Discussion journal of the Mössbauer Community

[Krish Bharuth-Ram <kbr AT saao.ac.za>]

Dear All

I have just had a telephonic discussion with Dr Carlos Pineda head of 
the Materials Research Division at iThemba LABS.

He has confirmed

i) iThemba LABs as a venue for the Welcome Barbecue/Braai on Sunday 4th 
September - at iThemba LABS. Naomi who heads the conference desk at 
iThemba LABs will source the transport to get delegates to iThemba LABsa 
nd back to their hotel once we have info on the hotel. Costs for the 
Reception and the transport will be covered by funds that I can access.

ii) The Director has agreed to make the auditorium available to us for 
the period 4-8 September - so we have this fall back position at no cost.

If other hotels in the City Bowl are too expensive, Raquel may try the 
Lord Charles near the entrance to Somerset West and close to iThemba LABS.
(Followers of our political history may remember the Lord Charles - it 
was the hotel to which Nelson Mandela went before making his historic 
speech on his release after 27 years of imprisonment.)

However for other social activities, especially for accompanying 
persons, a hotel as Raquel has suggested near the city centre may be better.

My best regards

Krish.


On 2016/06/29 05:37 PM, Raquel Richardson wrote:
> Hello John, Frans, Krish and team
>
> I apologise for the delay, I had to unfortunately wait for the venues 
> to respond in writing with availability.
>
> I’ve looked at the costs and we can do the following programme for the 
> following costs (based on 30 x delegates attending)
>
> Full Registration                               EUR 260 per person
>
> MEDC Affiliated                                EUR 230 per person
>
> Student / Retired                             EUR 210 per person
>
> Accompanying Person                   EUR 150 per person
>
> *_Programme Outline_*
>
> *_4^th August _*
>
> Registration
>
> Welcome cocktail function at iThemba LABS  (Venue, food and beverages 
> needs to be confirmed by Krish)  - Transfers to and from hotel included
>
> *_5^th August _*
>
> Full day session with morning and afternoon tea breaks, lunch and a 
> beverage at lunch.*__*
>
> *__*
>
> *_6^th August _*
>
> Full day tour of highlights of Cape Town.   HIGHLIGHTS: The Peninsula; 
> Clifton & Camps Bay, Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, Llandudno, Hout 
> Bay, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Noordhoek, Ostrich viewing, Cape Point, 
> Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Penguin colony (optional), Simons 
> Town, Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, False Bay.  The Wine Route;  Stellenbosch 
> orientation, Wine tasting, Cellar Tour, Opportunity to purchase wine 
> and Cheese-tasting. Includes guide, two bottles of water and entrance 
> fees.  Excludes lunch and entrance fee to Penguin Colony.
>
> *__*
>
> *_7^th August _*
>
> Full day session with morning and afternoon tea breaks, lunch and a 
> beverage at lunch.
>
> *__*
>
> *_8^th August _*
>
> Half day session with morning tea breaks, lunch and a beverage at 
> lunch.*__*
>
> *__*
>
> Please confirm that you are happy for me to go ahead and update the 
> above on the website?   I have looked at a venue in Cape Town City 
> Bowl (town), as this will allow more opportunities for various types 
> of accommodation.  The venue itself has accommodation, however if it’s 
> too expensive, there are several options located within 2 blocks of 
> the venue.  The average cost in the area is EUR 78 per room (single)
>
> Kind regards
>
> Raquel Richardson
>
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> *Subject:* Apologies and Clarification
>
> Colleagues,
>
> *Apologies*: 45 minutes preceding my email below, as I began to write 
> this email, my computer decided to send you an email that was in error.
>
> *Clarification*: A the end of the paragraph under “Forum” the wording 
> should be “...involved with organizing ISIAME *2018*.” NOT “involved 
> with organizing ISIAME *2016*.”
>
> John
>
>     On Jun 28, 2016, at 12:56 AM, John G Stevens
>     
> <stevensjohng AT gmail.com
>  
> <mailto:stevensjohng AT gmail.com>>
>  wrote:
>
>     Greetings Colleagues,
>
>     Clearly we have a major challenge confronting us in which we need
>     to be much more congenial in order to be able to reach a solution
>     that is in the best interest of our Mössbauer Community and assist
>     all those (organizers and participants) who have invested in
>     ISIAME.  Based on the emails we have all been receiving and other
>     emails, I suggest the following as a way we may be able to proceed:
>
>     *_1. Forum. _*
>
>     This is not a conference, but it is a symposium.  Let’s go one
>     step further and have the event this September in Cape Town be the
>     International Forum on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect
>     (IFIAME).  The forum would be a *three day event and would have 20
>     participants* (maybe as many as 30). The agenda of the Forum would
>     be to have (1) *scientific oral presentations* (no posters) [1 1/2
>     days], (2) *simple social event*s [up to 1 day], and an  (3) *open
>     forum *[half day].  The agenda of the open forum would be the
>     state of industrial applications of the Mössbauer Effect and
>     planning for the next ISIAME to be in 2018 and hosted the the
>     Czech group (future ISIAMEs would be every four years after 2018
>     (2022, 2026…). It is most important that there be representatives
>     at the forum who would be involved with organizing ISIAME 2016.
>
>     *_2. Leadership._*
>
>     *Scientific Presentations* - Frans Waanders and Krish Bharuth
>
>     *Forum* - Missino Carbucicchio assisted by members of the ISIAME
>     Scientific Executive Committee
>
>     *Accommodations* - Frans Waanders and Raquel Richardson (this is
>     housing and meeting space)
>
>     *_3. Finances._*
>
>            Reduce and simplify the Registration as a single fee - EUR 250
>
>            All meals to be paid by participants
>
>            Housing - we were quoted EUR 76 per night / online today at
>     the Lagoon Beach Hotel the posted cost for single is EUR 86 /
>     using KAYAK the cost is EUR 66.  These prices include fees, taxes
>     and service charges.  Whatever the actual cost, these numbers seem
>     reasonable at the Lagoon Beach Hotel. I am assuming there would be
>     a meeting room there, or nearby that can accommodate 20-30 people.
>
>     There are a lot of details to contend with, but they are
>     manageable. Others of you I know will have further suggestions to
>     make this work.  As stated in my first paragraph - */solution that
>     is in the best interest of our Mössbauer Community and assist all
>     those (organizers and participants) who have invested in ISIAME./*
>
>     Hope this might be helpful.
>
>     John
>
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