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Confirmed dates, location

  
  = Debian Med sprint meeting in Southport =
  
- After the success of the last [[DebianMed/Meeting/Luebeck2011|Debian Med sprint meeting in Lübeck]] we propose to organise a similar event in early 2012.  This page will contain be used to plan the event and record outcomes of the meeting.
+ After the success of the last [[DebianMed/Meeting/Luebeck2011|Debian Med sprint meeting in Lübeck]] we propose to organise a similar event in early 2012.  This page will be used to plan the event and record outcomes of the meeting.
  
- == Who will organise it? ==
+ The main organiser is Tim Booth (tbooth_ceh.ac.uk), the lead NEBC Bio-Linux developer.
  
- Tim Booth (tbooth_ceh.ac.uk), the lead NEBC Bio-Linux developer, is taking the lead on organisation, but I'm hoping for a little help...
+ == Location/Date/Capacity ==
  
- == Location/Date ==
+ The sprint will run from the 27th-29th January 2012 (Friday to Sunday).  The main part of event will begin on Saturday morning.
  
- The sprint will run from the 27th-29th January 2012.
+ The venue will be the [[http://www.dukesfolly.co.uk/index.htm|Dukes Folly Hotel]] Southport, UK.  This is an independent hotel that will provide a similar atmosphere to the one we enjoyed in Lübeck, and we will have the place to ourselves for the duration.  The hotel has only 17 bedrooms, but to accommodate up to 30 of us working in the daytime will not be a problem.  For overspill, other hotels are nearby - see below.  For after hours, our hotel has a fully licensed bar and Southport is also well supplied with places to eat and drink.  Unfortunately, the famous [[http://www.southportfunfair.co.uk/|funfair]] will not be open at this time of year.
  
- Assuming a suitable venue can be found, the venue will be Southport, UK.  Travel and venue information will appear on this page.
+ == Signing up/Cost ==
+ 
+ Please add your name and other details below.  You will need to contact the hotel directly ''TODO: confirm details and required deposit'' and reserve your own room.  There is a flat rate per person of £35 per night for bed and breakfast.  On the Saturday and Sunday the hotel will provide refreshments plus a full buffet lunch for £10 per person.  So if you are staying for three nights the total cost to pay will be £125.  For dinner each night and for lunch on the Friday/Monday we will make our own arrangements.
+ 
+ == Getting to Southport ==
+ 
+ The Hotel is very near to the main rail station in Southport.  There are three international airports nearby:
+ 
+ '''Manchester Airport''' - trains run hourly direct from Manchester Airport Station to Southport, taking around 90 minutes
+ 
+ '''Liverpool John Lennon Airport''' - short bus or taxi ride into Liverpool, then trains run half-hourly to Southport
+ 
+ '''Blackpool Airport''' - is technically the closest, but there is no direct transport link to Southport, only a bus service via Preston.
+ 
+ For all public transport journeys in the UK, you should check [[http://www.transportdirect.info]].
+ 
+ == Overspill accommodation ==
+ 
+ If we end up filling the hotel, people may want to consider:
+ 
+ [[http://www.thetalbothotelsouthport.co.uk/|Talbot Hotel]] - Just around the corner, cheap.  No on-line booking available.
+ 
+ [[http://www.rosedale-hotel.co.uk/|Rosedale Hotel]] - Small hotel opposite Talbot.  No on-line booking available.
+ 
+ [[http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/southport|Brittania Price of Wales Hotel]] - Large hotel nearer to station.  Headline prices are high but promotional offers may reduce the cost to under ~£43 per night.  See website for bookings.
  
  == Attendees ==
  
- ''TODO: Once a date is set, add attendees to the table below.''
- 
- ||No|| Name                 || Email            || Organisation             || Living in       || Arrival at || Departure at ||
+ ||No|| Name                 || Email            || Organisation (Interests) || Living in       || Arrival at || Departure at ||
- || 1|| Steffen Möller       || <moeller>        || U Lübeck (Debian)        || Lübeck (D)      ||  ||    ||
+ || 1|| Steffen Möller       || <moeller>        || U Lübeck (Debian)        || Lübeck (D)      ||  ||   ||
  || 2|| Andreas Tille        || <tille>          || Debian                   || Wernigerode (D) ||  ||    ||
- || 3|| Tim Booth            || tbooth_ceh.ac.uk || [[http://nebc.nerc.ac.uk/tools/bio-linux|NERC]] (Bio-Linux) || Oxford (UK) ||  ||    ||
+ || 3|| Tim Booth            || tbooth_ceh.ac.uk || [[http://nebc.nerc.ac.uk/tools/bio-linux|NERC]] (Bio-Linux) || Oxford (UK) ||  Friday  ||  Monday  ||
  || 4|| Alan Williams        ||                  || U Manchester (Taverna)   || Manchester (UK) ||   ||  ||
  
  == People to invite ==