Call for Expression of Interest to Host the 2009 Linear Collider Workshop in the Americas (ALCPG09) The 2009 joint meeting of the Linear Collider Workshop on Physics and Detectors of the American Linear Collider Physics Group (ALCPG) and the ILC Global Design Effort is planned to be held in the Americas in the early fall of 2009. The last meeting of this series was ALCPG07 at Fermilab http://ilc.fnal.gov/conf/alcpg07/ and this is a continuation of the series of workshops organized by ALCPG - http://physics.uoregon.edu/~lc/regional.html Organizations interested in hosting are invited to indicate such interest formally with an email to Jim Brau ([log in to unmask]) and Mike Harrison ([log in to unmask]) by December 15, 2008, including in this formal expression of interest, initial considerations on the details of the meeting (see below). All emails received will be acknowledged with a reply. Following review of these EoIs, detailed proposals will be invited from a few and will be due by January 10, 2009. These will complete the details on the specifications outlined below, as well as providing other relevant information. Selection of the favored venue will be made in January by members from the ALCPG Executive Committee, jointly with the Global Design Effort. DETAILS OF THE MEETING (TENTATIVE) Dates: Early Fall, 2009 (September) Expected attendance: >250 likely (250-350 possible) Plenary sessions: The plenary session hall should seat 350 The expected plan would be to hold full day plenary sessions in the main hall on the 1st and 5th days, and some short sessions on days 2, 3, or 4, such as late afternoon colloquia. Describe facility. Parallel sessions: The parallel session will normally consist of up to 10 sessions being conducted at any time. Describe rooms, capacity, layout, etc. Additional rooms: Small additional rooms for committee meetings are also desirable. Describe. Banquet (evening of 4th day) - arrangements for companions are required; describe proposed facility, capacity, menu, costs, etc. Welcome reception on arrival. Describe plan. Conference reception (evening of 1st day) - specify plan. Other meals (eg. lunches) arrangements to be proposed by host. Technical Support, including meeting room facilities, and internet access for participants, such as through wireless networking, power for laptop computers, and desktop connections - specify. Administrative/Clerical Support - describe plans for staff support. Registration Support - describe plans. Provide an initial budget estimate, with the estimated registration fee. What kinds of accommodations are available at or close to the meeting, and what are their typical costs? What transportation will be available between the accommodations and the meeting place? What parking is available in each location? Please provide information on web sites that would give additional information on the venue, facilities, accommodations, or other relevant factor ------------------------------------- James E. Brau Knight Professor of Natural Science Physics Department and Center for High Energy Physics 1274 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1274 (541) 346-4766