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2008 / 01 / 23. N C H C. 27 th APAN Conference (Mar 2-6), 2009 Kaohsiung , Taiwan Li-Chi Ku. Applicant’s Information. Name: Dr. Eugene Yeh, Director ISO Country Code: TW Organization Name: National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC) ‏ Contact: Mr. Li-Chi Ku

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  1. 2008 / 01 / 23 N C H C 27thAPAN Conference (Mar 2-6), 2009 Kaohsiung , Taiwan Li-Chi Ku

  2. Applicant’s Information • Name: Dr. Eugene Yeh, Director • ISO Country Code: TW • Organization Name: National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC)‏ • Contact: Mr. Li-Chi Ku • Address: #7, R&D 6th Rd. Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan • Phone: 886-35776085 ext. 208 • Fax: 886-3577-3620 • Email: lku@nchc.org.tw

  3. HPC Asia + APAN • We've got a chance to host HPC Asia in the same time with APAN27. Time: Feb/19-23 Mar/2-6 Place: HiLai Hotel (Not Changed)‏

  4. What is HPC Asia • An conference held every 18 months in Asia-Pacific region. • for HPC researchers, developers and users throughout the world to exchange ideas, case studies and research results.

  5. What is HPC Asia Focus on: • High Performance Computing • Scientific & Engineering Applications • Grid Computing & e-Science • Network & Network Applications

  6. What is HPC Asia • 2001 Australia • 2002 India • 2004 Japan • 2005 China • 2007 Korea • 2008 Taiwan

  7. Advantages • Great opportunity for network people to find applications and collaborations! • Both HPC and network topic sessions running at the same time. • Reduce the cost (by sharing indirect costs).

  8. HPC Asia + APAN Number of participants: • HPC Asia: 300 • APAN: 200

  9. About Kaohsiung • Second largest city in Taiwan (population:1.5 m)‏ • The harbor is at the south-western coast of Taiwan. It is the sixth largest port in the world • Kaohsiung Metro Rapid Transit to be completed in 2008 • 90 min away from Taipei by High-Speed Rail • Scenic attractions: museums, cultural centers, beaches, lakes, the Love River, shopping. • The hotel selected is 20 min away from the Kaohsiung International Airport; 10 min from the Kaohsiung Train Station by car. • Site of the 2009 World Games (July 16-26)‏

  10. About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The weather in March • Usually sunny • Temperature: • (Day) 20-25oC (70-80oF)‏ • (Night) 15-20oC (60-70oF)‏

  11. Harbor Love River

  12. About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT) and the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) will be ready. • The KRT is scheduled to be completed in 2008. • The THSR has been operational in January 2007.

  13. About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The KRT connects the airport and the THSR to the venue.

  14. About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The THSR serves as the backbone of the west Taiwan traffic.

  15. Grand Hi-Lai Hotel

  16. Grand Hi-Lai Hotel Guest Room --- --- Banquet Room

  17. Grand Hi-Lai Hotel • Neoclassical architecture; at a height of 186 meters • Located in Kaohsiung's bustling commercial center. Nearby is the largest department store in southern Taiwan. • Conference center – an assortment of meeting rooms in various capacity. More than enough for APAN’s needs. • 550 comfortable guest rooms. Modern amenities • Good food -- 17 eastern and western restaurants

  18. Room Layout and Capacity 9F Banquet Rooms ---- 96 180 ---- 72 ---- 72 ---- 72 300

  19. Room Layout and Capacity 15F Meeting Rooms 42 30 30 72

  20. Network Environment Uplinks: 1 or 2 GE connection to TWAREN (with 10Gbps backbone, totally 5 Gbps to Internet2 and 450 Mbps to commodity Internet)‏. • IPv6 enabled • Lightpath may be possible (not confirmed). Wireless Networks: Covers all meeting rooms in 9F and 15F. Laptop Bar will be provieded.

  21. Fundings and Fees Governmental Origins: Proposals will be submitted to multiple Taiwan governmental authorities. The grant should be confirmed during March~June. Registration fees: USD 300/person is proposed. It might be able to be reduced according to the grant we get. Donations: The donation from commercial vendors will be confirmed before the end of 2008.

  22. References More information can be found: Hi-Lai Hotel: http://www.grand-hilai.com.tw/english/index.htm Taiwan High-Speed Rail http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/index.htm Full story of THSR (wiki)‏ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail

  23. Thank you for your attention Kaohsiung welcomes you

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