Monday, October 04, 2010 to Friday, October 08, 2010
Recent Changes:
Information is current through September 17, 2010
Exchanged FREEBUSY and USECASE Sessions
CalConnect XIX, consisting of CalConnect Interoperability Test Event, and a CalConnect Roundtable (Members Meeting), will be held in Littleton, Massachusetts on Monday-Friday, October 4-8, 2010, hosted by IBM/Lotus.
The Interoperability Test Event will take place all day Monday and Tuesday October 4-5, and Wednesday morning October 6, ending at noon. The Roundtable will begin with lunch at 12:30 on Wednesday the 6th, and last through early afternoon Friday the 8th. An optional Introductory Q & A about CalConnect, intended for first-time attendees, will be scheduled at 11:00 on Wednesday the 5th if we have first-time attendees.
CalConnect Interoperability Test Event: At this meeting, we will host a regular CalConnect Interoperability Test Event. While we will not host a formal Mobile Calendaring Interoperability Test Event, if participants wish to test mobile applications or devices they are welcome to do so and we will help to establish testing pairs.
The IOP Test Event is open to both members and non-members as participants or as observers; please see Interoperability Test Event October 2010 for current information. Check back often as this will be updated as more information becomes available.
You do not need finished or polished code to participate in the IOP testing; in fact as soon as you have something working at all, testing against other participants can help debugging and code development, especially in identifying red herrings and wrong decisions.
Roundtable XIX: The Roundtable Members Meeting will offer Technical Committee sessions, to which all members and observers are welcome, informal BOFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), plus additional sessions and committee meetings.
Friday afternoon will be the full Plenary meeting of the Consortium, open to all participants. This session will include report-outs from all Technical Committees, and establishment of future goals and directions for the Consortium.
International Visitors
International visitors who are not U.S. Citizens or hold a valid U.S. passport should acquaint themselves with any changes in U.S. travel and visitor policy since their last visit to the U.S. at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/. Attendees who require a Letter of Invitation to obtain a visa should contact Dave Thewlis, CalConnect Executive Director, at Dave.Thewlis@calconnect.org. Please be aware that you must have registered for the event before a Letter of Invitation can be issued.
Please be aware that Boston Logan is an International Airport and offers direct arrivals from and departures to international locations. Manchester is a regional airport and does not offer customs and immigration services.
Please see Registration and Payment Options to choose your registration type and payment option for the Roundtable and/or the CalConnect Interoperability Test Events. Note that you must register separately for the Roundtable and for the Test Events.You may register at any time for the next events.
The Interoperability Test Event and the Roundtable will take place at the IBM/Lotus campus at 550 King Street, Littleton, Massachusetts. We will be in the All Hands Room on the first floor for the entire week. (The User Special Interest Group on Wednesday morning will be in a separate conference room to be assigned closer to the event.) For a map of the area showing the venue location and conference hotels please see IBM/Lotus Littleton MA, and surrounding area.
Parking: If you are driving, you may park in one of the visitor spots near the front door, or anywhere in the regular partling areas; there are no dedicated or reserved parking areas.
Hotel Shuttles and Walking: The hotels do not have shuttles, and are a bit more than 2 miles from the IBM building. This means that walking is doable but a bit more than people may want to undertake. Carpooling with those who have autos is probably the best alternative.
Airport Information: Littleton is served by both Boston’s Boston Logan International Airport, and by Manchester, New Hampshire’s Manchester Boston Regional Airport, and is approximately 30 miles from either. Logan will have more flights and possibly better fares, but it is a bit more complicated to get to and from the airport and may require more time.
Ground Transportation: Some information on rental cars, shuttles, and public transportation is available from the airport websites. Harris Limosines and Flightline Inc. provide service from and to both airports for about $65 for Logan and $55 for Manchester one way; reservations are required. Taxi fare is approximately $75 from either airport.
From Boston you can also take the MBTA commuter rail Fitchburg line, which has a stop in Littleton about 2.5 miles from IBM and about 5 miles from the hotels. See http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/stations/?stopId=105.
IBM has recommended the following hotels in the area which also offer special rates for visitors to IBM.
Conference HotelWestford Regency Inn & Conference Centre
219 Littleton Road
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
(978) 692-8200
http://www.westfordregency.com
When reserving the room, ask for the IBM rate of $85 per night and the room block for "IBM/Littleton". The room block will end on 9/12/10 but the IBM rate should still be offered if rooms are available.
Residence Inn Boston Westford
7 Lan Drive
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
(978) 392-1407
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosrw-residence-inn-boston-westford/
When reserving the room, ask for the IBM rate of $82 per night. Mention that you are with CalConnect as a block of rooms has been reserved for us. The room block will end on 9/3/10 but the IBM rate should still be offered if rooms are available.
Hampton Inn & Suites
9 Nixon Road
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
(978) 392-1555
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOSWFHX
When reserving the room, ask for the IBM rate of $85 per night. Mention that you are with CalConnect as a block of rooms has been reserved for us. The room block will expire in early September but the IBM rate should still be offered if rooms are available.
The IOP Test Event begins at 0800 Monday morning and runs all day Monday and Tuesday, plus Wednesday morning. The Roundtable begins with lunch on Wednesday and runs until early afternoon on Friday.
A downloadable iCalendar.ics file with the entire schedule is also available for download or subscription; please see the links at the top of this page.
| CALCONNECT INTEROPERABILITY TEST EVENT | ||
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Monday 4 October 1900-2100 IOP Test Dinner |
Tuesday 5 October |
Wednesday 6 October 1230-1330 Lunch/Opening1 |
The IOP Test Event begins at 0800 Monday morning and runs all day Monday and Tuesday, plus Wednesday morning. The Roundtable begins with lunch on Wednesday and runs until early afternoon on Friday.
A downloadable iCalendar.ics file with the entire schedule is also available for download or subscription; please see the links at the top of this page.
| ROUNDTABLE XIX | ||
|---|---|---|
Wednesday 6 October 1830-2030 Welcome Reception4 |
Thursday 7 October 1930-2130 Group Dinner6 |
Friday 8 October |
1The Wednesday lunch is for all participants in the IOP Test Events and/or Roundtable Breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon breaks will be served to all participants in the Roundtable and the IOP test events and are included in your registration fees. |
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IBM Host Session Wed 1700-1800 TC CALDAV Thu 1330-1500 TC DSI Thu 0930-1100 TC EVENTPUB Wed 1130-1130 TC FREEBUSY Fri 0930-1030 TC IOPTEST Wed 1315-1330 |
TC iSCHEDULE Thu 1500-1600 TC MOBILE Fri 0830-0930 TC RESOURCE Wed 1430-1530 TC TIMEZONE Fri 1100-1200 TC USECASE Wed 1330-1430 TC XML Wed 1545-1700 |
Requests for BOF sessions can be made at the Wednesday opening and known BOFs will be scheduled at that time. However spontaneous BOF sessions are welcome to be called at BOF session time during the Roundtable.