InterOpOct2008 < IVOA

<H1><nop>IVOA Interoperability meeting</H1>
<H3> 26-31 October, 2008:  Baltimore, Maryland, USA</H3>
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---+++ Meeting Web site
Detailed information is available at [[http://www.stsci.edu/institute/conference/ivoa2008/][the meeting webpage]].

---+++ Webcast
The plenary and "spotlight" sessions of the meeting will be webcast:  Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon, and Friday afternoon.  The live feed will be available at

http://www.stsci.edu/institute/itsd/information/streaming

and the archive site for the webcasts will be

http://www.stsci.edu/institute/itsd/information/streaming/archive/IVOAInteroperabilityMeeting

---+++ Programme 

*Update 20081009: FINAL Programme*

| *Date* | *Time* | *Place* | *Activity (inc. pdf)* | *Comments* |
| *Sun 26 Oct 2008* || | | | 
| | 16.00-18.00 | <nop>ST-CafCon | [[IvoaExecMeetingFM30][IVOA Exec Meeting]] | Exec + WG/IG Chairs | 
| *Mon 27 Oct 2008* || |  |  | 
| | 08.30-09.00 | <nop>STScI Lobby | Registration | | 
| | 09.00-09.05 | ST-Aud | Welcome and Logistics | Bob Hanisch | 
| | 09.05-09.30 | ST-Aud | [[%ATTACHURL%/IVOAInteropOct08.ppt][State of the IVOA]] | Dave De Young | 
| | 09.30-09.50 | ST-Aud | [[%ATTACHURL%/20081027StateTCG-Arviset.pdf][State of the TCG]] | Christophe Arviset | 
| | 09.50-10.30 | ST-Aud | *VO Frontrow 1* | Updates from the VO projects |
| | 09.50-10.10 |  | [[%ATTACHURL%/NVO-Spotlight.ppt][Spotlight NVO]] | Bob Hanisch |
| | 10.10-10.30 |  | [[%ATTACHURL%/Euro-VO_InteropBaltimore.pdf][Spotlight Euro-VO]] | Francoise Genova |
| | 10.30-11.00 |  | __Coffee__ | | 
| | 11.00-12.30 | ST-Aud | Charge to the working groups | [[InterOpOct2008Plenary][Plenary agenda]] |
| | 12.30-13.30 | | __Lunch__ |  |
| | 13.30-15.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 1* | |
| | 13.30-15.00 | ST-Aud | Apps 1: SAMP | [[InterOpOct2008Applications][Apps agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | Theory 1: <nop> <nop>SimDB | [[InterOpOct2008Theory][Theory agenda]] |
| |  | B475 | Sem 1: Vocab | [[InterOpOct2008Semantics][Semantics agenda]] |
| | 15.00-15.30 | | __Coffee__ | | 
| | 15.30-17.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 2* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | GWS 1: UWS, VOSpace, VOSI | [[InterOpOct2008GridAndWebServices][GWS agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | DM 1: | [[InterOpPct2008DataModels][DM agenda]] |
| *Tue 28 Oct 2008* || |  |  | 
| | 08.30-10.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 3* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | GWS 2: REST, VOSpace v2.0 | [[InterOpOct2008GridAndWebServices][GWS agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | Reg 1:  | [[InterOpOct2008ResReg][Registry agenda]] |
| |  | B475 | [[IVOA.IvoaStdsDocsProc][StdProc]] | |
| | 10.00-10.30 | | __Coffee__ | |
| | 10.30-12.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 4* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | DAL 1: SIA/SSA/Footprints | [[InterOpOct2008DAL][DAL agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | VOEvent 1: VOEvent v2.0 | [[InterOpOct2008VOEvent][VOEvent agenda]] |
| | 12.00-12.15 | | __Group photo__ |  |
| | 12.15-13.30 | | __Lunch__ |  |
| | 13.30-15.00 | ST-Aud | *VO Frontrow 2* | Updates from the VO projects |
| | 13.30-13.45 |  | Spotlight CVO | Severin Gaudet |
| | 13.45-14.00 |  | Spotlight VOTC:UK | Andy Lawrence |
| | 14.00-14.15 |  | Spotlight JVO | Masatoshi Ohishi |
| | 14.15-14.30 |  | Spotlight ESA-VO | Christophe Arviset |
| | 14.30-14.45 |  | Spotlight F-VO | Francoise Genova |
| | 14.45-15.00 | ST-Aud | Special Item: ITU/Leap Second | Masatoshi Ohishi |
| | 15.00-15.30 |  | __Coffee__ | | 
