Workshop on Accelerator Operations '98

Dear Colleague,

As accelerator operations professionals, we all face common problems that are unique to accelerator research facilities. Training, maintenance, safety, documentation, and control room operations are everyday issues that consume a huge portion of our day-to-day work. If you've ever wondered how other accelerator operations professionals deal with the same problems that you wrestle with every day, then you are not alone.

There is much to be learned by gathering people, like you, who actually operate, manage, and maintain the machines of the small world-wide community of accelerator facilities. In May 1996 Jefferson Labs in Virginia hosted the first of this series of workshops.

Feedback from participants shows that the first workshop was very successful:

"This was a wonderful idea."
"Excellent idea...thank you for finally putting one together"
"Great workshop"
"Overall a big success"
"Made excellent contacts and shared a lot of information"
"Topics were relevant and informative"
"It was well organized...I would like to see it continue"

The success of the first workshop suggested the usefulness of meeting periodically. Thus, the second in the series of Workshops on Accelerator Operations, WAO'98, will be hosted by TRIUMF from 18 - 22 May 1998. It will be held on the nearby campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

Come and meet your peers, establish working relationships, and gain the knowledge that a free exchange of ideas can foster. Learn how today's technologies are being applied and explore where tomorrow's may take us. Enjoy the benefit and insight of shared experience and walk away with new ideas which will help shape your facility's future.

This workshop presents a unique opportunity for everyone in the accelerator operations community. If you received this notice, or were interested enough to pick it up and read it, you would very likely benefit from attending. Also, if you know someone else who might be interested in attending but did not receive our mailing, make a copy of this letter and pass it along. Don't miss this opportunity to hear about the new approaches other facilities are taking. Learn about the successes (and failures) of new ideas and avoid problems which others have already solved. This is a chance to gain new perspectives and exchange technology with other facilities. Many other specialized groups have found such workshops to be extremely helpful and schedule them at regular intervals. As operations professionals we owe it to ourselves to take advantage of this same opportunity. Attendance is limited, please register early to guarantee your participation.

You can register on-line, by mail or by fax. If you have questions or comments concerning this workshop please contact the WAO'98 workshop secretary,

Fred Bach
Operations Coordinator - TRIUMF
4004 Wesbrook Mall,Vancouver
British Columbia, CANADA V6T 2A3