[AG-TECH] AG Retreat 2003

[Michael E. Papka]

ACCESS GRID RETREAT 2003

http://www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/events/agr2003/

The Access Grid Technical Retreat 2003 will be taking place at Argonne 
National Laboratory, April 15-16, 2003. Program topics are provided below,
with the major 
focus on moving the community from AG 1.0 to AG 2.0 and increasing the 
community involvement in the development of tools and infrastructure for 
AG 2.0. There will be a nominal registration fee for this retreat (details 
follow).


PROGRAM Topics:

    PLENARY TRACK
    How does the AG become platform for Grid computing?
    How to build a community?
    Security
    AG X.X wish list
    Innovative uses of the AG
    Use of the AG in private sector
    Scheduling
    SCGlobal

    DEVELOPERS TRACK
    Building applications on top the AG 2.0 platform.
    Extensions to Virtual Venues (Core, Services, Applications)
    Voyager 2.0 architecture
    Globus
    pyglobus
    AG 2.0 packaging and install

    USERS TRACK
    Development status and timelines geared towards users.
    Bringing folks into AG community
    Troubleshooting AG sessions
    Operation of AG 2.0
    Effects of AG 2.0 on meeting and event planning
    Issues of interest to managers

LOCATION INFORMATION:
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, Illinois 60439
630.252.2000

AG RETREAT LOCATION:
Advanced Photon Source (APS) Conference Center
Building 402, APS Auditorium

REGISTRATION FEES:
$35 for Argonne employees
$50 for U.S. Department of Energy employees
$85 for all others organizations
(All payment information and options found on AG Retreat 2003 website 
listed above.)

MEETING REGISTRATION:
You need to formally register for these meetings.
Registration is REQUIRED in order to enter Argonne's site. Please read over
the AG Retreat 2003 web pages listed above for detailed information.

Deadline for housing is March 28, 2003.
Deadline for registration will be determined upon volume of attendees 
registered.
Deadline for registration of all non-U.S. citizens is 10 days prior to 
their arrival onsite.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS:
Deadline is March 28, 2003
Please note, the above meeting registration will only "register" you for
attendance at the meeting. You will need to call the hotel directly to make
your room arrangements. To make hotel arrangements, please contact:

Argonne Guest House (Marriott Hotel)
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue - Building 460
Argonne, IL 60439
Reservations: (800) 632-8990 or (630) 739-6000
Fax: (630) 739-1000
argonne-guest-house at anl.gov
The rate is $65.00

GENERAL INFORMATION:
You will need to bring your driver's license for entry to the Laboratory. 
If you are from a DOE Laboratory, please bring your badge with you. If you 
will be off-normal hours, please proceed directly to the guard gate. If you 
are arriving on 8:30-5 Monday through Friday, please stop at the Argonne 
Information Center.

VISITOR PAGES: http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/division/information/visitors/
Argonne Home Page: http://www.anl.gov/OPA/anlil.html
Chicago Area Map: http://www.anl.gov/OPA/photo/chimap3.gif
Argonne Site Map: http://www.anl.gov/OPA/ilsitemap.html

Limousine Information:
The following are available limousine services between O'Hare or Midway
Airport and ANL. To make advance reservations call: American Limousine
630-920-8888 United Limousine 630/969-3865 or out of state 800/826-034

Argonne National Laboratory is about 45 minutes by car from each of the two 
major Chicago airports, O'Hare and Midway. Limousine service is available 
from each airport, and major car rental agencies serve both airports. (Make 
sure limousine takes you all the way to conference center, hotel, or 
building destination.)