<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I also would like to express my appreciation about what Amber, Anita and the JLAB am are doing, as these are very difficult circumstances for all those negotiating large conferences, and support the move to 2022. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am also positive to the suggestion of having one or more workshops, possibly with joint CHEP / HSF / WLCG labels and with a publication plan linked to either the new Journal of <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Computing and Software for Big Science</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""> </span>that Michel was mentioning <font color="#000000" class="">and/or to Snowmass white papers as Liz was suggesting. </font></div><div class=""><font color="#000000" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#000000" class="">It’s a rather crucial year to establish and create new connections between computing and particle physics (not only HEP) in the US, and we can keep up the good work done so far if we have a focused plan (while still being careful not to overwhelm people with too many online meetings). </font></div><div class=""><font color="#000000" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font color="#000000" class="">Thanks, </font></div><div class="">Caterina<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 30 Aug 2020, at 03:34, Gang Chen <<a href="mailto:Gang.Chen@ihep.ac.cn" class="">Gang.Chen@ihep.ac.cn</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear all，<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> I fully support to move the CHEP of Norfolk to 2022. There are many uncertainties of 2020 and 2021.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class="">Gang</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">2020年8月29日 18:47，James Catmore <<a href="mailto:james.catmore@cern.ch" class="">james.catmore@cern.ch</a>> 写道：</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Amber, all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let me add my voice to supporting the move to 2022 (as indicated in the poll). It seems to me to be the pragmatic decision in the circumstances.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On the CHEP-inos, I would also like to suggest that any such meetings are arranged jointly with HSF/WLCG, and therefore I’d like to encourage a discussion with Graeme and Simone on this topic before any concrete plans are made.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Finally, many thanks to Amber and her JLAB colleagues for dealing with this decision in such a practical way. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best wishes,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">James.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 28 Aug 2020, at 15:28, Amber Boehnlein <<a href="mailto:amber@jlab.org" class="">amber@jlab.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear CHEP IAC,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Greetings!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">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.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">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</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_BGiM1qxStCagGLeFA&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=5DZHcMcight_dBsf2ORS9yIAvdeaeNcwHFyhjzgr2qo&m=0RZ2UOIbF7_UheR4NVhxugq4C2DRD2P_FBuva273BQ8&s=rdnfd9troUYmMsv0mT3eWky5JueDoFit_oNJu9lSM2w&e=" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://forms.gle/BGiM1qxStCagGLeFA</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> 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. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">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. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The alternative is to proceed with the planning for an in-person CHEP2021 for reasons I’ll explain when we next meet.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thank you so much, and we request a response by Sept 1.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Amber and Graham<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Amber Boehnlein<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Computational Sciences and Technology Division Director<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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