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First Announcement of the HYP2018 Conference <br class=""
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<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The 13th International Conference on Hypernuclear and Strange
Particle <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Physics (HYP2018) will take place in Norfolk Virginia, U.S.A.,
from June <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
24 (<span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2044_com_zimbra_date">Sunday</span>
evening) through <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1986_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2045_com_zimbra_date">June 29</span></span>
(<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1987_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2046_com_zimbra_date">Friday</span></span>
mid-day), 2018. <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The HYP conference series brings together theoreticians and <br
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experimentalists working on hadron processes and nuclear
systems <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
containing strangeness, from single to multi-strangeness
systems, and <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
from few-body systems to neutron stars. The topics of the HYP
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
conference have been extended to related fields such as
low-energy <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
aspects of QCD, dense and cold matter, as well as hadronic and
nuclear <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
systems with heavier flavors. <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
HYP2018 will be the thirteenth in the series of HYP
conferences which <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
were initiated in 1982 in Heidelberg and held periodically
every three <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
years. After HYP2003 at Jefferson Lab in U.S.A., the
conference was <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
successfully held and rotated between Japan and Europe
(HYP2006 in <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Mainz, Germany, HYP2009 in Tokyo, Japan, HYP2012 in Barcelona,
Spain, <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
and HYP2015 in Sendai, Japan.) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
HYP2018 is sponsored jointly by Hampton University and Thomas
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab). All sessions <br
class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
(plenary, parallel, and poster) will take place in the Norfolk
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Waterside Marriott Hotel, offering luxurious accommodations
for an <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
excellent rate for the vicinity. In addition, the conference <br
class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
location makes it easy for participants to relax at the
beautiful <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Norfolk waterside along the Elizabeth River (and visit the
Nauticus <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Naval Museum with the Battleship Wisconsin) and enjoy a
variety of <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
foods in the restaurants along the street beside the hotel as
well as <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
in the nearby Waterside and MacArthur Shopping Malls.
Participants can <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
also reach famous Virginia Beach by a 15 minute drive, for
dinner <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
and/or a swim in the Atlantic Ocean. The Norfolk airport is
only 15 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
minutes away by taxi or car. <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Conference Website: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1988_com_zimbra_url"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2047_com_zimbra_url"><a
href="https://www.jlab.org/conferences/hyp2018" class=""
target="_blank" style=""
data-mce-href="https://www.jlab.org/conferences/hyp2018"
data-mce-style="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.jlab.org/conferences/hyp2018</a></span></span>
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Scientific Program: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The scientific program will be organized under the following
topics: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
1. Production, structure and decay of hypernuclei <br
class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
2. Multistrange systems <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
3. Production of strangeness <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
4. Interactions of mesons and baryons with strangeness <br
class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
5. Strangeness in hadron structure <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
6. Strange mesons in nuclei <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
7. Strangeness in astrophysics and in extreme forms of matter
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
8. Heavy flavor systems <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
9. Hypernuclei in heavy ion collisions <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
10. Future experiments and facilities <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The scientific program (<span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1989_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2048_com_zimbra_date">Monday, June 25</span></span>
to <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1990_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2049_com_zimbra_date">Friday, June 29</span></span>)
comprises <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
invited talks in the plenary and parallel sessions, and
contributed <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
papers in the parallel and poster sessions. In addition, a few
special <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
sessions may be held on specific subjects selected by IAC and
OC. <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The oral presentations in the parallel sessions will be
selected from <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
the contributed abstracts. The call for abstracts will open on
October <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
16, 2017 and extend to <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1991_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2050_com_zimbra_date">March 2</span></span>,
2018. <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Venue: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel, 325 East Main Street,
Norfolk, VA, USA. <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
All sessions will take place in the hotel facilities. <br
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<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Registration: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Online registration will start on <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1992_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2051_com_zimbra_date">January 8</span></span>,
2018. Early (price <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
discounted) registration will extend until <span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1993_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2052_com_zimbra_date">May
18</span></span>, 2018. <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The early registration fee is $375, which covers the <span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1994_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2053_com_zimbra_date">Sunday</span></span>
reception, <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
scientific program events, and the proceedings. A reduced
early <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
registration fee of $150 is offered for students. The
registration fee <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
after <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1995_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2054_com_zimbra_date">May 18</span></span>
is $450 for regular participants and $225 for <br class=""
style="" data-mce-style="">
students. Payment should be done in dollars via major credit
cards <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
through the web page when registering. An boat-cruise and
banquet <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
dinner will be held (at an additional cost to be determined).
