First announcement for ADASS XXVI

[Giulia Iafrate]

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) Conference Series

                          16-20 October 2016
           Stazione Marittima Conference Centre, Trieste, Italy

                     web site: http://www.adass2016.inaf.it
                     facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADASSXXVI/


Mark your calendars for the 26th annual conference on Astronomical Data 
Analysis Software and Systems (http://adass.org). The conference will be 
held from 16-20 October 2016 at the Stazione Marittima Conference 
Centre, Trieste, Italy. The host of ADASS XXVI will be the Trieste 
Astronomical Observatory (OATs) of the Italian National Institute of 
Astrophysics (INAF).

This annual conference, held in a different location each year, is a 
forum for scientists, engineers, developers and programmers working in 
areas related to algorithms, software and systems for the acquisition, 
reduction, analysis, and dissemination of astronomical data.

The ADASS XXVI program will include invited talks, contributed papers, 
display sessions, tutorials, computer demonstrations, and special 
interest ("Birds of a Feather" or BoF) meetings. These activities aim to 
encourage communication between software specialists and scientists, and 
to stimulate further development of software and systems to meet the 
data science challenges of astronomy.

Key themes for ADASS XXVI are:
* Reduction and Analysis Algorithms for Large Databases and Vice-versa
* Management of Scientific and Data Analysis Projects
* New Trends in HPC and Distributed Computing
* Long-term Management of Data Archives
* Data Models in Astrophysics
* Python in Astronomy
* Surveys for Transient Objects in the Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Registration and abstracts submission are available. A roster of invited 
speakers will be distributed with the second announcement. General 
inquiries can be sent to adass2016 at theoffice.it

The International Virtual Observatory Alliance meeting will be held 
after ADASS, on 21-23 October, at the same venue.


Program Organising Committee (POC)
   Pascal Ballester (ESO)
   Sebastien Derriere (CSA)
   Mike Fitzpatrick (NOAO)
   Carlos Gabriel (ESA-ESAC)
   Stephen Gwyn (CADC)
   Jorge Ibsen (ESO/ALMA)
   Tony Krueger (STScI)
   Kathleen Labrie (Gemini)
   Mark Lacy (NRAO)
   Jim Lewis (IoA)
   Nuria Lorente, POC Chair (AAO)
   Fabio Pasian (INAF)
   Arnold Rots (SAO)
   Keith Shortridge (AAO)
   Mauricio Solar (UTFSM)
   Tadafumi Takata (NAOJ)
   Harry Teplitz (IPAC/Caltech)

Local Organising Committee (LOC) (loc_adass2016 at oats.inaf.it)
   Stefano Borgani, LOC Co-Chair (INAF-OATs and UniTS)
   Simonetta Fabrizio (INAF-OATs)
   Guido Cupani (INAF-OATs)
   Federico Gasparo (INAF-OATs)
   Giorgio Giorgetti (UniTS)
   Giulia Iafrate (INAF-OATs)
   Marco Molinaro (INAF-OATs)
   Fabio Pasian, LOC Chair (INAF-OATs)
   Massimo Ramella (INAF-OATs)
   Erik Romelli (UniTS)
   Gabriella Schiulaz (INAF-OATs)
   Giuliano Taffoni (INAF-OATs)
   Daniele Tavagnacco (INAF-OATs)
   Claudio Vuerli (INAF-OATs)


Best regards,

Nuria Lorente on behalf of the ADASS POC,
Fabio Pasian and Stefano Borgani on behalf of the ADASS XXVI LOC.