Re: [Etherboot-developers] Linux World Expo UK; 2-4 September

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On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Peter Lister wrote:

> > I've signed up for a booth at the UK Linux World, but the show
> > has been postponed until probably February.  It had previously
> > been scheduled for early September.
> > 
> > So, there should be lots of time to arrange an Etherboot booth,
> > assuming they still have room available.
> 
> Note that the venue is the Birmingham NEC, NOT in London, despite what
> http://www.linuxworld.com/story/33815.htm might say. Amazingly enough,
> not everything in Britain is in London... I'm in Oxford, which is an
> hour away from the NEC by train. I'd be happy to help (e.g. lug a banner
> up there), since I'll go anyway, but I don't know anything about booking
> shows. Looking at the web page there is apparently a .org pavilion, but
> no details.
> 
> BTW, the NEC is next to Birmingham Airport, which has quite a few cheap
> European flights, but intercontental travellers still have to come up
> from Heathrow or Gatwick.

The NEC is also next to the train station, which also makes travel
pretty easy.

I was there last month for the LinuxUser & Developer conference,
and from Detroit, I flew to Amsterdam, and then to Birmingham, which
is a bit wierd, but still a pretty good trip.

FYI, both Amsterdam and Birmingham airports have wireless access :)

Jim McQuillan
ja...@Lt...