Newsgroups: comp.parallel From: scp@doneyet.acl.lanl.gov (Stephen C. Pope) Reply-To: Stephen C. Pope Subject: CM User Group Meeting: Updated Agenda Organization: /users/scp/.organization Date: 28 Jan 1994 13:42:44 -0500 Below you will find an updated agenda as well as a registration form for the first Connection Machine International User Group Meeting. Please note that Friday, January 14th is the last day that the hotel will guarantee availability of rooms at the conference rate, although rooms are expected to be available beyond that date. To facilitate further mailings, please return an email copy of the registration form to: cm-users@acl.lanl.gov Non-LANL attendees must also send a hardcopy registration form along with payment. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at cm-users@acl.lanl.gov. We look forward to seeing you in Santa Fe! CM International User Group Meeting February 16-18, 1994 Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, NM PRELIMINARY AGENDA Please note that this is a preliminary agenda and is subject to change. Tuesday February 15, 1994 6:00pm - 9:30pm Registration and Reception, Eldorado Hotel Wednesday February 16, 1994 7:30am - 5:00pm Registration 9:00am - 10:00am Welcome and Keynote Speech Hassan Dayem, Los Alamos National Laboratory Richard Fishman, President, Thinking Machines 10:00am - 10:30am Break 10:30am - 12:00pm Scientific Applications I This session, along with the second session on Thursday, will focus on significant application domains and achievements in the realm of scientific computing. Astrophysics, Mike Norman, National Center for Supercomputing Applications Molecular Dynamics, Peter Lomdahl, Los Alamos National Laboratory Material Science, Roscoe Giles, Boston University Meteorology, Kelvin Droegemeier, University of Oklahoma at Norman Oil & Gas, J.Jeffrey Buckles and Randy Hazlett, Mobil Research and Development Corporation Computational Fluid Dynamics, Tayfun Tezduyar, Army High Performance Computing Research Center 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Panel Discussion: What is Success in MPP? Andy White, Los Alamos National Laboratory, will pose the question: ``What is Success in the MPP business, and how do Thinking Machines and the user community get there?'' to a distinguished panel including: Danny Hillis, Thinking Machines John Peterson, American Express Dennis O'Neill, Schlumberger Geco-Prakla Larry Smarr, National Center for Supercomputing Applications David Forslund, Los Alamos National Laboratory Ed Giorgio, Department of Defense 3:00pm - 3:30pm Break 3:30pm - 5:00pm Algorithms & Architecture This session will focus on developments in MPP architecture and parallel algorithms of general interest. Evolution of Architecture, Lew Tucker, Thinking Machines Parallel Rendering, Chuck Hansen, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Matt Fitzgibbon, Thinking Machines Spectral Algorithms, Horst Simon National Aeronautics and Space Administration 6:00pm - 9:30pm Reception and Entertainment at the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts. Hosted by Thinking Machines. Thursday February 17, 1994 8:00am - 5:00pm Registration 8:30am - 10:00am Workshop: Communications and Programming Models A facilitated but open forum for discussion of issues concerning communications paradigms and programming models available on the CM, including CMMD, Active Messages, PVM, CMF and C* on the node, and CMF and C* global/local programming. Participants will include: "Global/Local Porgramming", Guy Steele, Thinking Machines "Distributed Shared Memory", Mark Hill, University of Wisconson "Strata", Eric Brewer, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (and another TBD) 10:30am - 12:00pm Scientific Applications II (See "Scientific Applications I" above) 10:00am - 10:30am Break 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Parallel Sessions: 1) Workshop: System Administration Issues A facilitated but open forum for discussion of issues concerning the operation and administration of a CM, including access control and accounting, configuration of CMOST, SDA, HiPPI, and DJM. Participants will include: Dennis O'Neill, Schlumberger Geco-Prakla Dave Rich, Los Alamos National Laboratory Steve Anthony, Thinking Machines Charles Smith, Department of Defense Curt Canada, National Center for Supercomputing Applications 2) Information Processing The Business Supercomputing Group at Thinking Machines has big plans for the introduction of MPP technology into a market