[Mpi-forum] 2012 tentative meeting agenda

[Graham, Richard L.]

At this stage I do not plan to schedule the meeting over a weekend.  In that past when we have done this, attendance has dropped off quite a bit from the week days at the same meeting.

Rich

On Aug 25, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Rolf Rabenseifner wrote:

> About the Sep.-meeting 2012:
> 
> We have only a few statements on date at EuroMPI 2012
> with mainly two alternatives next year 2012:
> - MPI-3 Wed-Fri Sep 19-21  + EuroMPI Sun-Thu Sep 23-26
>   with free whole Saturday;
> - EuroMPI Sun-Thu Sep 23-26 + MPI-3 Fri-Sat Sep 27-29
>   (6 day work for those who omit the conference tutorials
>   with free Fri-morning).
> I believe, we should decide this at the next meeting,
> with additional votes as reply to this mail from
> those who want to come 2012 but cannot come to Santorini.
> --------------------------------
> 
> Date: Aug 24, 2011
> Sept 19-21: In conjunction with EuroMPI
> Rich
> --------------------------------
> 
> Darius Buntinas:
> I too would prefer September 27-29.
> --------------------------------
> 
> For me, the weekend before is already filled (and the event is 
> already booked).
> I automatically expected the usual rule:
> After EuroMPI, Sep.27-29 (3 days) or Sep.27-30 (4days)
> Most of us do not attend the EuroMPI tutorials,
> therefore with EuroMPI talks + Forum only 3 days,
> we have in total a 6 day week which is still okay
> and reduces total travel time and costs.
> 
> Rolf
> --------------------------------
> 
> Staying over a weekend without any reason may cause significant costs
> for some of us. Why can we not meet during the weekend? I propose
> 9/27-9/29 or 9/20-9/22.
> 
> Thanks & All the Best,
>  Torsten
> --------------------------------
> 
> Bronis R. de Supinski:
> I don't see any conflicts yet. I think it is good to get things
> finalized ASAP as you suggest. I aslo agree that having fewer
> intervening days will work better. So 9/18-21/12 looks best.
> --------------------------------
> 
> Assuming MPI-3 is out before that meeting, do we still need a 4-day mtg? If we make this one 3 days, 
> we can have it on Thu-Sat after EuroMPI as usual.
> 
> Rajeev
> --------------------------------
> 
> Date: Aug 11, 2011
> To finalize the schedule for 2012, we need to come to a decision on the 
> date for the MPI Forum meeting in Europe next year.  EuroMPI is scheduled 
> for Sept 23-26, 2012.  
> There are two possible dates that could go with this (trying to avoid meetings over the weekend)
> Sep 18:noon - 21:noon, or Oct 1:noon - 4:noon.  
> I am inclined to go with the first date, as it leaves one weekend day 
> between the Forum meeting and EuroMPI, rather than 4 days between the 
> end of EuroMPI and the MPI Forum.  What are people's opinions here ?
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jeff Squyres" <jsquyres at cisco.com>
>> To: "Main MPI Forum mailing list" <mpi-forum at lists.mpi-forum.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 4:27:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Mpi-forum] 2012 tentative meeting agenda
>> Please let me know when this is final so that I can request meeting
>> rooms at Cisco/San Jose ASAP (they fill up far into the future).
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 24, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Graham, Richard L. wrote:
>> 
>>> Here is the schedule for MPI Forum meetings in 2012
>>> 
>>> Jan 9-11: San Jose, CA
>>> March 5-7: Chicago, IL
>>> May 7-9: San Jose, CA
>>> July 16-19: Chicago, IL
>>> Sept 19-21: In conjunction with EuroMPI
>>> Dec 3-6: San Jose, CA
>>> 
>>> More comments are welcome, but this is what I plan to post in the
>>> very near future.
>>> 
>>> Rich
>>> 
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