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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)

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Printable map of Pollock Halls

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Attendees

Name Institute Tues 19th Weds 20th Thurs 21st Dinner Accommodation
Andy Lawrence University of Edinburgh Y Y Y Y N
Keith Noddle University of Edinburgh Y Y Y Y N
Bob Mann University of Edinburgh Y Y Y Y N
Mark Holliman University of Edinburgh Y Y Y Y N
Ally Hume University of Edinburgh N Y N N N
Alex Ouzounis University of Edinburgh N Y N Y N
Aly Khalid University of Edinburgh N Y N Y N
Paul Harrison University of Manchester Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Dave Morris University of Bristol Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 21st
Mark Taylor University of Bristol Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Guy Rixon University of Cambridge Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Asif Akram University of Cambridge Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Norman Gray University of Glasgow Y part? Y Y N
Jesus Salgado ESAC Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 21st
Massimo Ramella INAF Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 22nd
Marco Molinaro INAF Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 22nd
Evanthia Hatziminaoglou ESO Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Paolo Padovani ESO Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Alberto Micol ESO Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
François Bonnarel CDS Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Sébastien Derriere CDS Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
André Schaaff CDS Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Grégory Mantelet CDS Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Carlos Rodrigo CAB Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 22nd
Markus Demleitner University of Heidelberg Y Y Y Y Arrive 18th, depart 21st
Mark Allen CDS Y Y Y Y Arrive 19th, depart 21st
Mireille Louys CDS Y N N N Arrive 18th, depart 19th


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