From owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Tue Dec 19 19:43:01 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22docs-domo3 Delivered-To: sc22docs-domo3@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id D52A144838; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:43:01 +0000 (UTC) X-Original-To: sc22info@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22docs@open-std.org Received: from 0e0mail1.ansi.org (global.ansi.org [12.15.192.6]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E156344614 for ; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:42:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by EMAIL1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:37:20 -0500 Message-ID: From: Sally Seitz To: sc22info@open-std.org Subject: N 4168 - Meeting Logistics for the 13-15 April 2007 Ballot Resolu tion Meeting for ISO/IEC 26926 Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:37:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C723A5.1404C482" Sender: owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Precedence: bulk This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C723A5.1404C482 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N4168 TITLE: Meeting Logistics for the 13-15 April 2007 Ballot Resolution Meeting for ISO/IEC 26926 DATE ASSIGNED: 2006-12-19 SOURCE: Meeting Host BACKWARD POINTER: DOCUMENT TYPE: Logistics PROJECT NUMBER: STATUS: This document is circulated to SC 22 members for information. Please note that official delegates list to this meeting are due to me no later than 13 March 2007. ACTION IDENTIFIER: FYI DUE DATE: N/A DISTRIBUTION: text CROSS REFERENCE: DISTRIBUTION FORM: open Address reply to: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat Sally Seitz ANSI 11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 642-4918 Fax: (212) 840-2298 Email: sseitz@ansi.org _________________end of document, beginning of cover page___________________________ April 2007 Meeting The Ballot Resolution meeting for ISO/IEC 26926 will take place at the Paramount Oxford Hotel in Oxford, England, April 13-15, 2007. Hosts are ACCU; the sponsors (so far) are Google and Adobe. The address is Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8AL. The hotel's web site is here: http://www.paramount-hotels.co.uk/oxford It is located about two miles north of central Oxford, on the Wolvercote Roundabout of the northern Ring Road around the city. You can input the post code OX2 8AL into your favorite map site (e.g. maps.google.co.uk, www.streetmap.co.uk, www.multimap.com) to see a map of the hotel's neighborhood in Oxford. The city center is to the south down Woodstock Road. There is a bus stop almost in front of the hotel, with service to the city center about every 15 minutes. In addition to the hotel restaurant, there are other eating places within walking distance, although unfortunately not just around the corner. Among the amenities of the Oxford Hotel are a fitness center, which contains the usual weight machines and treadmills, sauna and steamroom, a smallish swimming pool (small by Texas standards, anyway), and TWO glass-backed squash courts. Racquetball aficionados might like to try out the sport. Most important of all, there is a large bar and lobby area for those important evening work sessions. Also among said amenities is a large parking lot, unusual for Oxford. It is NOT necessary to rent a car -- public transport or taxis are quite adequate -- but if you do rent one, you will have a place to park it which doesn't cost more than the daily rental charge. A good starting point for information about all Oxford public transport is here: http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oxinfo/timetables/ The main London airports are Heathrow and Gatwick. If you are arriving there, the easiest way to get to Oxford is by bus (80-100 minutes from Heathrow, 120-150 minutes from Gatwick -- see http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/[heathrow|gatwick].html). With luck, the roadworks in Oxford and attendant delays will be just bad memories by next April. Other London airports are Luton, Stansted, and London City Airport. Cheap flights, especially from European destinations, may be more available to these airports. Luton and Stansted also have bus service to Oxford, although the travel times are longer (~3 to 4 hours, including some layovers en route) than those from the primary airports. From London City, take cross-London rail and tube trains to Paddington Station. Railway enthusiasts (and masochists) may prefer to experience British train travel instead of taking the bus directly from the airport to Oxford. The (overpriced) Heathrow Express goes from Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station, from whence frequent trains depart for Oxford (duration :55-1:35). From Gatwick, you can take the train to Victoria Station in London (:30-:40), then the Circle Line tube or taxi to Paddington, and then the train to Oxford. (It has been announced that the non-stop Gatwick Express service will be axed to provide more track capacity for commuter trains on the same route. This may take effect before next April, but there should still be several trains per hour to choose from.) Another option from Gatwick is to take the train to Reading (1:15, on the once-an-hour service which goes there directly), and then transfer to a train going to Oxford (25-45 min). In fairness, British trains are not too bad, when they are actually running more or less on schedule. Two major causes of delay -- "leaves on the line" and "the wrong kind of snow" (I am not making this up) -- are unlikely to be a problem in April. But "staffing difficulties" and "industrial action" are always in season. Fine dining on board, alas, is a tradition that went out with the Orient Express. You might want to pick up a takeaway baguette sandwich at the station before leaving on your journey. And if travelling by train, be prepared to hump your luggage up and down stairs at the stations. Elevators (called "lifts" here) are rare, and helpful porters are another tradition that went out with the Orient Express. Yet another travel option, if your city has the connection, is to fly into Birmingham Airport, take the two-minute SkyRail to Birmingham International Station (see http://www.birmingham-airport-guide.co.uk/transport.html) and pick up the train from there to Oxford (:58). Whichever option you choose, you will be arriving in Oxford at or near the central train station. Either take a cab from there directly to the Oxford Hotel, or walk five minutes to the bus stop outside the Randolph Hotel and take one of the city buses which go up Woodstock Road. There is a travel information office in the train station which can provide directions. The rate we have negotiated with the Oxford Hotel is 115 UK pounds per night for a single room plus breakfast and buffet lunch. That is expensive in US dollars, but in line with other major Oxford hotels (Oxford is an expensive tourist trap^W^W place to visit). However, a second person in the room, including breakfast but not lunch, adds only 15 pounds more to the tab. If you don't want to stay at the hotel, there are other alternatives within walking distance -- the Holiday Inn where we met in 2003 is not far away, and likewise the cheaper Travelodge which shares its parking lot. There are also some small bed-and-breakfast places in the neighborhood. For lunch, you can buy your own (buffet or a la carte) in the restaurant, grab a sandwich from the snack bar in the lobby, or go out (a brisk walk is good for you). Hotel bookings can be made through our conference organizer, Archer-Yates Associates Ltd, who can also provide pointers to alternative accommodation. We expect a web page for such bookings, plus any later information about the meeting arrangements, to be available Real Soon Now at http://accu.org/index.php/wg21april2007. Sally Seitz Program Manager American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212 642 4918 Fax: 212 840 2298     ------_=_NextPart_001_01C723A5.1404C482 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable N 4168 - Meeting Logistics for the 13-15 April 2007 Ballot = Resolution Meeting for ISO/IEC 26926

