This is an in-person Button meeting held at Brookhaven National Laboratory from June 25th to June 27th 2024.
Currently, the agenda is still dynamic. Please refer here for the latest arrangement.
Contact person
Sara Capp: scapp@bnl.gov
Registration
Citizenship is important for registration purpose. Pleaese note non-US citizens may need significantly more time for BNL registration than US citizens.
Registration closes June 1st (hard deadline).
Foreign nationals must register in GUV by June 1st using this information:
Note that you need to register twice: once for the meeting, and once for access to BNL.
Guest Registration Link: BNL Guest Registration
Guest Information link: BNL | Guest, User & Visitor Center | Check-in Procedures
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Form Questions |
Insert the Following |
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Purpose of Visit: |
Informational Meeting |
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Subject Code: |
Instrumentation |
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Access Requested: |
Physical onsite |
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Estimate Days: |
Continuously < 30 days |
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BNL Department: |
Instrumentation Division (IO) |
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Research Facility: |
None |
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Beamline: |
None or Unknown |
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Research Type: |
Not Applicable |
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Anticipated Start: |
6/25/2024 |
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Anticipated End: |
6/27/2024 |
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Visit Justification: |
This is a meeting between UK collaborations and BNL. The BUTTON detector plans to use similar design as our BNL WbLS (Water Based Liquid Scintillator) 30-ton demonstrator; and BNL will provide materials and subsystems for BUTTON. |
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Host First Name: |
Gabriella Carini |
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BLDG |
535 |
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Guest Title: |
Other 473 |
Event access
Non-U.S. citizens must complete the additional Brookhaven Lab Guest Form and be approved in the Guest Information System (GIS) if they would like to attend this workshop.
https://www.bnl.gov/guv/
It is advisable not to make travel arrangements until you are approved in GIS.
U.S. citizens who are planning to use Brookhaven Lab's onsite accommodations must also complete the additional Brookhaven Lab Guest Form and be approved in the Guest Information System (GIS).
If you have a current Brookhaven Lab guest appointment and a valid BNL Guest Number or you have a pending Guest Registration (GR) Number, it is not necessary to complete the additional Brookhaven Lab Guest Form again.
Visa Information
Participants should check if they require a visa to enter the United States on the U.S. Department of State's U.S. Visas website.
Foreign travelers, who are citizens from certain eligible countries, may also be able to visit the U.S. for business (e.g., attend a scientific conference) or tourism for 90 days or less without a visa if they meet the Visa Waiver Program requirements. All eligible travelers who wish to travel under the Visa Waiver Program must apply for authorization online through ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization).
If you require a visa to enter the U.S., we strongly recommend that you start the visa application process as soon as possible. View visa appointment and processing wait times.
Location & Directions
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY 11973 USA
Directions
BNL is located at the east side of long island, east to the New York City (NYC).
Our meeting location is building 535 room A122 (shown as 535B in some maps, 535B = 535).
In the map from the "Directions" link, you will need to change the start and end locations yourself. You might be directed to Building 400 for badging before going to Building 535.
There are three major airports in the area: JFK, LGA and EWR.
EWR is located at New Jersey (west to NYC). JFK and LGA are located in Queens, NY. There are train services connecting JFK/LGA/NYC to Ronkonkoma station, a major train station at the east side of long island. For the Long Island Rail Road information, refer to Directions.There is shuttle service between the Ronkonkoma station and BNL: Directions. Booking is required for the BNL shuttle service.
There is a local airport, ISP, located at Ronkonkoma. Only regional flight services are provided at ISP.
Car rental might be the best way to travel in long island.
Participants will meet at Instrumentation Division, building 535: Directions
Accommondations
This event does not have a hotel room block. Participants should make their hotel reservation. When booking your reservation, you may need to guarantee your room with a credit card. Remember to ask about their cancellation policy and if they offer shuttle service.
The preferred hotels are as below:
Home2 Suites by Hilton Long Island Brookhaven
3 miles - 7 minutes
101 Boulevard East, Yaphank, NY 11980
(631) 775-1450
Amenities: B, G, K, S
Website
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
7 miles - 15 minutes
2 Sawgrass Dr., Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 924-0090
Amenities: B, G
Website
More information about onsite housing and nearby hotels can be found here: Information
Dinner
No Host Dinner
All Invitees - June 25 at 7pm
Cooperage Inn 2218 Sound Avenue Baiting Hollow (Calverton) NY 11933 631-727-8994
Managers Dinner - June 26 at 7pm
La Plage 131 Creek Rd Wading River, NY 11792 631-744-9200
Internet & WiFi Access
Registration of Guest's Computing Devices - If guest's are bring laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc. that will require internet access, then these devices must be registered in Brookhaven National Lab's (BNL) Network Access Registration database in order to access the internet at BNL.
Registering your computer device can be done via the device's web browser upon first connecting to Brookhaven Lab's network.
EDUROM is also available at BNL site. If you have edurom acccess, you may not require additional registration.
Registering your computer devices can be done via the device's web browser upon first connecting to BNL's network. However, the registration process will require that all guests have an active BNL account. If none is available, a temporary username and password can be generated and sent to the guest via a text message to their mobile device, which can be used to register their devices.
Note, registered devices will be able to access BNL's Wireless Network for two weeks. Please contact your event coordinator if your devices require the registration to last longer.
For Guests who Cannot Receive Text Messages - If guests do not have the ability to get text messages or cannot receive text messages on their mobile devices, because they are in buildings or other spots on campus without a strong wireless signal where they are unable to receive the text, then a event coordinator can create a temporary username and password them.
The event coordinator will be considered the point of contact for all temporary user accounts they create.
Note, this username and password combination will only work for 48 hours, so please tell your guest to log in to register their devices as soon as possible. Registered devices will be able to access BNL's Wireless Network for two weeks.
If you still experience issues, please contact your event coordinator for assistance.
Weather Conditions at Brookhaven Lab
Please always dress accordingly. If there is very inclement weather, please check the Brookhaven Lab homepage for possible delayed opening or closing information. You may also call 1-631-344-4636 (INFO) from any offsite telephone or cell phone and extension x4636 (INFO) from an onsite Brookhaven Lab telephone.