On-site <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
payment at the same rates will be possible. <br class=""
style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
*Accommodations: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Accommodations with be at the conference hotel mentioned
above. A <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
reservation link can be found on the conference registration
page, and <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
a deposit for the first night will be collected. The number of
rooms <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
at the conference rate (to be determined) is limited, so
please plan <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
to book in a timely way. <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Transportation <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The best way to reach the conference site is by taxi or Uber
from the <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Norfolk airport. The taxi fee is about $35. <br class=""
style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Social Program: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
A welcome reception on the hotel balcony will be held on <span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1996_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2055_com_zimbra_date">Sunday</span></span>
evening, June <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
24, 2018. <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
A dinner and boat cruise of the Norfolk harbor area will take
place on <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1997_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2056_com_zimbra_date">Wednesday</span></span>
afternoon and evening. The fee for this excursion and <br
class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
dinner will be given in a future announcement. <br class=""
style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Proceedings: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The conference proceedings, including peer-reviewed oral and
poster <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
presentations will be published. <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Important Dates: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- First announcement: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1998_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2057_com_zimbra_date">August 1</span></span>,
2017 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Second announcement, call for Abstract: <span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1999_com_zimbra_date"><span
class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2058_com_zimbra_date">October
16</span></span>, 2017 <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
- Early registration starts: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2000_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2059_com_zimbra_date">January 8</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Third announcement: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2001_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2060_com_zimbra_date">February 19</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Deadline for abstract submission: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2002_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2061_com_zimbra_date">March 2</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Abstract acceptance/rejection notice: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2003_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2062_com_zimbra_date">April 15</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Final announcement: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2004_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2063_com_zimbra_date">May 4</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- Early registration ends : <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2005_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2064_com_zimbra_date">May 18</span></span>,
2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
- HYP2018 Conference: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2006_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2065_com_zimbra_date">June 24</span></span>
to 29, 2018 <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Contacts <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
All the correspondence concerning the conference should be
addressed <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
to the conference secretariat: <span class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2007_ZmEmailObjectHandler"><span
class="Object"
id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2066_ZmEmailObjectHandler"><a
href="mailto:HYP2018@jlab.org" class="" target="_blank"
style="" data-mce-href="mailto:HYP2018@jlab.org"
data-mce-style="" moz-do-not-send="true">HYP2018@jlab.org</a></span></span>
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Host organization: <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
The Organizing Committee of HYP2015 Conference <br class=""
style="" data-mce-style="">
Co-hosted by <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Jefferson Laboratory <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Hampton University <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Organizing Committee: <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
--------------------------- <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
L. Tang (Hampton/JLab, Chair) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
R.A. Schumacher (CMU, Co-Chair) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
C. Lockwood (JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
J. Cameron (JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
S. Vermeire (JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
-------------------------- <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* Scientific Program Committee: <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
--------------------------- <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
L. (Hampton/JLab, Chair) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
R.A. Schumacher (CMU, Co-Chair) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
D. Carman (JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
S. Gandolfi (LANL) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
B. Gibson (LANL) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
P. Markowitz (FIU) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
R. McKeown (JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
J. Millener (BNL) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
M. Mestayer JLab) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
J. Reinhold (FIU) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Z. Xu (BNL) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
<br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
* International Advisory Committee: <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
-------------------------- <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
H.C. Bhang (Seoul) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
E. Botta (Torino) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
T. Bressani (Torino) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
C. Curceanu (Frascati) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
D.H. Davis (London) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
A. Feliciello (Torino) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
V.N. Fetisov (Moscow) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
A. Gal (Jerusalem) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
B.F. Gibson (Los Alamos) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
J. Haidenbauer (Juelich) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
K. Imai (JAEA/J-PARC) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
T. Kishimoto (Osaka) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
H. Lenske (Giessen) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
Y. G. Ma (Shanghai) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
J. Mares (Rez) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
D.J. Millener (BNL) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
T. Motoba (Osaka) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
T. Nagae (Kyoto) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
S.N. Nakamura (Tohoku) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
H. Noumi (RCNP) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
M. Oka (Tokyo I. T.) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
E. Oset (Valencia) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
J. Pochodzalla (Mainz) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
A. Ramos (Barcelona) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
R.A. Schumacher (CMU) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
H. Tamura (Tohoku) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
L. Tang (Hampton) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
R.G.E. Timmermans (Groningen) <br class="" style=""
data-mce-style="">
T. Yamazaki (Tokyo) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
S. L. Zhu (Peking) <br class="" style="" data-mce-style="">
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