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Astrogrid Web>DocStore>MeetingMinutes>AstroGridProjectMinutes>AstroGridProjectMeeting13 (2007-12-14, KeithNoddle)EditAttach AstroGrid Project Meeting #13:
Preparing for an operational VO
13-14 December 2007, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester
Meeting Theme
Preparing for an operational VOAgenda and Presentations
All speakers - please either upload your presentations directly to this page, or email to naw@astNOSPAM.cam.ac.uk| Thu 13 Dec 2007 (all in room F10/11) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Title | Presentation | Speaker | Comments |
| 10:00 | Coffee | |||
| MORNING | NEWS and UPDATES | |||
| 10:30 | Welcome & Meeting Goals | AndyLawrence | ||
| 10.40 | State of the AstroGrid & The Long Term Plan for AG3 | Lifetime Project Plan, Deployment Plan | AndyLawrence | |
| 11.10 | Science Opportunities with AstroGrid | NicholasWalton | ||
| 11.40 | IVOA report | KeithNoddle | ||
| 12.00 | The Technical Status of AstroGrid | GuyRixon | ||
| 12.30 | Setting the Scene: From Development to Operations: The Ag3-Cycle 1 plan | KeithNoddle | ||
| 13:00 | LUNCH | |||
| AFTERNOON | CRITICAL REVIEW and LONG TERM PLANNING | |||
| 14:00 | Introduction | AndyLawrence | ||
| 14.10 | The VO Desktop User Product | NicholasWalton | ||
| 14.30 | Beta to Full Service Transition: Introduction | KeithNoddle | ||
| 14:40 | Science & Technical User Support | NicholasWalton | ||
| 15:10 | Central Services: Registry | ppt, pdf | KevinBenson | |
| 15.30 | COFFEE | |||
| 16.00 | Central Services: Community | GuyRixon | ||
| 16.15 | Central Services: VOSpace | KeithNoddle | ||
| 16.30 | Core Services: DSA | KonaAndrews | ||
| 16.45 | Core Services: ADQL | JeffLusted | ||
| 17.00 | End Day One | |||
| 20:00 | MEETING DINNER | |||
| Fri 14 Dec 2007 | ||||
| Time | Title | Presentation | Speaker | Comments |
| 09.30 | Summary of Day-1 | AndyLawrence | F10/11 | |
| 09.40 | Breakout Plan | C1 Plan Outline | KeithNoddle | F10/11 |
| 09.50 | Breakout Sessions (1) | F10/11, B5, Seminar P/Q | ||
| Breakout One : Breakout Two : Breakout Three | ||||
| 11.00 | COFFEE | |||
| 11.30 | Breakout Sessions (2) | F10/11, B5, Seminar P/Q | ||
| 13.00 | LUNCH | |||
| 14.00 | Breakout Sessions (3) | F10/11, B5, Seminar P/Q | ||
| 15.30 | C1 Plan | KeithNoddle | F10/11 | |
| 16.00 | COFFEE and CLOSE | |||
Logistics
Location
The meeting will be held at the University of Leicester in the top rated Department of Physics and Astronomy. Most of you will have already been there but travel info can be found on the university web site:- Maps and local transport info.
