RHIC Retreat 2007 July 16-17, 2007. Two Trees Inn, CT July 20, Closeout, at BNL

Overall Agenda Retreat Goals Steering Committee Retreat Summary

Monday July 16 - AM Opening Session 10-12am Chairman: T. Roser Welcome – Pilat Enhanced RHIC – Fischer Overview Run-7 – Drees Overview Injectors – Ahrens STAR – Christie PHENIX - Leitch	Monday July16 - PM Preparation for d-Au 1:00-3:30pm Organizer: K. Gardner Session Chair: A. Drees Introduction – Gardner Storage RF + SC for d-A + AGS merge Brennan Tandem performance – Steski Lattice (beta*, IBS) – Satogata Transition crossing – Montag Switch over – Jamilkowsky To scrub or not to scrub – Zhang	Monday July 16 - PM Preparation for PP 4:00-6:30PM Organizer: C. Montag Session Chair: W. Fischer AGS Polarization – Huang Lattice, aperture, feedback – Montag 9 MHz cavity – Brennan Tune and coupling feedback – Marusic Nonlinear chromaticity - Luo Polarimeters – Sivertz
Tuesday July 17 - AM New Developments 8:30 – 10:15 Organizer: T. Roser Session Chair: V. Ptitsyn Transverse stoch. cooling – Blaskiewicz Low beta* options – Trbojevic SRF for RHIC – Ben-Zvi E-cooling update – Litvinenko Electron lens – Luo Uranium production – Alessi Running at low energy – Satogata	Tuesday July 17- AM and PM System reliability and machine uptime 11:00-12:30am Organizer: F. Pilat Session Chair: V. Litvinenko Introduction – Pilat Operations and Uptime – Ingrassia Turnaround time – Kling Maintenance – Sampson 2:00-6:00 PM RHIC Abort system- Ahrens Pulsed power systems – Zhang Power supplies – Bruno Electrical systems – Sandberg RF systems, injectors +RHIC – Zaltsman Controls Hardware - Oerter Controls Software - Morris Access controls – Reich BPM, IPM, BBQ in operation – Russo Cryogenics- Tuozzolo Vacuum - Mapes	Friday, July 20^th Snyder Auditorium, AM Closing Session at BNL 10-12:15 am Session Chair: D. Lowenstein Introduction - Lowenstein Summary d-Au – Gardner Summary P-P – Montag Summary reliability & uptime - Pilat Plans for RHIC-II – Roser

Attendance

Attendance is by invitation only, in order for the discussion groups to be small, open, and direct.

List of attending.

Meals

Coffee upon arrival on Monday 16

Buffet Lunch will be served on Monday 16

Coffee break Monday afternoon.

Continental Breakfast Tuesday morning

Buffet Lunch will be served on Tuesday 17

Coffee break Tuesday afternoon.

Dinners will be no- host and free

Transportation

The recommended way to reach the resort is the Sea-Jet from Orient Point,

where you can leave your car parked.

Attendees will have to be at Orient Point no later than 7:30 am to make sure they make

the departing 8:00 am Sea-Jet Ferry.

There will be a coach bus at New London to take us to the Two Trees Inn (arrive at 9:30 am).

Luggage storage is provided at the Business Center. (Check-in is at 3:00PM)

The cost of a same day round trip (July 16th) is $29.50 and if your staying overnight the

round trip fare is $37.00

The Sea-Jet return hours in the evening are 5pm, 7pm, and the last is 9pm (7/16 & 7/17)

Alternatively, take the car on the ferry at Orient to New London (Parking at Foxwoods is free).

Expenses

All room charges will be covered by a binding contract between Brookhaven National Laboratory and Foxwoods

See meals. Dinners are not covered.