The Digital Media Project

Information on 17th DMP Annual Meeting and General Assembly (GA17)

Announcement

The 17th General Assembly (GA16) of the Digital Media Project will be held on 2008/01/23-25 at

The meeting will be held from Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 through Friday, 25th January 2008. The meeting will start on Wednesday 23rd January 2008 at 09:00.

The meeting will be held in Engineering Building Rooms 105 (first floor) and 203 (second floor).

If you intend to attend the DMP events please note the following

• Communicate your intention to attend a DMP event to the DMP Secretariat (secretariat@dmpf.org) by 10th of January
• Attendance at the DMP General Assembly is reserved to
  • DMP members
  • Non members attending as part of a member's contingent.

Objectives

The principal objectives of the meeting are:

1. IDP specification
   1. Approval of IDP-3.1
   2. Specification of Device Web Services
2. Chillout
   1. Review of Chillout code
   2. Review of Chillout-based demo applications (BRYVAC, MS MAF, WIM TV etc.)
3. Submission of Chillout for standardisation
4. DMP Authorities
   1. Appointment of DMP Content Registration Authority
   2. Issuing of Call for Participation in the selection of DMP Certification Authority

Proposed Agenda

Venue

Queen Mary, Mile End Campus Map

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Wireless internet access provided in the meeting rooms and in the Electronic Engineering Building.

Electricity: 220V/50Hz, however, UK electricity plugs have 3 square pins. So, do not forget your EC/US to UK adaptor.

Travel information

Nearest stations on the London Underground are Mile End on Hammersmith and City, District and Central lines; and Stepney Green on the Hammersmith and City and District lines. Both stations are in Zone 2 of the London Underground and five minutes walking from Queen Mary University.

Further travel information and maps of London Underground can be found at: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/mileend/index.html

It is suggested a pay as you go (top-up) travel card called OYSTER as the cheapest way moving around in London as well as avoiding queuing for buying tickets every time you travel. It costs 3GBP but it is refundable. You could buy it at your arrival in UK.  Photo is not necessary. Info on OYSTER https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk/oyster/entry.do

Further information on London transport tickets:  http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/guide-to-fares-and-tickets-0709.pdf

Suggested arrival routes from some airports

These suggestions are simple routes, not necessarily the cheapest or fastest routes. 

London Heathrow

1. Take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington station
   (Journey time 15-20 mins, runs every 15 mins. Costs about £29 return, plus £2 if you buy on the train.)

2. On the London Underground , take the Bakerloo Line Southbound to Oxford Circus.

3. Change to the Central Line. Travel Eastbound to Mile End. Walk to the Campus.
   Allow about 1 hour total travel time.

Alternative route (cheaper): From Heathrow, take the London Undergound: Piccadilly Line Eastbound to Holborn (pronounced "hoe-burn"). Change to the Central Line, and travel Eastbound to Mile End, as above. Allow up to 1 1/2 hour total travel time.

 London Gatwick

1. Take the Gatwick Express to London Victoria station.
   (Journey time about 30 mins, runs about every 15 mins. Costs £11 single, £21.50 return)

2. On the London Underground, take the District Line Eastbound to Stepney Green station. Walk to the Campus.
   Allow at least 1 hour total travel time.

Alternative route (may be a little faster/cheaper): From Gatwick, take the Thameslink City Flyer to Blackfriars. Change to the District Line, and travel Eastbound to Stepney Green station, as above. Note that Thameslink tickets are not valid on the Gatwick Express.

London Stansted

1. Take the Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street station.
   (Journey time about 45 mins, runs about every 30 mins. Costs £13 single, £23 return.)

2. On the London Underground, take the Hammersmith and City Line Eastbound to Stepney Green Station. Walk to the Campus.
   Allow about 1 hour total travel time.

Occasionally the Hammersmith and City Line may have long gaps (10 mins or longer) between trains. If you don't want to wait at Liverpool Street Station, you can go instead to the Central Line and travel to Mile End station.

London City Airport

1. Take the green Airport Shuttle Bus to Canning Town station. (Journey time about 5-10 mins, frequent service. Costs about £2.50 single).

2. On the London Underground, take the Jubilee Line Northbound to West Ham.

3. Change to the District Line or Hammersmith and City Line Wesbound to Stepney Green Station (both lines run from the same platform). Walk to the Campus.
   Total travel time about 45 mins.

London City Airport is about 5 miles east of the campus, in the London Docklands. You may wish to consider getting a Taxi ("black cab"): the fare to the campus is probably about £10-£15, or £25-£30 to Central London.

Hotel reservation

The prices have not been confirmed with the hotels. 

1.  Ibis Hotel, Stratford, London (GBP 68 weekday / 58 weekend, 20 mins from DMP venue) - one tube stop from Queen Mary
1A Romford Road
Stratford
London E15 4LJ
UK
Tel : +44 (0) 208 536 3700
Fax : +44 (0) 208 519 5161

Web: http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/3099/fiche_hotel.shtml

2.  St. Giles Hotel, Central London (GBP 89 single / 99 double, 35 mins from DMP venue)
Bedford Avenue
London WC1B 3AS

UK
Tel.: +44 (0) 207 300 3030
Fax: +44 (0) 207 300 3001

Web: http://www.stgiles.com/londonhotel  

For alternative hotel possibilities, try e.g.

• Visit London: Accommodation
• TripAdvisor