Re: satellite meeting IUCr Conf. 2005

[spea@chem.uu.nl (a.l.spek)]

Dear All,

	I was out of E-mail options for a few days and thus unable to
respond. 
	Things start to materialize.

Thanks to all members who responded. Could the remaining members also
give there thoughts ?

More later

Ton
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> as I have anticipated, yesterday some members of the Italian 
> crystallographic community,
> including me and Davide Viterbo, met Bill Duax, president of the IUCr for 
> an update on the
> organization of the IUCr Conference in Florence on 2005.
> I have basically presented what I have reported you in my last e-mail. Bill 
> supports the idea
> of a satellite school of Crystallographic Computing prior to the conference 
> (18-22 august).
> He also remarked that we don't have to forget the topics for the 
> microsymposia within the
> conference. He expects us to make proposals as soon as possible!
> I have also spoken to Stefano Mangani and Marcello Mellini (the proposed 
> local organizers
> for the Satellite school in Pontignano close to Siena) attending the 
> meeting. We realized
> there are no computers available in Pontignano but there is an equipped 
> computing room
> at the chemistry department in Siena (about 10 min away from Pontignano).
> We figured out a possible daily plan of the school:
> Morning: theoretical sessions at Pontignano.
> Lunch in Pontignano.
> Bus to pick up students and teachers to Siena.
> Afternoon: practical computing sessions at the chemistry Dept.
> Dinner in Siena.
> Bus back to Pontignano at 11.00 pm.
> Good night!
> 
> At some point we should get decisions done because, in case, we need to 
> book the site in
> Pontignano not later than next summer. It is a marvellous place and it is 
> fully booked years in advance.
> 
> 
> cheers
> 
> Alessandro
> 
> 


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