IRDC 2012

IRDC London 2012

Full Name: IRDC London 2012
Place: London, UK
Time: Vote on this Doodle poll!
Venue: Imperial College London
Venue Contact: Darren Grey, darrenjohngrey@hotmail.com, +44 (0)770 929 3627
Discussion: IRC: QuakeNet #rgrd, RogueTemple, RGRD

Participants

• Darren Grey darrenjohngrey@hotmail.com, +44 (0)770 929 3627

Talks

• Darren Grey: The Single Hit Point Model

Roguelike Radio

We will likely be doing a special recording or two for the Roguelike Radio podcast. Details to follow.

Transportation

London is the centre of the world! Its four airports transport the largest number of passengers annually in all city airports combined. Heathrow and Gatwick are easiest for transport to the city centre, but Luton and Stanstead are also options. Those hunting a bargain may wish to check Birmingham Airport paired with a cheap 90 minute train ride to London Euston (trains are booked through http://thetrainline.com - much cheaper in advance). Other England airports may also be options with cheap coaches from MegaBus or National Express. Info on local travel is available at http://tfl.gov.uk - best to get a weekend pass or an Oyster card with ?15 on it for the weekend.

If you have further questions feel free to ask me directly - I'm happy to help.

Accommodation

There's plenty of places available in London for a range of budgets. Google is your friend. Transport is good all over, so any location would be fine, though sticking is zone 1 or 2 is cheaper for tube travel. Hammersmith would be my best recommendation - lots of buses from there, or the quick tube option. You can frequently find good deals on http://lastminute.co.uk or http://laterooms.com (and in spite of their names they're fine to use in advance). Beware that most places either don't have or charge extra for wireless.

Venue

Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus. Around about here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=h&q=IRDC2012@51.499000,-0.176254&z=12

Exact meeting room to be confirmed, but full details will be provided. Due to security restrictions at weekends we'll likely have to meet off-campus and I can guide everyone to the meeting room.

Nearest tube station is South Kensington on the District and Piccadilly lines. Very central and easy to get to.

There's lots to do in the area for after the conference, including the (free) Natural History Museum and Museum of Science next door. And it's London, so there's loads to do and see and places to eat in general. You may want to make an extended weekend of it if you're interested in some serious tourism.

Equipment & Supplies

• Projector will be set up in the room.
• Camcorder: ?
• Tripod: ?
• Food: Lots of places to go nearby. Darren will provide various snacks etc (since I don't have to pay for flights or accommodation).

How we get there and back and where to meet up

Post your own info here and check back for updates.

I live nearby and will be available all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Happy to meet up at whatever time suits others. - Darren Grey

Questions

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