Second Announcement X-RAY AND RADIO CONNECTIONS 3 - 6 February 2004 Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio/ Dear Colleague, Thank you for your pre-registration and interest in the "X-RAY AND RADIO CONNECTIONS" workshop. This announcement focuses on the registration process and preliminary program. The meeting will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA) from Tuesday February 3, through Friday February 6, 2004. The meeting and hotel registration are now open through our web pages, and abstracts for contributed papers can be submitted there as well. All information presented in this announcement, as well as the text of the previous announcement, is also available in an updated form at the meeting web site: http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio/ Please share this information with colleagues whom also might be interested in this meeting. This meeting attempts to close the gap between observers that study high-energy phenomena at different wavebands. It will provide an opportunity to review underlying physical models, compare X-ray and radio observations, start new collaborations and develop a list of areas where new observations and theoretical development could significantly advance our understanding in the next few years. CURRENTLY CONFIRMED SPEAKERS John Kirk, MPI-K Heidelberg - review: particle acceleration Steve Reynolds, North Carolina State U - review: theory of supernova remnants Anne Decourchelle, Saclay - review: observations of supernova remnants Tracey DeLaney, U Minnesota - talk: X-ray and radio observations of Cas A Julian Pittard, U Leeds - review: theory of colliding stellar winds Mike Corcoran, USRA & NASA-GSFC - review: observations of colliding stellar winds Henrik Beuther, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA - talk: observations of massive star cluster outflows Dave De Young, NOAO Tucson - review: theory of jet dissipation Robert Laing, U Oxford - review: observations of jet dissipation Martin Hardcastle, U Bristol - talk: low power jets Craig Sarazin, U Virginia - review: theory of cluster mergers Luigina Feretti, CNR Bologna - review: observations of cluster mergers Robert Berrington, NRL - talk: models of cluster mergers CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS Participants who wish to contribute are invited to send in an abstract for their presentation through the meeting web page abstract form (deadline: Wednesday 10 December 2003). Posters will be an integral part of meeting and will get maximum exposure. In order to provide time for discussion, there is a limited number of slots for contributed oral presentations. The proceedings will be published on-line and archived through ADS. PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OUTLINE Monday 2 February 2004: - Very Large Array radio telescope tour (full day and free of charge); sign up before 20 January 2004 Tuesday 3 February 2004: - Begin of scientific sessions - Margarita Fiesta welcoming party Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 February 2004: - Scientific sessions Friday 6 February 2004: - Last day of scientific sessions - End of meeting catered lunch REGISTRATION Due to the venue size attendance at the meeting is limited. Pre-registration is NOT a formal registration. Registration for the meeting and meeting hotel are separate steps and must be made using a VISA or MasterCard credit card. You may wish to follow these suggested steps: - Apply for an US entry visa if you need one - this can take MONTHS to complete! Note that the rules have changed recently, also for the visa waiver program! See the meeting web pages for more information, or check http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/ - Register for the meeting by completing the meeting registration form and fax it with your credit card information to NRAO. Early registration (at USD 350) ends on Monday 1 December 2003, late registration will cost USD 400. The meeting registration form is available on the meeting web pages. - Register for the hotel. The 'Hilton of Santa Fe', the venue of the meeting, offers a reasonable price (including taxes about $110 for single and $145 for double occupancy) for downtown Santa Fe. This rate starts three days before the meeting starts and is valid until three days after the meeting. If you want to join the VLA tour, you should be in Santa Fe on Sunday evening already (1 February 2004). There are several ways one can make a reservation at the Hilton, all summarized on the meeting web pages. As the discounted rate only applies to a limited block reservation, we suggest you book the hotel as soon as possible and before Monday 1 December 2003. If you are looking for a roommate to share the cost, contact xraydio@aoc.nrao.edu as soon as possible. - Submit your presentation abstract by Wednesday 10 December 2003 using the abstract submission tool available on the meeting web pages. - Sign up for the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope tour using the meeting web pages VLA tour sign-up form by Tuesday 20 January 2004. TRANSPORTATION TO SANTA FE Santa Fe has a small airport and is mainly serviced from Denver. However, it is more likely that you will fly to Albuquerque (ABQ), which is at about an hour's drive South of Santa Fe. Overseas participants usually have to switch planes to clear customs at another airport before arriving in New Mexico - make sure you have a valid US entry visa for the USA. Both Santa Fe and Albuquerque airports have rental car companies and shuttle services. More information will be provided on the meeting web pages in the future. IMPORTANT DATES 1 December 2003 Hotel & payment deadline for registration 10 December 2003 Abstracts due 5 January 2004 Deadlines for late registration 20 January 2004 Deadline for VLA tour registration SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Matthew Baring - Rice University Alan Bridle - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Roger Chevalier - University of Virgina Robert Coker - Los Alamos National Laboratory Kristy Dyer - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Richard Mushotzky - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Frazer Owen - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Dan Schwartz - Chandra X-ray Center, Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Lorant Sjouwerman - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Stephen White - University of Maryland Diana Worrall - University of Bristol OUR SPONSORS This meeting is jointly sponsored by Chandra X-Ray Center Los Alamos National Laboratories National Radio Astronomy Observatory THE WEBSITE Registration is now available at the meeting website: http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio This website will be updated regularly with additional information. To contact the local organizers, email to xraydio@aoc.nrao.edu Kristy Dyer, Lorant Sjouwerman and Robert Coker