The Fall 2013 IAB Meeting was a great success! Thanks to Auburn University for hosting the event. The next meeting will be at the end of May 2014 at Virginia Tech. Stay tuned!
You can register at here. You may also find below the tendative agenda and travel information.
Tendative Agenda for the Fall 2013 BWAC IAB Meeting
The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn, AL
October 28-30, 2013
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 |
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7:00 – 9:00 pm |
Informal reception – McCartney Suite, Shelby Center |
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 |
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8:15 am |
Participant Registration - AUHCC - Foyer |
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8:15 – 8:45 am |
Breakfast and Networking - AUHCC - Foyer |
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8:45 – 9:05 am |
Opening and Welcome Remarks – Ballroom B - Left AU BWAC Site Directors (Prathima Agrawal and Shiwen Mao) |
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9:05 – 9:25 am |
Overview of BWAC (Tamal Bose and Marwan Krunz) |
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9:25 – 10:05 am |
NSF I/UCRC Presentation (Alex Schwartzkopf and Rita Rodriguez) LIFE Forms (Denis Gray) |
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10:05 – 10:20 am |
BWAC Website Overview - Haris Volos |
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10:20 – 10:40 am |
BREAK - AUHCC - Foyer |
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10:40 – 11:05 am |
Site Overview & Project Presentation (The University of Arizona) |
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11:05 – 11:30 am |
Site Overview & Project Presentation (University of Kansas) |
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11:30 – 11:55 am |
Site Overview & Project Presentation (Virginia Tech) |
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11:55 – 1:10 pm |
Lunch - AUHCC - Governor’s Room |
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1:10 – 1:35 pm |
Site Overview & Project Presentation (University of Virginia) |
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1:35 – 2:00 pm |
Site Overview and Project Presentation (Auburn University) |
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2:00 – 2:25 pm |
Site Overview & Project Presentation (Catholic University of America) |
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2:25 – 2:45 pm |
Discussion (Membership Agreement Amendment) |
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3:00 – 3:30 pm |
Break - AUHCC - Foyer |
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3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Fundamental Research Program (FRP) Presentations and voting |
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4:30 – 6:30 pm |
Poster Session - AUHCC - Ballroom B – Left |
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6:45 pm |
Dinner - AUHCC - Ballroom B – Right (Poster Session Awards) |
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 |
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7:30 – 8:30 am |
Breakfast - AUHCC - Foyer |
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8:30 – 8:55 am |
Site Overview and Project Presentation (University of Notre Dame) |
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8:55 – 9:20 am |
Site Overview and Project Presentation (The University of Mississippi) |
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9:20 – 10:00 am |
IAB Organizational Meeting and Formative Discussion (IAB Members, Site Directors and NSF only) |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Grand Challenge Topic (Discussion and voting) |
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
LIFE FORM Review and Discussion (IAB Members, Site Directors and NSF only) |
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11:00 – 11:30 am |
Action Items and Plans for Next Semiannual Meeting (IAB Members, Site Directors & NSF only) |
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11:30 am |
Box Lunches - AUHCC - Ballroom B - Left |
VENUE:
The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center
241 South College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
Hotel Direct (334) 821-8200 or Toll-Free (800) 228-2876
Broadband Wireless Access Booking Link
https://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=1098164&hotelID=6493
Please register under BWAC. All rooms must be reserved by October 7, 2013, at the room rate of $119.00 Double/King.
TRANSPORTATION
Shuttle Information:
Express 85 - Atlanta Airport Shuttle
Toll Free: (888) 238-7738
Telephone: (334) 887-8595
Express 85, Inc. is a shuttle service that makes daily trips between Hartsfield AtlantaInternational Airport and the Auburn University Hotel. All trips are by reservation ONLY.Reservations must be made at least one day in advance of scheduled departure time.
GROOME Transportation
Toll Free: (800) 896-9928
Telephone: (334) 821-3399
GROOME Transportation is a professional transportation provider, whose shuttle service makes daily trips from the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport to the Auburn Hotel. Reservations can be made by calling the telephone number provided above.
http://www.groometransportation.com/index.php/auburn
Car Rentals at the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/GroundTransportation/CarsLimosTaxis.aspx
This link will take you to ground transportation and on the right side of the screen under
additional links, click car rentals to get the names and phone numbers of the rental car
agencies.
Directions from Atlanta Airport