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Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal] is lively city with English and French widely spoken plus many other minority languages. Most business can be conducted in either language. It has four large universities, two Anglophones, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University McGill], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University Concordia]; and two Francophones: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UQAM Université du Québec à Montréal] (UQAM), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al Université de Montréal]. The [http://www.crim.ca/en/computer-research-institute-of-montreal Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM)] is a non-profit organization, one of the region’s only applied research centre, offering several services. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal] is lively city with English and French widely spoken plus many other minority languages. Most business can be conducted in either language. It has four large universities, two Anglophones, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University McGill], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University Concordia]; and two Francophones: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UQAM Université du Québec à Montréal] (UQAM), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al Université de Montréal]. The [http://www.crim.ca/en/computer-research-institute-of-montreal Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM)] is a non-profit organization, one of the region’s only applied research centre, offering several services. | ||
The Montréal fall has moderate temperatures | The Montréal fall has moderate temperatures. The city has a very serviceable public transportation network of buses and underground trains (metro), so it is convenient to get around without renting a car. | ||
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Take your flight to the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Montr%C3%A9al-Pierre+Elliott+Trudeau+International+Airport&ie=UTF8&t=m&vpsrc=6&sll=45.764649,-73.100281&sspn=0.747254,1.874542&st=115968771510351694523&rq=1&ev=zo&split=1&hq=Universit%C3%A9+de+Montr%C3%A9al&hnear=&ll=45.461094,-73.748474&spn=0.418036,1.056747&z=11&iwloc=A&cid=2175423857934231437 Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]. | Take your flight to the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Montr%C3%A9al-Pierre+Elliott+Trudeau+International+Airport&ie=UTF8&t=m&vpsrc=6&sll=45.764649,-73.100281&sspn=0.747254,1.874542&st=115968771510351694523&rq=1&ev=zo&split=1&hq=Universit%C3%A9+de+Montr%C3%A9al&hnear=&ll=45.461094,-73.748474&spn=0.418036,1.056747&z=11&iwloc=A&cid=2175423857934231437 Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]. | ||
From the airport, you can either take a cab to any location in the city, which is 40 CAD, or you can take the public 747 express bus, which is 8 CAD. It will take you to the Lionel-Groulx metro station | From the airport, you can either take a cab to any location in the city, which is 40 CAD, or you can take the public 747 express bus, which is 8 CAD. It will take you to the Lionel-Groulx metro station, from which you can continue your travel with the same ticket (it's valid for 2 hours). The metro system is relatively simple to navigate, and [http://www.stm.info/en bus schedules are posted online] and near metro stations. | ||
You can also get [http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/transit-fares/3-days a 3-day pass for 18 CAD] that gives you full access to Montréal's excellent public transportation, including the 747 express bus. | You can also get [http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/transit-fares/3-days a 3-day pass for 18 CAD] that gives you full access to Montréal's excellent public transportation, including the 747 express bus. | ||
=== Lodging | === Lodging === | ||
There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal | There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal. More details will follow. | ||
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=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
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== Suggestions for Sessions == | == Suggestions for Sessions == | ||
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== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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* [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | * [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | ||
* [[User:Mtmiller|Mike Miller]] | * [[User:Mtmiller|Mike Miller]] | ||
* [[User: | * [[User:Nir|Nir]] | ||
== Funding == | == Funding == | ||
There is limited funding to cover the travel expenses of selected participants. | There is limited funding to cover the travel expenses of selected participants. | ||