QM 2017 in Italy • Last time Italy organized QM: 1999, in Torino • After 2014 (Darmstadt) and 2015 (to be decided here in Washington) the Italian HI community would like to propose Italy as the host of the following edition (2017) • Possible locations: • In Bologna using the ancient halls of the university (as presented by L. Cifarelli in Annecy) • In Bologna using Theater Manzoni and University Belmeloro campus • In Lago di Garda , Congress center Parchi del Garda • In Lago di Como , Congress center Villa Erba • + few other possibilities under evaluation Bologna : Theater Manzoni / Belmeloro Campus - I Plenary Sessions Theater Manzoni Parallel Sessions Belmeloro Campus ( 20 min walk) Bologna : Theater Manzoni / Belmeloro Campus- II Theater Manzoni Plenary Sessions 1200 places Coffee Break place available Bologna : Theater Manzoni / Belmeloro Campus - III 120 380 A-0 Parallel Sessions University Campus Belmeloro 3 Floors of lecture rooms (400+380+5*120 places) A-1 120 400 120 Congress center Parchi del Garda - I www.hotelparchidelgarda.it www.gardacongress.it Congress center Parchi del Garda - II Congress center Parchi del Garda - III Lago di Como – Villa Erba I www.villaerba.it Rooms and places Lago di Como – Villa Erba II QM 2017 in Italy • If this committee will encourage for QM2017 in Italy, the Italian groups will evaluate in details the options here presented and will also search for possible alternatives along the suggestions from the committee. • Next year the official proposal will be presented hoping for the final approval . From the 20th to the 21st century 1995: Monterey (USA) 1996: Heidelberg (Germany) 1997: Tsukuba (Japan) 1999: Torino (Italy) 2012: Washington DC (USA) 2014: Darmstadt (Germany) 2015: Japan ? 2017: Italy? Repeat a successful pattern....