2013 Cambridge Logistics

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Dates

The 2013 GO Consortium meeting will be held 11-13 April, in Cambridge, UK, immediately following Biocuration 2013.

Agendas

Venue

The meeting will be held in the Moller Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Restaurants

There will be a group dinner (4 course buffet) on Thursday 11th April at the Moller Centre at £36 (register for this during the registration process).

Other evenings you will be on your own.

Some suggestions of restaurants reasonably close to the Moller Centre:

Cafe Naz (Indian)

The Maharajah (Indian)

St. John's Chop House (British)

La Margherita (Italian)

Prezzo (Italian)

Yippee Noodle Bar (Asian)

The River Bar (Steakhouse and Grill)


You will pass numerous pubs as you walk into Cambridge, some of which serve food, and plenty of other restaurants/cafes in the centre.

Pubs:

The Castle

The Pickerel

The Maypole

The Eagle

The SAB dinner for PIs and SAB members will be on Friday 12th April

Weather

Cool, spring-like.

Maps

Interactive map of Cambridge

Local activities

Cambridge Science Festival April 12-21st

Kettles Yard Museum and House - The gallery and house are well worth a visit and are just a short walk from the Moller Centre.

Cambridge museums

Hopefully there will be some spring flowers along 'The Backs' down Queen's Road behind King's College.

Registration

Please register for the meeting, GO Consortium meeting dinner and book your accommodation using the EBI registration system: http://embl-web.ungerboeck.com/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=20&ct=GBPNORMAL&eventid=5256

Please also fill in the table below so we can coordinate people staying in the same rooms as they had for the Biocuration conference and also keep track of numbers of people attending in person or remotely.

  • Registration fee is £175
  • Thursday 4-course buffet dinner at the Moller Centre is £36
  • Rooms are £68 per night


Remote Attendees

We will provide toll free telephone & conferencing for remote attendees.

We will use the GO conference line.
Toll-free USA number 1-866-953-9688 (US Toll number 1-212-548-2460 in case of problems with 866 number)
Toll-free UK 0808 238 6001 (toll number: 646 834-9311)
Toll-free Switzerland 0800 562 830 (toll number: 646 834-9311)

Participant Pin: (801-561)

Lodging Information

Rooms have been reserved in Churchill College from 10-13th April.

Rooms are £68 per night and breakfast is included.

Booking

Please indicate which nights you would like accommodation in the 'Attendees' table at the bottom of this page. You will be able to book your accommodation from the registration link shown in the 'Registration' section.

N.B. If you are attending the Biocuration meeting before this meeting and would like to stay in the same room, please indicate 'Y' in the 'Extend room reservation from Biocuration meeting?' column.

Airports

Heathrow Airport

Stansted

London City

Ground transportation

Train Information

National Express coaches

Driving directions to the Moller Centre. For those driving, the Moller Centre has free parking.

AA Route planner

Taxi Companies

Panther Taxis Website: www.panthertaxis.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1223 715715

Sawston Cab Co Ltd (Airport Specialist) Email: info@sawstoncabcoltd.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1223 517008

Contacts

Rachael Huntley (huntley@ebi.ac.uk)

Amy Cottage (cottage@ebi.ac.uk)

Attendees

Please note: if you are attending the Biocuration meeting before this meeting and would like to stay in the same room, please indicate 'Y' in the 'Extend room reservation from Biocuration meeting?' column.

Name Organization Nights required for accommodation (10,11,12,13 Apr?) Extend room reservation from Biocuration meeting? Remote attendee? (Y/N) Attending Thursday dinner? (venue tbc) Dietary requirements
Rachael Huntley UniProt-GOA N/A N/A N Y Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Mike Cherry Stanford University N/A N/A N Y none
Ruth Lovering BHF-UCL Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Stacia Engel Stanford University Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Edith Wong Stanford University Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Val Wood PomBase (Cambridge University) n/a N N Y none
Petra Fey dictyBase (Northwestern University) Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12 Y N Y no red meat
Maria Costanzo Stanford University Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12 Y N Y none
Paul Llyod Stanford University Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Susan Tweedie FlyBase (University of Cambridge) n/a n/a N Y none
Prudence Mutowo UniProt-GOA n/a n/a N Y none
Tony Sawford UniProt-GOA n/a n/a N Y none
Jane Lomax EBI-GO N/A N/A N Y none
Midori Harris PomBase, University of Cambridge N/A N/A N Y none
Antonia Lock PomBase, University College London Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12 Y N Y none
Seth Carbon LBL, Berkeley 10-13th Y N Y none
Judy Blake Jackson Lab Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Paul Thomas USC Wed 10, Thur 11, Fri 12 yes N Y none
Paola Roncaglia EBI-GO Wed 10 yes N Y none