The Continuous Electron Beam Acceleration Facility (Jefferson Lab)
Newport News, Virginia
Dear Colleague,
As accelerator operations professionals, we all face common problems that are
unique to accelerator research facilities. Training, maintenance, safety,
documentation, and control room operations are everyday issues that consume a
huge portion of our day-to-day work schedule. If you've ever wondered how other
accelerator operations professionals deal with the same problems that you
wrestle
with every day, you are not alone.
We feel there is much to be learned by gathering the people--just like you--who
actually operate, manage, and maintain the machines that make up the small
world-wide
community of accelerator facilities. That's why we are proposing an event that
appears to be the first of its kind: A Workshop for Accelerator
Operations
Professionals.
At this first workshop, hosted by Jefferson Lab, we hope to establish an open forum for
the exchange of ideas and also provide a way to meet other professionals who
also
have a keen interest in making their operations more efficient and effective.
Come and meet your peers, establish working relationships, and gain the
knowledge
that only a free exchange of ideas can foster. Learn how today's technologies
are
being applied and explore where tomorrow's may take us. Enjoy the benefit and
insight of shared experience and walk away with new ideas that will help shape
your facility's future.
This workshop presents a unique opportunity for everyone in the accelerator
operations community. If you received this notice, or were just interested
enough to pick it up and read it, you would very likely benefit from attending.
Also, if you know someone else who might be interested in attending but did
not receive our mailing, make a copy of this letter and pass it along.
Don't
miss this opportunity to hear about new approaches other facilities are taking.
Learn about the successes--and failures--of new ideas and avoid the problems
that
others have already solved. This is a chance to gain a new perspective and
maybe
even exchange technology with other facilities. Many other specialized groups
within laboratories have found such workshops to be extremely helpful and
schedule
them at regular intervals. As operations professionals we owe it to ourselves
to
take advantage of this same opportunity. Plan to attend!
Jefferson Lab maintains an on-site residence facility
that will be available to conference attendees. Space, however, is limited and
availability will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. The daily cost for
accommodations at the Jefferson Lab residence facility is $30.
There are many local
hotels only minutes from Jefferson Lab. An information package with details of
local accommodations will be provided to each registered attendee.