| | 15.30-17.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 5* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | DAL 2: TAP | [[InterOpOct2008DAL][DAL agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | Reg 2:  | [[InterOpOct2008ResReg][Registry agenda]] |
| | 19.00-23.00 |  | __Conference Dinner__ | Maryland Science Centre |
| *Wed 29 Oct 2008* || |  |  | 
| | 08.30-10.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 6* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | Apps 2: Demos | [[InterOpOct2008Applications][Apps agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | GWS 3: Authorisation | [[InterOpOct2008GridAndWebServices][GWS agenda]] |
| | 10.00-10.30 | | __Coffee__ | |
| | 10.30-12.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 7* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | DM 2: | [[InterOpPct2008DataModels][DM agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | GWS 4: Web Services | [[InterOpOct2008GridAndWebServices][GWS agenda]] |
| | 12.00-13.30 | | __Lunch__ |  |
| | | B475 | [[IvoaExecMeetingFM30][IVOA Exec Lunch Meeting]] | Exec Only |
| | 13.30-17.00 | | Free Afternoon |
| *Thu 30 Oct 2008* || |  |  | 
| | 08.30-10.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 8* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | Apps/DM/Reg | *[[InterOpOct2008Applications][Joint Session - see Apps agenda]]* |
| |  | B462 | Sem 2: UCDs | [[InterOpOct2008Semantics][Semantics agenda]] |
| | 10.00-10.30 | | __Coffee__ | |
| | 10.30-12.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 9* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | Sem/VOEvent | *[[InterOpOct2008Semantics][Joint Session - see Sem agenda]]* |
| |  | B462 | VOTable | [[InterOpOct2008VOTable][VOTable agenda]] |
| | 12.00-13.30 | | __Lunch__ |  |
| | 13.30-15.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 10* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | GWS/Reg/DAL | *[[InterOpOct2008GridAndWebServices][Joint Session - see GWS agenda]]* |
| | 15.00-15.30 | | __Coffee__ | | 
| | 15.30-17.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 11* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | VOEvent 2: Architecture | [[InterOpOct2008VOEvent][VOEvent agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | Theory 2: <nop>SimDAP | [[InterOpOct2008Theory][Theory agenda]] |
| | 17.15-18:15 | | __Evening drinks and music__ | details to follow |
| *Fri 31 Oct 2008* || |  |  | 
| | 08.30-10.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 12* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | Apps 3: Demos | [[InterOpOct2008Applications][Apps agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | DCP | [[InterOpOct2008DCP][DCP agenda]] |
| | 10.00-10.30 | | __Coffee__ | |
| | 10.30-12.00 | | *WG parallel sessions 13* | |
| |  | ST-Aud | VOQL | [[InterOpOct2008Voql][VOQL agenda]] |
| |  | B462 | Theory 3: micro sims | [[InterOpOct2008Theory][Theory agenda]] |
| | 12.00-13.30 | | __Lunch__ |  |
| | 13.30-15.35 | ST-Aud | WG/IG session summaries | [[InterOpOct2008Plenary][Plenary agenda]] |  
| | 15.35-15.40 | ST-Aud | Next Interop |  |
| | 15.40-15.45 | ST-Aud | Closing Remarks | David <nop>DeYoung| 
| | 15.45 | | __CLOSE__ | |


---++++ Meeting Rooms

   * *ST-Aud*: STScI Bahcall Auditorium, seats ~140 people.  Plenary sessions and joint WG sessions.
   * *B462*: Bloomberg (Physics Dept.) Rm. 462, 40 people.
   * *B475*: Bloomberg Rm. 475, 30 people.
   * *B447*: Bloomberg Rm. 447, 20 people.
   * *B337*: Bloomberg Rm. 337, 20 people - an "extra", for ad hoc meetings
   * *<nop>ST-CafCon*: <nop>STScI Cafeteria Conference room
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---+++ Programme Organising Committee

