RADCOR 2009 -- FIRST BULLETIN

The 9th International Symposium on Radiative Corrections "Application of Quantum Field Theory to Phenomenology" (RADCOR2009) will be held from the 25st (Sunday) to the 30th (Friday) of October 2009, in the Centro Stefano Franscini near Ascona, Switzerland. RADCOR2009 will be co-hosted by the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and the Paul-Scherrer-Institut.

This is the ninth symposium of this series. The main theme of these symposia is the application of quantum field theory to particle physics phenomenology in the high-energy regime. Recent developments in theoretical studies of the radiative corrections of the Standard Model and of its extensions are discussed and compared with available experimental data. Predictions for future experiments are presented.

Topics covered at RADCOR2009 include:

    * Phenomenology at high-energy colliders
    * QCD physics of hard scattering;
    * Electroweak radiative corrections, and applications to Standard Model
      and beyond Standard Model processes;
    * New theoretical methods and tools;
    * Event generators and simulation of signal and background processes;
    * Heavy quarks (including B physics), and physics at B-factories and in
      e+e- collisions at lower energies;

and other related subjects.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
The tentative schedule of the Symposium is as follows:
October 25th: Arrival and Registration
October 26th: Scientific Program (morning and afternoon)
October 27th: Scientific Program (morning and afternoon)
October 28th: Scientific Program (morning)
              Excursion (afternoon)
October 29th: Scientific Program (morning and afternoon)
              Conference Dinner (evening)
October 30th: Scientific Program (morning)

PROGRAM
The detailed program will be published in September 2009.

PARTICIPATION
Attendance will be limited to 110 participants. The participants are expected to obtain their own financial support for travel, lodging, fees. Limited financial support is available for young scientists, and for overseas participants. If support is required, please contact the local organizers.

REGISTRATION
Please register online on the conference web page:
http://www.itp.uzh.ch/radcor2009/registration.html
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS August 1st, 2009.

CONFERENECE FEE
The conference fee is CHF 200. The fee covers facilities, apero, coffee breaks, excursion and conference dinner. Participants will receive an invoice for the fee and for accomodation expenses with payment instructions shortly after the registration deadline.

TALKS
Talks are limited to 25'+5'. Please indicate in the registration form whether you would be interested in giving a talk.

SITE OF SYMPOSIUM AND ACCOMODATION
The symposium will take place at the Centro Stefano Franscini at Monte Verità near Ascona, Switzerland. The conference center offers accomodation in single and shared double rooms for part of the participants. Alternatively, we may arrange for accomodation in local hotels for the participants. Meals for all participants are provided at the center. Please see the accomodation section on the conference web page for details and price list.

VISAS
Those participants who need a visa should apply to the Swiss consulate in advance of their departure. If you need any official letters or other help to obtain a visa, please let us know as soon as possible.

CORRESPONDENCE
For correspondence and information:
radcor09@physik.uzh.ch