Revision as of 04:23, 23 November 2010

Virgo F2F November 2010

The objective of this meeting is to plan and coordinate future work on Virgo.

There should also be time to cover various aspects of how Virgo development is done for the benefit of contributors and committers-to-be and maybe also do a bit of pair programming.

Attendees

• Chris Frost (SpringSourceVMware)
• Violeta Georgieva (SAP)
• Hristo Iliev (SAP)
• Borislav Kapukaranov (SAP)
• Glyn Normington (SpringSource/VMware)
• Steve Powell (SpringSource/VMware)
• Krasimir Semerdzhiev (SAP)
• Dmitry Sklyut (Chariot Solutions)
• Florian Waibel (EclipseSource)

Logistics

Dates

30 November and 1 December (with 2 December as an optional buffer) 2010

Venue

The meeting will be held in Meeting Room 2 on the First Floor of Kenneth Dibben House, Enterprise Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK. Kenneth Dibben House forms part of the University of Southampton Science Park.

Accommodation

Chilworth Manor Hotel is located on the Science Park and is less than 5 minutes walk from Kenneth Dibben House. If you would like to stay at the Manor, please telephone the hotel on +44 2380 767333. The cost is around £80 per night.

Other hotels include: -

Hilton Southampton, Bracken Place, Southampton, SO16 3RB c. £120 per night; 2 miles from meeting venue

Holiday Inn Eastleigh, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG c. £120 per night; 4 miles from meeting venue

Premier Travel Inn Southampton Airport, Mitchell Way, Southampton, SO18 2XU c. £65 per night; 4.5 miles from meeting venue

Jurys Inn, Charlotte Place, Southampton, SO14 0TB c. £110 per night; 5 miles from meeting venue

Holiday Inn Express Southampton M27, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XA c. £65 per night; 7 miles from meeting venue

Flights

Southampton Airport (SOU) is 5 miles from the Science Park and services short-haul European destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

If you can’t fly to Southampton, choose a flight that takes you to London Heathrow (LHR) or London Gatwick (LGW).

Transfers

If you’re travelling into Southampton Airport: - Checker Cars operates from within the Arrivals Hall. You can pre-book a taxi from here to your hotel by calling +44 2380 627100. Give the taxi company your incoming flight details so they can keep themselves informed in case your flight is delayed. When you arrive, make yourself known to a member of staff on the Checker Cars booth. A taxi journey from Southampton Airport to any of the hotels listed above should cost no more than £20.

If you’re travelling into Heathrow or Gatwick: - You can pre-book your journey by contacting Rainbow Cars (rainbowph@btconnect.com) on +44-1794-514055 (mobile/cell +44-7850 722807). They charge around £85 for a one-way transfer between London Heathrow and Southampton.