[asac] Dates for October meeting

[Al Wootten]

Hi Richard

Either or these dates is suitable for me.  These dates were included in 
the poll at
https://safe.nrao.edu/wiki/bin/view/ALMA/FtfdatesFall
so there is some availability information; people may augment that.

Clear skies,
Al
Richard Hills wrote:
> 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
>