[asac] Dates for October meeting

[Richard Hills]

Dear All,

You will recall that at the last f2f meeting we talked about having our 
end of the year meeting in the middle of October but that then got 
squeezed out, and we then asked everyone for dates in early November.  A 
date that suited most people was found (I think 2/3rd Nov was best) but 
it was pointed out that it was very close to the Board meeting, so it 
would be difficult to prepare a proper report in time for that.

The Annual External Review has now shifted to later in Oct so there is 
now an option of having it between 13th and 15th of October.  As 
previously said it will be in Santiago with a visit to the site before 
or after that (or we can have some people go before and some after, if 
that is what schedules demand).  I think before is better so you know 
the background when we have the meeting.

Could you please let me know right away whether or not these dates - 
either 13/14 or 14/15th Oct - are possible for you.  This will also have 
the advantage of giving the ASAC more involvement in the detailed 
assessments of ALMA's Readiness for Early Science which will be 
happening just before then.  If it turns out that quite a few people 
cannot manage these mid-October dates then we will go back to the 
November dates and try to arrange things so that at least a basic report 
for the Board gets written while everyone is still in Santiago.

Best Richard

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