From owner-hpff-task Thu Oct 3 13:49:30 1996 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id NAA05094 for hpff-task-out; Thu, 3 Oct 1996 13:49:30 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mailhost.lanl.gov (mailhost.lanl.gov [128.165.3.12]) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) with ESMTP id NAA04917; Thu, 3 Oct 1996 13:47:25 -0500 (CDT) Received: from beta.lanl.gov (beta.lanl.gov [128.165.1.160]) by mailhost.lanl.gov (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id MAA24859; Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:47:23 -0600 (MDT) Received: by beta.lanl.gov (AIX 4.1/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA27094; Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:47:23 -0600 Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:47:23 -0600 From: wrb@beta.lanl.gov (Bob Boland) Message-Id: <9610031847.AA27094@beta.lanl.gov> To: comp-fortran-90@mailbase.ac.uk, hpff-core@cs.rice.edu, hpff-distribute@cs.rice.edu, hpff-doc@cs.rice.edu, hpff-interpret@cs.rice.edu, hpff-task@cs.rice.edu Subject: hpff-task: HPF User Group Meeting Sender: owner-hpff-task Precedence: bulk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- hpff-task@cs.rice.edu is a mailing list for discussion of control-parallel features in HPF. Instructions for adding or deleting yourself from this list appear at the bottom of this message. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ First Annual HPF User Group Meeting !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ Sante Fe, New Mexico !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ February 24-26, 1997, Eldorado Hotel !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ !HPF$ Sponsored by ============ Center for Research on Parallel Computation Los Alamos National Laboratory ======================================================================= The First Annual HPF User Group Meeting will be held February 24 to 26, 1997, at the Eldorado Hotel in Sante Fe, New Mexico. At this time, it is anticipated that the meeting will end around noon on Wednesday. The meeting will provide an opportunity for users of HPF to meet each other, share ideas and experience, and get up-to-date information about implementations and future directions. The day before the conference (February 23) will be devoted to tutorials: o Introduction to HPF (morning) Covering the basics of programming in HPF. o HPF 2.0 (afternoon) Presentation of the newly-finalized HPF version 2.0. The conference itself will include: o Invited Talks by HPF users o Invited Talks by HPF developers o Panel Discussions Ken Kennedy will moderate a panel discussion to promote user feedback on HPF. The particular focuses of this panel will be to advise compiler developers on where to focus their efforts: What features do programmers use? What features need better implementations? Attendee participation is highly encouraged. Other panels may be added based on attendee interest. Proposals for panel sessions may be submitted through the "contributed talks" mechanism. o Contributed Talks from the HPF user community o Social Activities An opening reception will be held at the hotel Sunday evening. A banquet on Tuesday evening will be held at the hotel. Conference attendees are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentations at the meeting. Call For Presentations: ----------------------- We invite everyone with HPF ideas or experiences to submit abstracts of papers and posters for possible presentation at the meeting. List of topics includes (but is not limited to): o Real-world HPF Applications: CFD Image Processing Structural Analysis Chemistry Aerodynamics o HPF Software: Tools Libraries Vendors Implementations Programming Environments o HPF Development: Extensions and Improvements Optimization Techniques Runtime Support Critiques and Evaluations Submitting an abstract: ----------------------- Abstracts of 300 words or less must be submitted before January 2, 1997 and must be in a single file readable by Netscape 2.0 or later. Abstracts will be reviewed and authors notified of their acceptance by January 16, 1997. Accepted abstracts will be posted on the Web and the meeting program will be prepared directly from the submitted abstract. Submit abstracts to hpf97@lanl.gov. Any special equipment required for the talk should also be indicated in the abstract. Important Dates: ---------------- January 2: Abstract submission deadline January 16: Speaker notification January 24: Registration deadline for meeting and tutorials (to avoid late fee) Additional information