[Mpi-forum] Oct 24-26, 2011 meeting in Chicago

[Dave Goodell]

Jeff, we've tried multiple times to arrange the Forum here at Argonne, but it's much more complicated than you might think.  A combination of DOE meeting policies, ANL "public meeting in TCS" policies, and other cost issues actually makes it very difficult to hold the meeting at Argonne without supplying a significant amount of work on the ANL side to handle badging foreign nationals.

Add to this the apparent preference of most non-Chicagoland attendees for a downtown meeting (see Bronis' email) and it becomes even more difficult to schedule a meeting here.

I'd be happy to discuss it further with you offline, but I would recommend not advocating for an ANL meeting until you are certain that you have at least sorted out all of the ANL-side issues.

-Dave

On Sep 8, 2011, at 8:59 AM CDT, Jeff Hammond wrote:

> Very true.  I was working under the assumption that people would check
> out in the morning, go to Argonne (reverse commute is fast) and leave
> directly from Argonne to the hotel.  The total distance is greater but
> it is logistically simpler than walking, taxiing, etc. to some new
> location, is it not?
> 
> The Argonne is zero cost for the space, which may be an advantage
> relative to other sites, such as at one of the hotels.
> 
> I agree that my idea is far-fetched, but I live 3 miles from Argonne.
> I am pretty sure Dave and Darius will be much happier as well.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Bronis R. de Supinski <bronis at llnl.gov> wrote:
>> 
>> However Argonne is much further from the hotel and not as easily
>> served by public transportation to O'Hare. It would involve much
>> more challenging logistics for most attendees.
>> 
>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2011, Jeff Hammond wrote:
>> 
>>> AON center to O'Hare is 19.3 miles, whereas it is only 7 more from
>>> Argonne, but with 90/94 traffic, Argonne is arguable closer to ORD in
>>> space-time on a Wednesday afternoon.  Traffic definitely favors going
>>> to MDW from the west in the afternoon.
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Graham, Richard L. <rlgraham at ornl.gov>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The hotel information for the Oct meeting in Chicago is now posted, and
>>>> can
>>>> be accessed from the meeting logistics page
>>>> (http://meetings.mpi-forum.org/Meeting_details.php).  Please note that
>>>> the
>>>> cutoff date for the group rate is Oct the 3rd.   The first two days of
>>>> the
>>>> meeting will take place at the usual Microsoft location in down town, but
>>>> the location of the final day is still being worked out.  We expect this
>>>> will be down town, close to the meeting hotel.  The registration page is
>>>> still several days away from being ready.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Rich
>>>> 
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