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system = software interfaces

Secretariat:  U.S.A.  (ANSI)

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N4168

TITLE: Meeting Logistics for the 13-15 April 2007 = Ballot Resolution Meeting for ISO/IEC 26926

DATE ASSIGNED:
2006-12-19

SOURCE:
Meeting Host

BACKWARD POINTER:

DOCUMENT TYPE:
Logistics

PROJECT NUMBER:

STATUS:
This document is circulated to SC 22 members for = information. Please note that official delegates list to this meeting = are due to me no later than 13 March 2007.

ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI

DUE DATE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION:
text

CROSS REFERENCE:

DISTRIBUTION FORM:
open

Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Sally Seitz
ANSI
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY  10036
Telephone:  (212) 642-4918
Fax:          = ;   (212) 840-2298
Email:  sseitz@ansi.org


_________________end of document, beginning of cover = page___________________________
April 2007 Meeting

The Ballot Resolution meeting for ISO/IEC 26926 will = take place at the Paramount Oxford Hotel in Oxford, England, April = 13-15, 2007. Hosts are ACCU; the sponsors (so far) are Google and = Adobe. The address is Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8AL. The hotel's web = site is here:

http://www.paramount-hotels.co.uk/oxford

It is located about two miles north of central = Oxford, on the Wolvercote Roundabout of the northern Ring Road around = the city. You can input the post code OX2 8AL into your favorite map = site (e.g. maps.google.co.uk, www.streetmap.co.uk, www.multimap.com) to = see a map of the hotel's neighborhood in Oxford. The city center is to = the south down Woodstock Road. There is a bus stop almost in front of = the hotel, with service to the city center about every 15 minutes. In = addition to the hotel restaurant, there are other eating places within = walking distance, although unfortunately not just around the corner. =

Among the amenities of the Oxford Hotel are a fitness = center, which contains the usual weight machines and treadmills, sauna = and steamroom, a smallish swimming pool (small by Texas standards, = anyway), and TWO glass-backed squash courts. Racquetball aficionados = might like to try out the sport.

