There has been a rapid increase in both interest and progress in the area of mechanical systems at quantum limits. This meeting will provide a snapshot of the most exciting experimental results and new theoretical ideas (and sometimes, a reminder of what has been explored by earlier generations.) The systems which will be considered span from single trapped atoms to macroscopic kilogram-scale device, coupled to quantum optical fields or quantum electronics. Applications of this work is far reaching: ultra-sensitive detection of microscopic forces, to gravitational waves, to studies of the foundations of quantum physics.

Tentative topics which will be covered are: experimental progress to prepare quantum states of mechanical structures (ground state, squeezing, entanglement, ect.) back-action evasion techniques, novel electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical structures, quantized motion of atomic systems, new theoretical ideas.