Physics & Astronomy Graduate Open House Mar 21-22 2014

Task List [70 Invites, 37 Participants (19 participants last year)]

Task
               Responsible            
Done?
Setup: 7:45 Friday

- Arrange tables/chairs 318 (bring 5 additional from coffee room)
- Handouts (will have copies of web pages to insert)
- Banner
Matt / Theresa (?)
OK

Theresa on flex day, will leave after setup
Billets - Hosts will receive $50 honorarium
GSC
Yes
Commodore Lanes or other (same budget rules as last year, lane rentals, first beer)
GSC, Sandra will meet visitors at Commodore
Yes
Grad student welcome / presentation during Fri AM session

Sandra Meyers & Carlos Uribe Yes
Campus tour(s)

Henry Chen szumeng@phas.ubc.ca
Rui Lin Liang ruilin93@phas.ubc.ca
Yes?
Arrange to meet visitors at airport??

GSC via billeters
As possible
Purchase transit tickets

Matt - to be made available for hand out at airport if possible
Yes, bring remainder to morning session & distribute
Prepare info package: include material from Tourism Vancouver, UBC (grad program), stuff that Oliva has, building floor plans (40 copies)
Theresa / Angela
Yes
Hardcopy of schedule, prof availability (45 copies)
Matt

Name tags (2 days advance notice)
Names available from participants page and Fri AM presentation schedule
Plus Matt Choptuik, Emily Altiere, Henry Chen, Rui Lin Liang
Theresa
Yes
Banner for display in Henn 318

Theresa
Yes
Computer access: Wireless available via UBC Visitor

Matt
Yes
Arrange for Hennings exterior doors to be open Sat Mar 22 AM

Matt
Yes
Ordering food for Fri: light breakfast for 8:30 AM, sandwich lunch with local grads at 12:30 PM

Breakfast: 37 participants + 14 presenters: 45 total
Lunch: 37 participants + 10 local grads: 55 total

NOTE: Especially for lunch, space in 318 likely to be a problem.  Spill over into lunchroom??

Theresa
Yes, final confirmation from Theresa
Reservations with Teahouse Fri 6:00 PM including handling menu

Reservations: 34 + ~7 faculty + 3 grads = 44 -> 50 max OK?
Theresa
Yes, final confirmation from Theresa
Transportation from UBC -> Teahouse & Teahouse -> Commodore Lanes

First Student Charter Bus Rentals
   (604) 255-3555
   Large bus: 45 passengers
 
   Pick up: 17:00 Gage Residence, 5959 Student Union Blvd
   Drop off: Teahouse

   Pick up: 20:45 Teahouse (changed 3/17)
   Drop off: Granville & Robson
Matt
Yes, confirmed 3/17, reconfirm Fri afternoon
Reservations with One More Sushi (Village) for Sat 12:30 PM

Matt

Faculty host for visitors to arrange schedule (if possible)
Matt & Angela
Yes??
Book Henn 309  Friday 13:00-17:00 for TRIUMF folk
Matt
Yes
Ampel tour on Friday afternoon: 15:30-17:00 PM --- assemble in 318 --- Doug Bonn will conduct tour

Matt
Yes, needs final confirmation, possible rendezvous with BCCA
TRIUMF tour on Saturday (John Behr and others ??;  will have cars to shuttle people from Hennings).

Matt
Yes, needs final confirmation
BC Cancer Agency tour, Friday, 13:30-15:30 PM --- assemble in 318 --- Maral Golshan will conduct tour
Matt
Yes, needs final confirmation, possible rendezvous with AMPEL