ICHEP 2008 July 30-Aug 5 in Philadelphia A. J. Stewart Smith Princeton University for the Pennsylvania-Princeton ICHEP08 Organizers

Organizing Committee Chairs: N. S. Lockyer and A.J.S. Smith University of Pennsylvania: V.J.Balasubramanian Eugene Beier, Larry Gladney, Walter Kononenko, Joseph Kroll, Paul Langacker, Evelyn Thomson, Hugh H. Williams Princeton University: Curtis Callan, Igor Klebanov, Dan Marlow, Kirk McDonald, Peter Meyers, James Olsen, Paul Steinhardt, Chris Tully, Herman Verlinde Institute for Advanced Study: John Bahcall, Edward Witten (Very strong group of Astrophysicists will also be drawn in) [e.g. J. Taylor, L. Page, D. Spergel, J. Gunn, …]

Scientific Program Preliminary Conceptual Design done! Serious detailed work will start next summer. Especially for 2008, must not lock in too soon (LHC!!!). Organizers active in all main fields of interest –Both Fermilab Collider Experiments –Both B-factory Experiments –Atlas and CMS Experiments –Accelerator and non-accelerator neutrino experiments –Astrophysics and Cosmology –Phenomenological and formal theory Theorists will strengthen formal component  Workshop at the IAS adjacent to ICHEP08; // sessions Outstanding people outside Penn and Princeton will be invited to join us in crafting the conference program Public lectures will be strongly featured. Reduced registration fees for students? Poster Sessions..

Calendar of Events SuMTuWThFSa 29 Registration 30 Parallel 31 Parallel 1 Parallel 2 Free Day, Excursions 3 Plenary Banqu et 4 Plenary 5 Plenary

Central Philadelphia Only 40 minute walk from river to river

Center City West: University and Museum Districts

Conference Venue Perelman Quad, University of Pennsylvania –Irvine Auditorium for Plenary Sessions – seats 1260 –Modern large lecture halls for parallel sessions Bodek Lounge (340); Hall of Flags (340); Logan Hall (275) Class of 49 Auditorium(250); Terrace Rm (200) –Lots of pleasant outdoor and indoor spaces for discussion, coffee, etc.

University of Pennsylvania All Venues ~ 5 min. walk from main hotels Hotels Perelman Quad: Auditoria forPlenaries and //’s Central Station (30 th St) NY, Wash. DC, PHL Airport Dorms

Transportation By Train: –Hourly trains to 30 th St. Station: ~ 60 minutes from New York and Baltimore ~ 90 minutes from Washington By air: –PHL ~ 15 min by train to 30 th St or ~ $20 Taxi from airport to hotels. –EWR, BWI Direct hourly trains to 30 th St. (30 th St Station is only a 10 minute walk from hotels, Perelman)

Lodging We have already secured verbal commitments to hold rooms: –On Campus Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia rooms Hilton Inn at Penn rooms Sheraton rooms University of Pennsylvania Dormitory Rooms – 400 –Recently modernized – will emphasize this a way to attract more young people Center City (pleasant min walk) Westin Hotel, Philadelphia rooms Many other excellent hotels within 20 min. e.g. Warwick, Radisson, Bellevue Stratford, Rittenhouse.

Penn’s Conference Services Professional conference coordination group. Handles accommodations, special arrangements, refreshments, spouse activities, registration Manages contracts with outside vendors Recent Conferences: – 2002 IEEE conference (1200 attendees) –Medical conferences (several thousand attendees ) Furness Library Hamilton Walk

Registration and Reception –Tuesday July 29, –U. Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology –Astounding collection of Asian and Egyptian Artifacts! Chinese Rotunda Lower Egyptian Gallery

Conference Banquet –Sunday August 3, –Philadelphia Museum of Art Famous Landmark within easy walking distance of conference and hotels.

The Route to Dinner City Hall to Museum of Art along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Several x 10 5 people line the parkway several times each year. e.g. tomorrow for Live 8; again July 4 for Elton John

High-quality Caterer – Restaurant Associates Budget comparable to LP2005, ICHEP2002

Leisurely buffet supper, integrated with strolls through the most famous galleries Many experienced docents in attendance for guidance

Sightseeing and Excursions Center City abounds with cultural and historical treasures, best accessed individually or in small groups. –Independence District, Franklin’s town: Fire Dept, Post Office, Free Library, 18 th C Hospital … –Museums, Aquarium (by boat or “duck”), Parks, Art Galleries, Original Penitentiary… –Cheap hopon-hopoff busses circulate among all the main sights. Philly is surrounded by interesting places, historical and otherwise, that would make excellent excursions on the free day, and/or for accompanying persons during the conference. –Valley Forge, Washington Crossing, battlefields of Trenton and Princeton, Princeton campus and town. –Brandywine valley: Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Wyeth museum –Barnes Museum (may have moved to Ben Franklin Parkway by 2008) –Amish Country –Gettysburg –Cape May and other spots on the Jersey Shore (not on weekend!) –New York, Baltimore, Washington DC, Annapolis

Center City East – Historical Philadelphia

Scenes from Historic Philadelphia Independence Hall Liberty Bell Camac Street Liberty Bell

Nearby attractions Barnes Museum, Merion PA Fishing boats, Cape May NJ Nassau Hall, Princeton Univ. Amish harvesting, Lancaster Co. PA

Summary: Plans for ICHEP08 are well advanced Broad expertise in Organizing Committee. Conference venues confirmed. Options secured on Hotel rooms. Banquet and reception sites identified; finalizing negotiations with Art Museum and Restaurant Assoc. Many excellent excursions identified. Serious work on science program starts next Summer. First major conference with promise of LHC data. We promise you an exciting and enjoyable conference.