Re: OEDEM November 2009

[Denys Dmytriyenko <denis@denix.org>]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 03:06:43PM +0100, Phil Blundell wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-08-27 at 15:44 +0200, Marco Cavallini wrote:
> > I'll try to come...
> > Looks like Stansted airport is nearby Cambridge.
> > Could you provide any travel information?
> 
> Yes, Stansted airport is the nearest with regular service.  (There is a
> small airport in Cambridge itself but I don't think any scheduled
> airlines operate from there anymore.)
> 
> For those travelling from Europe, Stansted is about a 30-minute train
> ride from Cambridge city centre and is served by Air Berlin, Ryanair and
> Germanwings among others.  Luton airport is about 1 hour away by bus and
> is served by Easyjet.
> 
> For those travelling from further away, most long-haul flights arrive at
> Heathrow or Gatwick airports (although there is some transatlantic
> service into Stansted).  Both Heathrow and Gatwick are about 2 hours
> from Cambridge by train or bus: the train is quicker but involves
> several changes in London, whereas the bus is slow but cheaper and less
> complicated.
> 
> Alternatively you can take the Eurostar to London St Pancras, which is
> 50 minutes from Cambridge by train.

Phil,

Thank you for organizing it! I was planning on coming, pending the final 
logistics for the travel.

What is the venue for this event? Do you plan to reserve a place for it in 
advance, like a meeting room in a hotel or such?

-- 
Denys