Comments on the meeting agenda to the programme organising committee: Nicholas Walton (Chair), Severin Gaudet, Bob Hanisch

---+++  Location Notes

The meeting will be held at the [[http://www.stsci.edu/][Space Telescope Science Institute]] and the [[http://physics-astronomy.jhu.edu/][Physics Department]] of [[http://www.jhu.edu/][The Johns Hopkins University]]. These buildings are located on either side of San Martin Drive on the west side of the JHU campus. The conference hotel is [[http://www.colonnadebaltimore.com/][The Inn at the Colonnade]], which is a five minute walk from <nop>STScI and the Physics Department.  Reservations must be made through [[http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/BWICUDT-STI-20081026/index.jhtml][this web site]].

The [[http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/visitor_information/how_to_get_here/homewood_campus/pdf/campus_map_0907.pdf][JHU Campus Map]] shows the location of <nop>STScI (#57) and the Physics Department (Bloomberg Building, #56).  The Inn at the Colonnade is located on University Parkway across from the North Gate.  (Note that north is to the right on the campus map!)

There is also a Google maps satellite view image attached below showing a couple of options for walking from the hotel to STScI and the Physics Department.

Information on Baltimore is available on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland][Baltimore Wikipedia]] page

---+++ Organization

---+++ Participants
The list of registered participants is available
[[http://www.stsci.edu/institute/conference/ivoa2008/participantList][here]].

---+++ Travel 

Three airports serve the Baltimore-Washington area.  Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) is the closest, but it has rather limited direct flights to destinations in Europe.  Washington National (DCA) has no international flights but might be convenient if you are planning to visit Washington, DC before the meeting.  Washington Dulles (IAD) is where most direct international flights arrive. It is in Virginia, about 30 km west of Washington, DC. See [[http://www.stsci.edu/institute/conference/ivoa2008/directions][this link] for driving directions.

From BWI the best option for getting to <nop>STScI, JHU, and the Colonnade hotel is to take a taxi.  The cost is approximately $40. There is also a light rail service from the airport to downtown Baltimore, but it does not come within walking distance of the campus. One could take the light rail to a major downtown stop and then take a taxi in order to save a little money.  [[http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/lightrail/][This site]] has further information about the light rail service.

From DCA it would be a very expensive taxi ride to Baltimore.  A better option would be to take the Washington Metro from DCA to Washington Union Station, and the train from Washington to Baltimore Penn Station, and from there get a taxi to the hotel.  Here are the relevant web sites:  [[http://www.wmata.com/][Washington Metro]], [[http://www.amtrak.com/][Amtrak train]].

From IAD it is again an expensive taxi ride, well over $100.  And, at rush hour it can take some time, the distance being about 100 km and the route including the Washington, DC Beltway.  The public transportation option is to take a shuttle bus to the West Falls Church station on the Washington Metro, take the Metro to Union Station, and the train to Baltimore. There are also various limo services.  If there is interest we might be able to arrange for some sort of shared transportation at a more modest rate.

The Maryland Shuttle operates shuttle vans between all airports and Baltimore.  If there are enough people to occupy a full van, the price is very reasonable.  See http://www.marylandshuttle.com/ for contact information and on-line reservations.  Here is a twiki page where you can list your arrival times and see if you can share transportation:  AirportArrivals.

Many people are likely to go to Quebec from Baltimore for the ADASS conference the following week.  There are no direct flights from BWI, DCA, or IAD to Quebec (YQB).  The nearest airport with non-stop service to Quebec is Newark, NJ (EWR).  International travelers might find it convenient to use Newark as a hub.  The Amtrak train has a stop at the Newark airport, and you could take the train from there to Baltimore.  The train takes about 2h15m and runs about once every hour or 90 minutes depending on the time of day, with one-way fares about $100.  Station codes are EWR (Newark airport) and BAL (Baltimore Penn Station). Continental Airlines has four daily non-stops from Newark to Quebec.

Information about visas for entering the USA is available at http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/visiting.html.  Residents of most European countries, plus Australia and Japan, may enter the US under the Visa Waiver Program if they have an electronically readable passport.  However, please read the rules on the visa website for the official word on this.  Please contact Roz Baxter (rbaxter at stsci.edu) if you require an official invitation letter to support your visa application.

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