1. PAC09 Preparation Update Paul Schmor PAC09 Chair

4. Key Dates for PAC09 Jan 26, 2008 Jan 26, 2008 April 11, 2008 April 11, 2008 July 2008 July 2008 Dec 7, 2008 Dec 7, 2008 January 2009 January 2009 February 1, 2009 February 1, 2009 April 4, 2009 April 4, 2009 May 4 – 8, 2009 May 4 – 8, 2009 PAC OC Site Meeting PAC OC Site Meeting SPC Meets for Invited Orals SPC Meets for Invited Orals Contact Invited Speakers Contact Invited Speakers Abstract Deadline Abstract Deadline SPC Meets for Contributed Orals SPC Meets for Contributed Orals Early Registration Starts Early Registration Starts Late Registration Starts Late Registration Starts PAC 09 Meets PAC 09 Meets

5. Key TRIUMF PAC09 Organizers PAC’09 - Chair PAC’09 - Chair –Paul Schmor Assistant – Lynn DeCaire Assistant – Lynn DeCaire SPC – Chair SPC – Chair –Shane Koscielniak Conference Coordinator – Conference Coordinator – –Sandi Miller LOC Chair – LOC Chair – –Yuri Bylinski Remy Dawson (Exhibits) Remy Dawson (Exhibits) Shirley Reeve (Treasurer, TRIUMF CFO) Shirley Reeve (Treasurer, TRIUMF CFO)

6. Major PAC09 Issues Two Hotel Venue - Appoved Two Hotel Venue - Appoved –(Location change on Monday Afternoon) Necessary to accommodate Banquet & exhibitors Necessary to accommodate Banquet & exhibitors Industrial Exhibitor Arrangements - Approved Industrial Exhibitor Arrangements - Approved –Monday am Setup, Wed pm takedown, Thursday am Industrial Forum Budget & Registration - Approved January 26 th 2008 Budget & Registration - Approved January 26 th 2008 Scientific Program – Modified Classifications Scientific Program – Modified Classifications –106 invited orals selected out of 480 suggested during Friday’s SPC meeting

7. Accommodation 1295 rooms/peak nights 1295 rooms/peak nights –Blocked in 5 hotels –IEEE approved contracts for each hotel

8. PAC09 Program Statistics 78.5 total hours for Invited + Contributed Orals 78.5 total hours for Invited + Contributed Orals –3.75 hours less that PAC07 to ensure that each poster session has a time slot when there is no overlap with oral sessions 113 Invited Orals Eventually in Program 113 Invited Orals Eventually in Program 106 IOs (with additional alternates) now selected 106 IOs (with additional alternates) now selected –7 Remaining are for Industrial Forum & Prizes 88 Contributed Orals will be selected in Jan 2009 88 Contributed Orals will be selected in Jan 2009

9. Regional Breakdown of Invited Orals MajorREGIONSPAC09SubmittedAbstractsPAC09SelectedOralsPAC07Registration North America 58.2%54%63% Europe29.5%29%24% Asia11.6%17%11%

13. Post Cards & Posters available Post Cards Post Cards Posters Posters –Please distribute & post in laboratories