PROPOSAL FOR SQM 2009/2010in CRACOW
host institutions:
H. Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics of Polish Academy of Sciences
&Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
very easy access from all over the world, cheap flights in Europedirect flights to Chicago, New York, frequent flights to Munich hub
aerial view of the Old Town
the street system designed in XIII century!
Main Square(200 m by 200 m)
Cracow - city of Polish Kings
Capital of Poland untill XVII century, enormous development in the last years – 2nd largest city after Warsaw, 150 000 students in about 20 universities, Jagellonian University founded in 1364
Wawel Castle
Main Square, Cloth Hall, St. Mary Church
Famous wooden altar by Wit Stwosz, a teacher of Majster Pawel from Levoca
Cracow at night
medieval defence walls
Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
building of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciencesproposed as the conference site
the bulding is situated 200 maway from the Main Square
in the direct neighbourhood there are 400 restaurants, pubs and bars (more than days in a year)
Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
the yard of PAU
here the coffee breaks may be organized
other rooms also available
lunches served on the spot(catering system)
Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
assembly hall, 150 seats, wireless internet available for the conference
AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation
~250 hotels, hostels, pensions … in the centre
exclusive/luxuryexclusive/luxury 90-200 Euro 90-200 Euro
mid-rangemid-range 40-110 Euro40-110 Euro
value value 30-50 Euro 30-50 Euro
student dorm.student dorm. 15-25 Euro15-25 Euro
exclusive/luxuryexclusive/luxury 90-200 Euro 90-200 Euro
mid-rangemid-range 40-110 Euro40-110 Euro
value value 30-50 Euro 30-50 Euro
student dorm.student dorm. 15-25 Euro15-25 Euro
Number of h
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Number of h
otels is g
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AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation
exclusive 85 EU (in double)exclusive 85 EU (in double)
160 EU (single)160 EU (single)
AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation
mid-range 45 EU (in double)mid-range 45 EU (in double)
65 EU (single) 65 EU (single)
AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation
value 30 EU (in double) value 30 EU (in double)
45 EU (single)45 EU (single)
AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation
B&B 20 EU (in double) B&B 20 EU (in double)
35 EU (single)35 EU (single)
AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodationIn student dormitories 15-25 EU
HEP Conferences organized in Kraków HEP Conferences organized in Kraków HEP Conferences organized in Kraków HEP Conferences organized in Kraków
19951995 Physics in CollisionPhysics in Collision
2002 2002 Deep Inelastic ScatteringDeep Inelastic Scattering
2003 2003 Multiparticle DynamicsMultiparticle Dynamics
2006 2006 Physics at LHCPhysics at LHC
since 1995 Cracow Epiphany – annualsince 1995 Cracow Epiphany – annual
since 1993 MESON – biannualsince 1993 MESON – biannual
since 1961 School of Theoretical Physics (in Zakopane)since 1961 School of Theoretical Physics (in Zakopane)
small and friendly meetingssmall and friendly meetings
19951995 Physics in CollisionPhysics in Collision
2002 2002 Deep Inelastic ScatteringDeep Inelastic Scattering
2003 2003 Multiparticle DynamicsMultiparticle Dynamics
2006 2006 Physics at LHCPhysics at LHC
since 1995 Cracow Epiphany – annualsince 1995 Cracow Epiphany – annual
since 1993 MESON – biannualsince 1993 MESON – biannual
since 1961 School of Theoretical Physics (in Zakopane)since 1961 School of Theoretical Physics (in Zakopane)
small and friendly meetingssmall and friendly meetings
Estimate of Costs
expirence with Epiphany Confs and ISMD (intermediate size conferences, just like SQM)
conference fee: 300 Euros
organizational suppport of the host institutions
IFJ PAN: (large institution, 600 people): students dormitories, secretaries, administration helpPAU: renting the lecture hall
(no external company needed if # participants up to 150)
Local organizing committee
P. BożekA. Białas (honorary chiarman, president of PAU)W. Broniowski (co-chair)W. Florkowski (co-chair)M. Jeżabek (director of IFJ PAN)M. KowalskiB. Wosiek
possible extension to the Polish Organizing Committee might be considered