[CIG-SHORT] PyLith training at EarthScope Meeting and Crustal Deformation Modeling Workshop in June

[Brad Aagaard]

Hi all:

I wanted to inform everyone that we will be providing a one-day PyLith 
tutorial at the EarthScope National Meeting in May in Austin, TX. This 
will be one of the pre-meeting workshops on May 17. More information 
will be sent out soon.

The program committee for our ongoing series of Crustal Deformation 
Modeling workshops is considering switching to biannual meetings rather 
than holding the workshops annually. This plan would involve alternating 
with the EarthScope National Meeting, so we would skip holding a meeting 
this year. We would also like to experiment with virtual workshops and 
help sessions. This we would allow us to continue to provide PyLith 
training on at least an annual if not semi-annual basis (perhaps two 
times a year) while holding a five-day meeting every other year.

Please provide feedback on (1) whether you strongly support or oppose 
switching to biannual workshops and (2) do you strong support or oppose 
experimenting with virtual workshops. Additional comments are welcome.

If we do decide to hold the workshop this year, it would be June 20-24, 
2011 at the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, CO. The lodging would 
be in older dorms that do not have air conditioning (this is a one-time 
inconvenience due to construction).

Thanks,
Brad Aagaard