- F10/11: Thu & Fri
- B5: Fri only
- seminar rooms P & Q: Fri only
Wireless Internet Access
Wireless access will be available in all the rooms used.Accommodation
Rosemary Danson [rjd@star.le.ac.uk] will arrange your accomodation for you if you wish. Please email her with your requirements.Meeting Dinner on Thursday 13th
The meeting dinner will be held at 8pm on Thursday 13th December upstairs at The Tiffin. This local award-winning Indian restaurant is located at the corner of London Road and De Montfort Street (LE1 7GE, tel 0116 247 0420) almost opposite the Leicester train station and is 10 mins walk from campus, very close to the Belmont (1 min) and not far (easy walk) from Ibis and Spindle Lodge. It is a short walk from the Marquis of Wellington pub on London Road for those wishing to meet for a drink beforehand. Vegetarian options are included in the set menu.Local Hotels
| Hotel | Address | Tel/Fax | Website | Room Rates (incl breakfast) | Car Parking? | Credit Cards Accepted? | Distance to University | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneycroft Hotel | 5-7 Elmfield Rd, Stoneygate Leicester LE2 1RB |
0116 270 7605 (Tel) 0116 270 6067 (Fax) |
--- | http://www.stoneycrofthotel.co.uk | £44.00 Single £59.00 Double |
Yes | Yes | Under 1 mile (10-15 mins walk) |
| Spindle Lodge | 2 West Walk Leicester LE1 7NA | 0116 233 8801 (Tel) 0116 233 8804 (Fax) |
ashworth1@onetelNOSPAM.com | http://www.spindlelodge.com | £49.00 Single £67.00 Twin/Double |
Yes | Yes | 10 mins walk |
| The Regency Hotel | 360 London Road, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2 2PL |
0116 270 9634 (Tel) 0116 270 1375 (Fax) |
info@the-regency-hotelNOSPAM.com | http://www.the-regency-hotel.com | £49.00 Single £67.00 Double |
Yes | Yes | 20-25 mins walk |
| Ibis Leicester | St George’s Way, Constitution Hill, Leicester LE1 1PL |
0116 248 7200 (Tel) 0116 262 0880 (Fax) |
h3061@accorNOSPAM.com | http://www.ibishotel.com | £58.00 Room Only £5.25 breakfast |
Limited | Yes | 20-25 mins walk (5 mins drive) |
| Best Western Belmont House Hotel | De Montfort St, Leicester LE1 7GR |
0116 254 4773 (Tel) 0116 247 0804 (Fax) |
info@belmonthotelNOSPAM.co.uk | http://www.belmonthotel.co.uk | £78.00 Single £99.00 Double (quote ‘AstroGrid Consortium Mtg’) |
Yes | Yes | 10 mins walk |
| Express by Holiday Inn Leicester – Walkers Stadium | Filbert Way, Raw Dykes Rd, Leicester LE2 7FQ |
0116 249 4590 (Tel) 0116 249 4591 (Fax) |
info@exhileicesterNOSPAM.co.uk | http://www.exhileicester.co.uk | £79.00 Standard | Yes | Yes | Approx 2 miles (5-10 mins drive; too far to walk) |
Meals
Coffee/tea/biccies and buffet lunch will be provided in F10/11 at the times indicated.Registration
Please edit yourself into the table below if you intend to attend the meeting, and indicate whether you wish to attend the meeting dinner, and where you are staying.| Name | Institute | Dinner | Car? | Accommodation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TonyLinde | Leicester | Yes | Yes | n/a | |
| ElizabethAuden | MSSL | Yes | No | Spindle Lodge | |
| GaryGilchrist | Leicester | Yes | No | n/a | |
| JonathanTedds | Leicester | Yes | No | n/a | |
| PeterAllan | RAL | Yes | Yes | Stonycroft | |
| MarkHolliman | ROE | Yes | No | Spindle Lodge | |
| DaveMorris | IoA | Yes | No | Stonycroft | |
| MikeWatson | Leicester | Yes | No | n/a | |
| MarkTaylor | Bristol | Yes | No | Ibis | |
| NicholasWalton | Cambridge | No | Yes | No | |
| AndyLawrence | Edinburgh | Yes | No | Watson Towers | |
| KonaAndrews | Edinburgh | Yes | No | Ibis | |
| SilviaDalla | UCLan | Yes | No | Ibis | |
| JeffLusted | Leicester | Yes | Yes | n/a | |
| KeithNoddle | Leicester | Yes | Yes | n/a | |
| KevinBenson | Leicester | Yes | Yes | Stoneycroft | |
| PaulHarrison | JBCA | Yes | no | Spindle Lodge | |
| GuyRixon | Cambridge | Yes | Yes | Regency | |
| RichardMcMahon | Cambridge | Yes | Yes | tbd | |
| NormanGray | Leicester | Yes | No | Spindle Lodge | |
| AnitaRichards | JBCA | No | No | None (Friday only) | |
| AntHolloway | JBCA | No | Yes | n/a | 13th Only |
| EduardoGonzalez | Cambridge | No | No | n/a | |
| PaulOBrien | Leicester | No | No | n/a | 13th am only |
| DuganWitherick | UCL | Yes | No | The Stoneycroft Hotel | |
| Bob Warwick | Leicester | No | No | n/a | 13th am only |
Apologies
- Len Culhane (Fall AGU Meeting)
- AlasdairAllan
- AnitaRichards present on Friday only - RadioNet /ALMA proposal tool meeting on 13 Dec.
- Alan Aylward
- SteveMarple
- Tom Marsh
| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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AG07_menu.pdf | manage | 68.6 K | 2007-11-02 - 16:47 | JonathanTedds | Dec 13th Tiffin Dinner Menu |
Topic revision: r69 - 2007-12-14 - 10:47:42 - KeithNoddle
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