can be retrieved on the World Wide Web at: http://www.lanl.gov/HPF High Performance Fortran User Group Program Committee: ------------------------------------------------------ Bob Boland, LANL (chair) (wrb@lanl.gov) Barbara Chapman, University of Vienna (barbara@vcpc.univie.ac.at) Dave Loveman, Digital (loveman@msbcs.enet.dec.com) Ken Kennedy, Rice University (ken@rice.edu) Charles Koelbel, Rice University (chk@cs.rice.edu) David L. Presberg, Cornell Theory Center (presberg@tc.cornell.edu) Mary Zosel, LLNL (zosel@llnl.gov) Registration: ------------- In order to establish your registration please complete the accompanying form and return to hutton@lanl.gov no later than January 24, 1997. The registration fee for the conference is $200.00 if received by January 24. Late registration fee (received after January 24) will be $250.00. The fee for the tutorials is $25.00 per tutorial if received no later than January 24, 1997 and $40.00 otherwise. Fees can be paid by cash, check, Visa or Mastercard only. Credit cards will not be charged until just prior to the conference. Please mail checks (made payable to HPF User Group) or credit card information to: LeeRoy Herrera Los Alamos National Laboratory Conference & Visit Management, MS P366 Attn: Conference Accountant/ U9D5 Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 Accommodations: --------------- A block of rooms has been reserved at the Eldorado Hotel. To secure accommodations at the prevailing per diem rate of $86.00 single or $108 double inclusive, contact the hotel directly and refer to the HPF meeting. Reservations must be made by January 24, 1997, to ensure the conference rate. Reservations made after that date will be on a space available basis. Eldorado Hotel 309 W. San Francisco St Santa Fe, New Mexico 86501 800-955-4455 (Reservations) / 505-988-4455 Parking: -------- Valet parking is available at the Eldorado at the rate of $7 per 24 hour period. Hospitality: ------------ A welcoming hosted reception (and on-site registration) will be held at the hotel Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served during morning and afternoon breaks. A banquet is planned for Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Eldorado Hotel. Guest banquet tickets may be purchased for $40.00. Transportation: --------------- Rental cars are available at the Albuquerque International Airport. Santa Fe is approximately 1 1/2 hours drive from Albuquerque. Contact LeeRoy Herrera at the number listed above if a map is needed (or see the WWW page listed below). Shuttlejack bus transportation is also available from the airport directly to the hotel at a cost of approximately $20 each way. Contact Shuttlejack directly at 800-452-2665 (outside of New Mexico) or 505-243-3244 to arrange transportation. Special Accommodations: ----------------------- Every effort will be made to accommodate special needs of disabled participants or those with dietary restrictions. If assistance is required, please contact LeeRoy Herrera at 505-665-5593. Weather and Dress: ------------------ Casual dress is appropriate for this conference. In February days are usually sunny and cool and evenings are cold with temperatures in the 30 to 40 degree range. Snow is a possibility. A coat is recommended. REGISTRATION FORM HIGH PERFORMANCE FORTRAN (HPF) USERS GROUP Eldorado Hotel February 24 - 26, 1995 Name: _______________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________ FAX: _____________________________ E-mail address: _____________________________ Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian _____ Kosher ______ Registration Fee: ($200.00 on or before January 24, 1997 and $250.00 after January 24, 1997) ____________ Introduction to HPF tutorial: ($25.00 on or before January 24, 1997 and $40.00 after January 24, 1997) ____________ HPF 2.0 tutorial: ($25.00 on or before January 24, 1997 and $40.00 after January 24, 1997) ____________ Guest Banquet Tickets: ______ at $40.00 per person ____________ Total ____________ Non-LANL Participants: Payment Made By: Cash ____ Check _____ Credit Card _____ Credit Card Information: Mastercard _______ Visa ______ Account Number _____________________________ Expiration Date _________ LANL Participants: Please provide your cost and program code and cost account ________/________/________ I plan to attend the following: Reception (Feb. 23) ________ Banquet (Feb. 25) ________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To (un)subscribe to this list, send mail to hpff-task-request@cs.rice.edu. 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