Developer Meeting/Aug2014

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When and Where ?

August 20, 9:30-13:00

Exact room to be announced
Sheraton Chicago
301 E North Water St
Chicago
IL 60611
United States

Hotel Options

See [[1]]

Topics to Discuss at the Developer Meeting

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When and Where ?

Rackspace Ltd, May 29-30

We confirmed the Xen Project Hackathon for May 29-30, 2014 in London, UK at Rackspaces London Site.

We will start at 9AM and finish at 5PM each day. There will also be an evening social event on May 29th : more details will follow.

Address:

Rackspace Ltd
5 Millington Road
Hyde Park Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 4AZ

Check out the event location on the map

Schedule

May 29th

8:45 - 9:30 	Registration & Breakfast (Breakfast will be provided)
9:30 - 9:45	Welcome
9:45 - 10:30	Scheduling
10:30 - 11:30	Sessions 1
11:30 - 12:30	Sessions 2
12:30 - 13:30 	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Sessions 3
14:30 - 15:30	Sessions 4
15:30 - 16:00	Break 
16:00 - 17:00	Sessions 4
17:00 - 17:30	Plenary
17:30 - 17:45	Group Photo
17:45 - 18:15	Walk to The Old Vinyl Factory
18:15 - 21:15	Dinner and Drinks @ The Old Vinyl Factory

Information about The Old Vinyl Factory

May 30th

9:00 - 9:45	Breakfast
9:45 - 10:15	Scheduling
10:15 - 11:30	Sessions 1
11:30 - 12:30	Sessions 2
12:30 - 13:30 	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Sessions 3
14:30 - 15:30	Sessions 4
15:30 - 16:00	Break 
16:00 - 16:45	Plenary: Share achievements
16:45 - 17:00	Closing

Hotel Options

StayCity Serviced Apartments (~5 minutes from venue)

StayCity Serviced Apartments
Highpoint Village, Station Approach, Hayes UB3 4FN
Closest Train Station: Directly next to Hayes and Harlington Station (National Rail and District/Central tube line). 15/20 minutes to Paddington station on the Overground line and 15 minutes on the fast train to Paddington or 30 minutes on the slow train.
Distance from Venue: 4 minute walk to Rackspace office.
Nightly Rate is £68-£90, not central
Directions

Hotel Xanadu (~23 minutes from venue)

Hotel Xanadu
26-42 Bond St, London W5 5AA
Closest Train Station: Ealing Broadway (National Rail and District/Central tube line)
Distance from Venue: Around 23 minutes to Venue and 15 minutes to Paddington station on the Overground line.
Nightly Rate is £130-£220
Directions

Hilton Paddington (~26 minutes from venue)

Hilton Paddington
Hilton London Paddington Hotel, 146 Praed St, London W2 1EE
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations)
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £180-£260
Directions

Hotel Indigo Paddington (~27 minutes from venue)

Hotel Indigo London Paddington
16 London Street, Paddington, London W2 1HL
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations)
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £200-£280
Directions

Mercure London Paddington Hotel (~26 minutes from venue)

Mercure London Paddington Hotel
144 Praed St, Paddington, London, W2 1HU
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations)
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £130-£200
Directions

Other Paddington Options

Note that there are many hotels within walking distance of London Paddington at different price points

Transport Information

Getting from London Heathrow to Paddington and/or Ealing (Hotel Xanadu)

  • Heathrow Express will get you from LHR to Paddington in 15 minutes (runs every 15 minutes)
  • Heathrow Connect will get you to Ealing Broadway (Hotel Xanadu) in 10 minutes (runs every 30 minutes)

Getting from London Paddington to Hayes and Harlington Station

To get from London Paddington to Hayes and Harlington Station you have two fast options via London Overground

  • Trains going to Oxford or Reading will stop in Hayes & Harlington. The train fare is £5.90 and takes 17 or 19 minutes
  • Heathrow Connect takes 20 minute and leaves at 03 and 33 past each hour
  • There are approximately 7 trains leaving every hour

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To go back, take any train to London Paddington

Walking from Hayes and Harlington Station to the Rackspace Office

Click on Image for more information.
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Visa Invitation Letters

If you require an invitation, please send an e-mail to community dot manager at xenproject dot org

Topics to Discuss, Code, Work on, ... at the Hackathon

Instructions

Topics

Please add your topic here

Confirmed Attendees

  • Lars Kurth, Citrix - can only do part of the meeting as my LinuxCon talk is at 12:15 - 13:00. Looking for somebody to chair/host the meeting. I am also willing to give up my space if need be.