve your goals? Existing and potential collaborators at other institutions Leaders and peers at other institutions and companies involved in development of similar technologies Funding agency representatives Hw/Sw vendors

7. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC097 Identify these people and contact them SOON Some of these people you already know. We can help you identify people at other labs and institutions you might not know. Do you want to set up a “Birds of a feather” session on a topic? We can help identify and contact the birds of your feather. We can schedule group sessions, one-on- one meetings, or office hours for you.

8. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC098 Now is the time… Please figure out your schedule for attending talks: sc09.supercomputing.org And contact one of us next week to start planning your meetings: aheavey@fnal.govaheavey@fnal.gov, x8039 ritchie@fnal.govritchie@fnal.gov, x3940 urish@fnal.govurish@fnal.gov, x3017

9. 10/8/09Fermilab CD SC099 One last thing… Text and graphics to use on graphic panels in booth: we need expert review! Of the slides I sent via email, please take a few minutes to look at the one(s) related to your area of work, and provide feedback to me by tomorrow (Friday, 10/9) midday. Thank you very much!