DATE
- SAACC Meeting on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, from (TBD) 8:00 am-5:00 pm EDT
- SAACC Engineering Meeting on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017, from (TBD) 8:00 am-5:30 pm EDT
VENUE
Kovens Conference Center
3000 Northeast 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33181
Meeting Room 120, Lunch Room 122
* For parking at Kovens please use this FIU Parking & Transportation link to register your license plate. ONLY license plate is needed.
Kovens Conference Center, Directions, Floor Plan of the Kovens Conference Center
AGENDA
The SAACC is now in its 7th year and serves not only to provide input and advice to the AmLight PI and the Steering Committee on program and network needs, but also as a venue for coordinating the needs of these astronomical projects and institutions to improve their resource planning and implementation of operational connections between these distant facilities and users in the continental US and Latin-American Countries.
Download the agenda here.
Please email your presentation to vchergar at fiu.edu by December 15, 2016.
Corresponding time zones (start time):
Miami (U.S.A.): 9:00:00 AM EST – UTC-5 Hours
Santiago (Chile): 11:00:00 AM CLST– UTC-3 Hours
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): 12:00:00 AM BRST – UTC-2 Hours
Berlin (Germany): 3:00:00 PM CET – UTC+1 Hours
Agenda
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
8:00 – Breakfast at Kovens Conference Center
9:00 – Welcome
Session I: Science Requirements & Activities Updates
9:20 – Remarks and Introduction: Chris Smith, SAACC Chair and Julio Ibarra, AmLight PI | Download presentation: J. Ibarra, C. Smith
9:40 – AURA (Chris Smith, Ronald Lambert)| Download presentation
10:00 – NRAO (David Halstead, Mark Lacy)| Download presentation
10:20 – Refreshment Break
10:40 – ALMA (Giorgio Filippi -ESO, C.Saldias, N.Ovando -JAO/ADC)| Download presentation
11:00 – LSST (Jeffrey Kantor)| Download presentation
11:20 – Open Discussion/Coordination
12:00 – Lunch Break (1 hour)
Session II: Providers updates
13:00 – AmLight1: International links (Julio Ibarra)| Download presentation
13:20 – AmLight2: Connections/protocols/developments (Jeronimo Bezerra)| Download presentation
13:40 -REUNA (Sandra Jaque)| Download presentation
14:00 – ANSP (Luis Lopez)| Download presentation
14:20 – RedCLARA (Floriencio Utreras)| Download presentation
14:40 – Refreshment Break
15:00 – RNP (Michael Stanton, Eduardo Grizendi)| Download presentation
15:20 – Open Discussion/Coordination
16:00 – Adjourn
18:00 Dinner at the Caracol Restaurant at the Marenas Hotel (18683 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 | Menu)
* Valet parking is at $5 for the duration of the dinner and $15 overnight.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
8:00 – Breakfast at Kovens Conference Center
9:10 – Roundtable of introductions
9:20 – Session I: Ongoing Efforts for 2017-2018
10:20 – Questions
10:30 – Refreshment Break
11:00 – Session II: Discussing Interconnections, Redundancy and Monitoring
12:00 – Session III: Designing the LSST solution for 2017-2018
13:00 – Lunch Break (1 hour)
14:00 – Session III: Continuation
14:30 – Session IV: LSST End-to-End Test Plan: Next Steps
15:45 – Refreshment Break
16:15 – Session V: Ongoing efforts for 2018-2020
17:30 – Questions
18:00 – Adjourn
REGISTRATION
Please register for the SAACC Meeting at Eventbrite by clicking here.
Some nationalities require visas to enter the USA. Please use your invitation letter that you received by email. If you need additional information please contact us at ciara@fiu.edu.
