DLI 2 All-Projects Meeting
June 12-13, 2000
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Conference co-ordinated by UKOLN, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, England
DLI
2 All-Projects Meeting
June
12-13, 2000
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Conference
co-ordinated by UKOLN, University
of Bath, BA2 7AY, England
The second all-projects meeting of Digital Libraries Initiative Phase 2 will be held at Stratford Moat House, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, from Monday, June 12, through Tuesday, June 13, 2000.
Deadline for Registration is May 15, 2000. There will be a 50% cancellation fee for those cancelling before and including 15th May, 75% for up to and including 2nd June with no refund for cancellations received after this date. Attendance at the meeting is by invitation only. Due to space limitations, not all registrants will be able to attend. You will be notified as soon as possible regarding your attendance at the meeting. To register, please use the on-line registration form.
Travel to Stratford-upon-Avon
Delegates can choose whether to fly into Birmingham International or London Heathrow Airport.
There is a rail station at Birmingham International and the journey to Stratford-upon-Avon takes about 1hr 40 mins with a change at either Birmingham New Street or Leamington Spa.
There are two options from Heathrow. Delegates can take the Heathrow Express in to London Paddinton and connect there for Stratford. There are about 5 direct trains a day. This is ideal if you are travelling early and want a break in London before the conference. This journey takes about 2hrs 15mins. The second option is to pick up the Rail-Air link coach from outside your terminal which travels to Reading. A direct train to Stratford can be picked up there. Again there are about 5 trains a day as these are the ones which come from London. This journey takes about 2hrs 50 mins.
There are also direct National Express coaches from Heathrow to Stratford, but only two a day and the timings do not work to get people to the conference in time if you are arriving on the 12th June.
Train information is available at the following web sites: a2btravel, www.thetrainline.com,and www.nationalexpress.co.uk/
If people are travelling together it may be easier to take a cab and share the cost. Two Stratford taxi companies who are willing to take advanced bookings from delegates for pick-ups from both airports are Grafton Taxis, Tel. No. (011) 44 1789 490199 and 005 Direct Line Taxis, Tel. No. (011) 44 1789 414005. One near London for Heathrow pick-ups is 16 - 1 Travel on (011) 44 20 8428 7631 Fax (011) 44 20 8428 5587, email PaulBatham@CompuServe.com . The trip should cost about 100.00 from Heathrow and about 45.00 from Birmingham. If a group arrives together all of these companies do minibuses which will reduce the cost.
Hotel Accomodations
Please note: We have now used up our allocation of rooms at the Moat House. Rooms have also been reserved at the Post House at Heathrow Airport for the 13th June. Please contact Joy Fraser for details.
Stratford
Moat House, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6YR.
Tel (011)44 1789 279988
Fax (011)44 1789 298589
The Stratford Moat House is situated on the banks of the the River Avon, just on the edge of the town centre and just down the road from the Royal Shakespeare theatre.
The conference costs will be GBP235.00 per delegate [Universal Currency Converter, Classic 164 Currency Converter] and includes accommodation for the night of 12th June only, booked through Joy Fraser, (011)44 1225 826256, j.v.fraser@ukoln.ac.uk. Those who would like to book reservations for the nights of 11th and 13th June should also do so through Joy Fraser. Extra nights are GBP120.00 per single room per night for bed and breakfast. Any delegates requiring accommodation for the night of Sat 10th June should book with the hotel directly. Full English and Continental breakfasts are provided. Lunch is a hot and cold buffet and the conference dinner will be a set menu. As this is a popular tourist location we advise that you book early to be sure of a room.
For those arriving early in Stratford there is plenty to do. An open top bus tour will give an insight into the whole town, and the web pages detailed below list other attractions some of which are within a short walk of the hotel. No formal social programme has been arranged so delegates will be free to sample the delights of Stratford-upon-Avon at their leisure
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-Upon-Avon
medium scale street map
Stratford-Upon-Avon
visitor's guide
comments
to dli2 coordinators
6.01.2000