International Pulsar Timing Array Meeting, August 1-2, 2008 Arecibo, PR
Organized by NANOGrav (North American Nano Hertz Gravitational Wave Observatory).
The goal of the meeting is to coordinating efforts among researchers interested in detecting gravitational waves using pulsar timing. This meeting will also be a celebration of Don Backer's 
birthday and his contributions to this field.
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 1 9 -10am Formal Talks: reports on what’s being done at different observatories (one status report from each collaboration) 10 -11am Discussion of above 11am-Noon Break-out groups Noon-2 pm Lunch (catered in) 2pm - 2:30pm Break-out session report 2:30-3:30pm Optimal Strategies for Acquiring TOAs 3:30-4:30pm Discussion of topics above 4:30-5:30pm TBD (by participants) 5:30-6:30 pm Happy Hour 6:30 -9:30pm Pool Party / BBQ Saturday, August 2 9am-10am: Formal talks: divining out the gravitational wave
signature from the data10am-11am: Discussion of topic above 11am-Noon: Break-out groups Noon-2 pm: Lunch (catered in) 2pm - 2:30pm Break-out session report 2:30-3:30pm Formal talks: optimal strategy, what is to be done?, how
shall we proceed?3:30-4:30pm Discussion of topics above 4:30-5:30pm TBD (by participants) 5:30-6:30 pm Happy Hour 6:30 -9:30pm Dinner at El Observatorio
Scientific Organizing Committee:
- Rick Jenet
- Joe Lazio
- Andrea Lommen
- Dick Manchester
- David Nice
- Ben Stappers
Local Organizing Committee:
- Paulo Freire (Chair), Arecibo Observatory