traditionally dominated by mainframe technology. Thinking Machines and some of their forward looking customers will present information on new products and applications for the CM. 3:00pm - 3:30pm Break 3:30pm - 5:00pm Parallel Sessions: 1) Workshop: Performance: Metrics and Reporting A facilitated but open forum for discussion of the problems with measuring and reporting on performance. As simple gigaflop numbers become increasingly suspect, establishing techniques and guidelines for reporting meaningful performance statistics is an issue to which the MPP community need address itself. Participants will include: Paul Anderson, Naval Research Laboratory Olaf Lubeck, Los Alamos National Laboratory (and two more TBD) 2) Workshop: Integrating the CM A facilitated but open forum for discussion of the fine art of exploiting the capabilities of a CM within a heterogeneous computing environment including everything from PCs to supercomputers. Networking, distributed computing, visualization, mass storage, and resource allocation are all likely topics. Participants will include: Melinda Shearer, Mobil Research and Development Corporation Eric Townsend, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hank Dardy, Naval Research Laboratory Gerd Quecke, German National Center for Computer Science (GMD) Evening: Birds of a Feather sessions There's just not enough time for sessions on everything of interest in this diverse community. So space will be provided for impromptu gatherings organized by conference participants on topics of mutual interest. Friday February 18, 1994 8:00am - 10:00am Registration 8:30am - 10:00am Workshop: Performance: How to get there A facilitated but open forum for discussion of the craft of squeezing the utmost in performance out of CM codes, be it CMF, C*, CDPEAC,etc. Participants will include: Jacek Myczkowski, Thinking Machines Rajan Gupta, Los Alamos National Laboratory Bill Carlson, Supercomputing Research Center (and another TBD) 10:00am - 10:15am Break 10:15am - 11:45am Work in Progress Session This session will include a number of short presentations on interesting work in progress covering the entire spectrum of CM-related activities. If you are interested in making a presentation, please bring it to our attention (before the end of January). We will choose the most interesting proposals for brief (5-10min) presentations. 11:45am - 12:15pm Closing Remarks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CM International User Group Meeting February 16-18, 1994 Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, NM REGISTRATION FORM Name (for your badge): (Last, First, MI) Company: Work Address: City: State: Zip: Country: Email Address: Telephone (work): FAX: REGISTRATION FEES ----------------- Received on or before February 1, 1994: $150 Received after February 1, 1994: $200 Please indicate participation at the receptions: Tuesday, Feb. 16 o yes o no Wednesday, Feb. 17 o yes o no LANL Employees: Cost Center ____________ Program Code ____________ RETURN THIS FORM ---------------- All registration forms must be returned along with payment. Make your check payable in U.S. dollars to: CM User Group. Sorry, we cannot accept credit card payments. Send your registration form and payment to: Los Alamos National Laboratory Protocol Office, MS P366 Attn.: FIN-3 Conference Accountant Los Alamos, NM 87545 Telephone No.: 505-667-6574 FAX No.: 505-667-7530 To facilitate further mailings, please return an email copy of the registration form to cm-users@acl.lanl.gov ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOTEL INFORMATION ---------------- A block of rooms has been reserved at the site of the meeting, the Eldorado Hotel, 309 W. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, NM. Please call 1-800-955-4455 or 505-988-4455 for hotel reservations. Hotel rates are: Government*: $ 72.65 (single) $92.65 (double) Regular: $110.00 (single/double) * Limited availability for those who may qualify and can provide valid identification * State Universities may qualify for Government rates To obtain this special rate, please mention that you are with the CM User Group when placing your reservation. Please make your reservations by Friday, January 14, 1994. After this cut-off date the rooms will be booked subject to space and rate availability, so make your reservations as soon as possible. For further information please call Erma Pearson at 505-665-4530 or send email to cm-users@acl.lanl.gov -- Stephen C. Pope scp@acl.lanl.gov