[Chep2021-iac] [EXTERNAL] Re: CHEP2022??

[David Britton]

Perhaps we can build a (set of?) CHEPinos with the emphasis on creating
a dedicated volume of high-quality/reviewed  papers?

On 29/08/2020 11:28, Michel Jouvin wrote:
> Hi, 
> I also fully support the move. As for the publication opportunity I
> remind that we created a journal, Computing and Software for Big
> Science, that would be happy to receive the publications that cannot
> be done as CHEP proceedings because of the postponing... 
>
> Cheers, 
>
> Michel
> Sent from my mobile
>
> Le 29 août 2020 11:49:55 David Britton <david.britton at glasgow.ac.uk> a
> écrit :
>
>> Dear Amber and Graham,
>>
>> I fully support moving the planned CHEP to 2022. I think the one
>> issue from the delay, is the lack of opportunity for publications for
>> some of the community. There are many people on the computing side,
>> for whom CHEP and ACAT are basically the only outlets for their work.
>> ACAT2020 has been postponed (currently envisaged for very late in
>> 2021... but given that there is, as yet, no end in sight to the
>> pandemic, even that might not crystallize. I'm not sure about
>> CHEPinos... because there are many other well-established and
>> well-focused forums and we might start "treading on toes". However,
>> if we do go ahead, then we should think carefully about how to
>> address the "high-quality publication" issue.
>>
>> Regard, David.
>>
>> On 28/08/2020 14:28, Amber Boehnlein wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear CHEP IAC,
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Jefferson Lab has a new events coordinator on staff, Anita Seay. 
>>> Her first action was to negotiate with the hotels and the city of
>>> Norfolk about the possibilities concerning CHEP2021.    The
>>> negotiating position is much stronger now than in May.   The City of
>>> Norfolk and the hotels are making a recommendation to the hotels’
>>> corporate offices of moving the conference without penalty to either
>>> Spring or Fall of 2022 if we can sign a contract that commits to an
>>> event in Norfolk in 2022 at the original number of attendees.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> This is not the standard process for selecting the next CHEP, I
>>> know.  Unusual times call for unusual actions.  However, please let
>>> us know if you concur or not with the prospective date change
>>>
>>> https://forms.gle/BGiM1qxStCagGLeFA  If a quorum of you do, and the
>>> corporate offices agree, Graham, Anita and I will submit an updated
>>> proposal to this body and we can discuss dates. 
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> We can then discuss what to do about 2021 as well. I like the idea
>>> of Regional virtual ‘CHEPinos’ with maybe some abbreviated ‘plenary’
>>> format.  
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> The alternative is to proceed with the planning for an in-person
>>> CHEP2021 for reasons I’ll explain when we next meet.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Thank you so much, and we request a response by Sept 1.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Amber and Graham
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Amber Boehnlein
>>>
>>> Computational Sciences and Technology Division Director
>>>
>>> CIO
>>>
>>> Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
>>>
>>> amber at jlab.org <mailto:amber at jlab.org>
>>>
>>> 7572697622 
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
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Prof. David Britton FInstP                       GridPP Project Leader
Rm 480, Kelvin Building                    Telephone: +44 141 330 5454
School of Physics and Astronomy            Telefax:   +44 141 330 5881
University of Glasgow               EMail: david.britton at glasgow.ac.uk
G12 8QQ, UK                                      Web: www.gridpp.ac.uk
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