Tech Forum One

Date

19th-21st October 2010

Agenda

Tues 19th
	12:30	Registration & lunch
	14:00	Welcome
	14:05	Introduction to EuroVO-ICE [Andy] (.pdf)
	Presentations
	14:20	Searching the VO by classes of sources/lists of objects [Mark] (.pdf)
	14:40	SED builder [Evanthia] (.pdf)
	15:00	Theory in the VO [Marco] (.pdf)
	15:15	Coffee
	15:45	Report on Obstap [Mirelle](.pdf)
	16:00	SIA2/Data Link report [François](.pdf)
	16:20	Upgrade of the Aladin SED Plugin [Gregory] (.pdf)
	16:40	VAMDC [Guy]
	17:00	Finish
Weds 20th
	09:00	Coffee
	09:15	Plans for Day Two [Keith]
	Presentations
	09:30	New User Interfaces and interactions [André] (.pdf)
	10:00	Distributed cross matching using OGSA-DAI [Ally]	pdf
	10:30	VOWarehouse [Alex]
	11:00	Coffee
	11:30	TAPSH [Markus] (Slides and Notes)
	12:00	Remote collaboration using SAMP and XMPP [Aly]
	12:30	Lunch
	Hack-a-thon afternoon	14:00
		SED builder : Discission about issues that need to be addressed before then next IVOA meeting
		Searching the VO by classes of sources/lists of objects : brainstorming session
		DAL 2 Architecture : EuroVO perspective for Interop(.txt)
		ObsTAP discussion
		VAMDC demo and discussion
	19:30	Conference dinner in the Nelson Room, St Leonards Hall
Thurs 21st
	09:00	Coffee
	09:30	Hack-a-thon continued
	11:00	Coffee
	11:30	Meeting review [Keith]
	11:45	Plans for ADASS [All]
	12:00	Plans for Interop [All] NaraPlans
	12:15	Plans for next Tech Forum [All]
	12:30 Close [Keith] & lunch

Venue

Edinburgh

The meeting will be held at Abden House, a baronial mansion set within its own private grounds at Pollock Halls. Abden House is close to Holyrood Park and the Scottish Parliment buildings.

Accommodation is being reserved at Masson House, again set within the grounds of Pollock Halls. Accommodation needs to be requested by 22nd September at the latest.

To complete the booking of rooms and the conference meal, please make your payments via the the following link:

VO-ICE On-line room and meal payments

For UK participants, please this form for your travel and subsistence claims.

Getting to Pollock Halls

Address: OGSADAI-ICE.pdf: OGSADAI-ICE.pdf Edinburgh First
Pollock Halls
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh
EH16 5AY

By road

If you're coming to Edinburgh from the South, take the A720, City of Edinburgh Bypass, then take the A7 Old Dalkeith Road exit at the Sheriffhall Roundabout going towards the City Centre. Continue straight for approximately 3 miles. Just past the Royal Commonwealth Pool at the lights, turn right onto Holyrood Park Road. Pollock Halls is the second turning on the right.

We have on-site parking.

By taxi

A taxi from St. Andrews Bus Station or Princes Street to Pollock Halls will cost approximately £7 and take 5-10 minutes.

By Bus

From the shop side of Princess Street take a bus to the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Dalkeith Road, Pollock Halls is a short walk down Holyrood Park Road from the stop.

Lothian buses: 14, 30, 33, 48, x48; £1.20, you need exact change - £1.20 is the standard fare.

First Edinburgh Bus: 86 - £1.30

By Rail

Pollock Halls is 2 miles from Edinburgh Waverley, our main station. A taxi or a bus will take around 10 minutes.

By Air

Pollock Halls is about 8 miles from Edinburgh International Airport. A taxi will cost arount £20 or take the Airlink bus service to Waverley Bridge, an adult open return is £5 and a single £3.

Please Note: Check in at Masson House not main reception. If arriving by taxi, ask to be taken to Masson House (gate security will be able to give the taxi driver directions if necessary) Check in time is 14:00, but if your room is free you can check-in earlier. In any event, luggage can be left in Reception at Masson House. Like any hotel, you will need to check out the morning of your departure

Maps

ICE Tech Forum (GoogleMaps)

Printable map of Pollock Halls

Attendees

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