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* There will be a dinner sponsored by HPE on Wednesday evening - you should have received an invitation (let us know if not) | * There will be a dinner sponsored by HPE on Wednesday evening - you should have received an invitation (let us know if not) | ||
* Please see Paul or Alli if you need anything at all during your visit | * Please see Paul or Alli if you need anything at all during your visit | ||
+ | * Etherpad: https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/mitaka-nova-midcycle | ||
== Travel == | == Travel == |
Latest revision as of 08:59, 26 January 2016
The Compute team is having their Mitaka mid-cycle meetup in Bristol, UK.
- Where: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Long Down Avenue, Bristol BS34 8QZ, UK
- When: January 26-28 2016
Contents
Event Details
- Arrive 9:00 for 9:30 start on first day
- Location of HPE office and walking directions from Holiday Inn hotel: see map
- You will be greeted on arrival at the main reception
- Two rooms are available for the event plus an area for catering, these are directly accessible from the reception, you will not need a security pass
- Open wifi access to the internet is available on SSID: hpguest
- There will be a dinner sponsored by HPE on Wednesday evening - you should have received an invitation (let us know if not)
- Please see Paul or Alli if you need anything at all during your visit
- Etherpad: https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/mitaka-nova-midcycle
Travel
- Bristol has an airport that serves most European cities, alternatives are the Heathrow and Gatwick airports near London.
- From Bristol airport
- Taxi (see signs on arrival)
- From Heathrow or Gatwick airports
- For travel by bus see starcite event website
- For travel by train see starcite event website (note: the closest station to HPE and the main hotel is Bristol Parkway)
- For chauffeur driven transfers see the Travel Page on the starcite event website
Hotels
- There is a block booking available at a reduced rate at the HolidayInn Bristol - Filton. Please quote "HWP" when you call to obtain the special rate. Tel: +44 117 910 4269. This rate is available until 6th January 2016
- To book a room at the event rate go through the Registration page at starcite event website
- Rates are listed on the Hotel Information page at starcite event website [warning: event rate not available on hotel web site]
- Walking distance from the hotel to the HPE site is 1.2 miles see map
- Other hotels are available in the area and Bristol city centre
- Note: the HPE site is approx. 4.5 miles from the city centre and the rush hour traffic can be very busy in winter.
General Help and Visas
- If you need any help at all, including letter of invitation for visas, please contact allison.saunders@hpe.com
Nova Specifics
- Event registration: starcite event website
- Please note that event signup has also been available at eventbrite. Yes, this is confusing but don't worry, we will reconcile any differences between the two.