SCHEDULE & LOCATIONKEYNOTE SPEAKERS
LAB TOURS
TALKS, POSTERS & AWARDS
GRAD & CAREER FAIR
PUB/DESSERT CRAWL
The host hotel of the 2012 Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference is The Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Most events will be held in the Hyatt; however, Saturday, October 27, 2012 is the designated "UBC Day", which will feature a day-long-excursion to the UBC campus.
English Bay, Cypress, Stanley, Seymour, and Grouse are suites on the Perspectives Level (34th floor) of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.
The Plaza Ballroom is located in the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.
The Hennings Building is the Department of Physics and Astronomy building at UBC.
The Green Room is available for delegates who wish to practice their talks; full AV setup is available in the Green Room.
Transportation to and from destinations during the conference is included with registration of all tiers.
| Thursday, October 25, 2012 | ||
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| 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Registration | Stanley |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Welcome Reception (food and cash bar provided) | Cypress, English Bay |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Opening Address; Plenary Lecture #1 - Dr. Gary Hinshaw | Plaza Ballroom |
| Friday, October 26, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast | Plaza Ballroom |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Lecture #2 - Dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell | Plaza Ballroom |
| 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Student Talks | Seymour, Grouse, English Bay |
| 9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. | CUPC Front Desk | Stanley |
| 9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Green Room | Cypress |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lab Tours | Greater Vancouver Regional District |
| 8:00 p.m. - late | Pub and Dessert Crawl | Downtown Vancouver |
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast | Plaza Ballroom |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Transportation to UBC | City of Vancouver |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Tour of TRIUMF, AMPEL and UBC Labs | TRIUMF, UBC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | CUPC Front Desk | Hennings Foyer |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Plenary Lecture #3 - Dr. Erich Vogt | Hennings 201 |
| 1:45 p.m. - ? | Lunch (left out to be taken) | Hennings Foyer |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Student Talks | Hennings 200, 201, 202 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Green Room | Hennings 301, 302, 304 |
| 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Transportation to the Hyatt | City of Vancouver |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Transportation to the Vancouver Aquarium | City of Vancouver | 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Vancouver Aquarium Excursion (food and cash bar provided) | Vancouver Aquarium |
| Sunday, October 28, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast | Plaza B,C |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Plenary Lecture #4 - Dr. Emile Hoskinson | Plaza B,C |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | 2013 CUPC Bidding Session | Plaza B, C |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Poster Session | Plaza A |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Grad & Career Fair | Plaza B,C |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | CUPC Front Desk | Stanley |
| 1:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Student Talks | Seymour, Grouse, English Bay |
| 1:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Green Room | Cypress |
| 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Plenary Lecture #5 - Dr. John Scales | Georgia Ballroom |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Closing Banquet | Georgia Ballroom |
| 8:30 p.m. - late | Plenary Lecture #6 - Dr. Ted Hsu, MP; Awards Ceremony | Georgia Ballroom |
| Monday, October 29, 2012 | ||
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| 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast | Georgia Ballroom |