VIDEO CONFERENCE
Video Conference Information: CIARA will also support virtual participation through video conferencing systems using BlueJeans.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Connecting from your browser: https://bluejeans.com/654545396/5014?src=htmlEmail&g=mnuwc4tbmjwhkzlkibtgs5jomvshk===
Connecting directly from a room system:
1) Dial: 199.48.152.152 or bjn.vc
2) Enter Meeting ID: 654545396
Connecting with phone:
1) Direct-dial with my iPhone or
+1.408.740.7256 (US)
+1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free)
+1.408.317.9253 (Alternate number)
(all numbers)
2) Enter Meeting ID: 654545396 and Press #
Want to test your video connection? http://bluejeans.com/111
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Connecting from your browser: https://bluejeans.com/313619092/5014?src=htmlEmail&g=mnuwc4tbmjwhkzlkibtgs5jomvshk===
Connecting directly from a room system:
1) Dial: 199.48.152.152 or bjn.vc
2) Enter Meeting ID: 313619092
Connecting with phone:
1) Direct-dial with my iPhone or
+1.408.740.7256 (US)
+1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free)
+1.408.317.9253 (Alternate number)
(all numbers)
2) Enter Meeting ID: 313619092 and Press #
Want to test your video connection? http://bluejeans.com/111
CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS
In person:
Alt, Jason; National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NSCA)
Bezerra, Jeronimo; CIARA at Florida International University (FIU)
Chergarova, Vasilka; CIARA at Florida International University (FIU)
da Costa, Luiz; Brazilian e-science/astronomy virtual institute LINEA
Cox, Chip; Pathway of the Americas (AMPATH)
Galiza, Humberto; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Grizendi, Eduardo; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Halstead, David; National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
Hicks, John; Internet2
Ibarra, Julio; CIARA at Florida International University (FIU)
Jaque, Sandra; National University Network Chile (Red Universitaria Nacional -REUNA)
Kantor, Jeffrey; Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)
Kollross, Matt; National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NSCA)
Lambert, Ronald; Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
de Lima, João Pedro Flecha; Ellalink Cabos Submarinos
Lopez, Luis; Academic Network at São Paulo (ANSP), Brazil
Morgan, Heidi; Information Science Institute (ISI) at University of Southern California (USC)
Rojas, Mauricio; Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
Smith, Chris; Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) , National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
Solar, Mauricio; Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM), Chile
Stanton, Michael; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Walter Van, Hamme; School of Integrated Science and Humanity (SISH) at Florida International University
Wheeler, David; National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NSCA)
Remote:
Blair, James (Jim); Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope (CCAT)
Ciuffo, Leandro; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Faria, Marcel R.; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Filippi, Giorgio; European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Griffin, Chris; Florida LambdaRail – Florida’s Research and Education Network
Hazin, Aluizio; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Lazor, Joseph; Florida LambdaRail – Florida’s Research and Education Network
Lacy, Mark; National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
Moura, Alex; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Parshley, Steve; Cornell University Pokorney, Dave; Florida LambdaRail – Florida’s Research and Education Network
Stassun, Keivan; Vanderbilt University Taylor, Lance; Florida LambdaRail – Florida’s Research and Education Network
Taixeira, Marco; Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa -RNP)
Thompson, Kevin; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Utreras, Florencio; Latin American Advanced Networks Cooperation (Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas-RedCLARA)
Vietzke, Rob; Internet2
Wefel, Paul; Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
ACCOMMODATION
Marenas Beach Resort
18683 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Phone: (305) 503-6000
Direction to Marenas Hotel here.
* parking at Marenas Hotel cost about $15 per night
Please use this link to book your room at the Marenas Beach Resort: http://bookings.ihotelier.
For January 9-10, 2017 we negotiated the room rate $209+13%Tax & $10Res.Fees. Rates are subject to availability for 3 days before and after the January 9-10. Please book your room by December 9, 2017. Extended to January 3, 2017. After that date please contact Matthew Lois at T: 305.503.6051 | C: 786.300.9144 | E: mlois@marenasresort.com
Additional option:
Courtyard Marriott Miami Aventura Mall
2825 NE 191st St, Aventura, FL 33180
Direction to the Marriott here
For reservations please call Carola Portillo at (305) 918-7444 and ask for FIU Corporate rate (~$205 + 13% Tax)
TRANSPORTATION
From Miami or Fort Lauderdale Airports:
Transportation from Fort Lauderdale Airport or Miami International Airport to Marenas Hotel or Marriott Courtyard can be made online using Super Shuttle for approximately $30-$40.
Taxi fares from Miami International Airport to Marenas Hotel or Marriott Courtyard is approximate $52.
Taxi fares from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Marenas Hotel or Marriott Courtyard is approximate $50
Uber rate from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Marenas Hotel or Marriot Courtyard is approximate $19-$36.
From Marenas Hotel to Kovens Conference Center and back:
Yellow Cab Broward: (954) 777-7777
24/7 Yellow Cab: (305) 244-4444
A Miramar Taxi: (954) 438-8888
DINNER
The social event is scheduled for 18:00 pm on January 10, 2017 at the Caracol Restaurant at the Marenas Hotel (18683 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 | Menu).
* Valet parking is at $5 for the duration of the dinner and $15 overnight
Please book your ticket SAACC Dinner, Jan 10, 2017 (free for SAACC Meeting participants).
If you would like to add an additional guest(s) (spouse, relative, and friends), please purchase the [Guest Only] SAACC Dinner, Jan 10, 2017 ticket at $25.
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