Most important of all, there is a large bar and lobby = area for those important evening work sessions.

Also among said amenities is a large parking lot, = unusual for Oxford. It is NOT necessary to rent a car -- public = transport or taxis are quite adequate -- but if you do rent one, you = will have a place to park it which doesn't cost more than the daily = rental charge.

A good starting point for information about all = Oxford public transport is here:

http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oxinfo/timetables/

The main London airports are Heathrow and Gatwick. If = you are arriving there, the easiest way to get to Oxford is by bus = (80-100 minutes from Heathrow, 120-150 minutes from Gatwick -- see http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/[heathrow|gatwick].html= ). With luck, the roadworks in Oxford and attendant delays will be just = bad memories by next April. Other London airports are Luton, Stansted, = and London City Airport. Cheap flights, especially from European = destinations, may be more available to these airports. Luton and = Stansted also have bus service to Oxford, although the travel times are = longer (~3 to 4 hours, including some layovers en route) than those = from the primary airports. From London City, take cross-London rail and = tube trains to Paddington Station.

Railway enthusiasts (and masochists) may prefer to = experience British train travel instead of taking the bus directly from = the airport to Oxford. The (overpriced) Heathrow Express goes from = Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station, from whence frequent trains = depart for Oxford (duration :55-1:35). From Gatwick, you can take the = train to Victoria Station in London (:30-:40), then the Circle Line = tube or taxi to Paddington, and then the train to Oxford. (It has been = announced that the non-stop Gatwick Express service will be axed to = provide more track capacity for commuter trains on the same route. This = may take effect before next April, but there should still be several = trains per hour to choose from.) Another option from Gatwick is to take = the train to Reading (1:15, on the once-an-hour service which goes = there directly), and then transfer to a train going to Oxford (25-45 = min).

In fairness, British trains are not too bad, when = they are actually running more or less on schedule. Two major causes of = delay -- "leaves on the line" and "the wrong kind of = snow" (I am not making this up) -- are unlikely to be a problem in = April. But "staffing difficulties" and "industrial = action" are always in season. Fine dining on board, alas, is a = tradition that went out with the Orient Express. You might want to pick = up a takeaway baguette sandwich at the station before leaving on your = journey. And if travelling by train, be prepared to hump your luggage = up and down stairs at the stations. Elevators (called "lifts" = here) are rare, and helpful porters are another tradition that went out = with the Orient Express.

Yet another travel option, if your city has the = connection, is to fly into Birmingham Airport, take the two-minute = SkyRail to Birmingham International Station (see http://www.birmingham-airport-guide.co.uk/transport.ht= ml) and pick up the train from there to Oxford (:58).

Whichever option you choose, you will be arriving in = Oxford at or near the central train station. Either take a cab from = there directly to the Oxford Hotel, or walk five minutes to the bus = stop outside the Randolph Hotel and take one of the city buses which go = up Woodstock Road. There is a travel information office in the train = station which can provide directions.

The rate we have negotiated with the Oxford Hotel is = 115 UK pounds per night for a single room plus breakfast and buffet = lunch. That is expensive in US dollars, but in line with other major = Oxford hotels (Oxford is an expensive tourist trap^W^W place to visit). = However, a second person in the room, including breakfast but not = lunch, adds only 15 pounds more to the tab. If you don't want to stay = at the hotel, there are other alternatives within walking distance -- = the Holiday Inn where we met in 2003 is not far away, and likewise the = cheaper Travelodge which shares its parking lot. There are also some = small bed-and-breakfast places in the neighborhood. For lunch, you can = buy your own (buffet or a la carte) in the restaurant, grab a sandwich = from the snack bar in the lobby, or go out (a brisk walk is good for = you).


Hotel bookings can be made through our conference = organizer, Archer-Yates Associates Ltd, who can also provide pointers = to alternative accommodation. We expect a web page for such bookings, = plus any later information about the meeting arrangements, to be = available Real Soon Now at http://accu.org/index.php/wg21april2007.

Sally Seitz
Program Manager
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212 642 4918
Fax: 212 840 2298
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