Hi all,

Based on the input received, we have tentatively
picked the date and location for the next XLDB
workshop: Friday-Saturday just after the VLDB'09
(28-29 Aug) in Lyon.

We are working with the VLDB organizers on
arranging the conference room and hotel. Please
mark your calendars, but do keep in mind the
location and dates are still tentative.

thanks,
Jacek



Jacek Becla wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> These of you considering attending XLDB3, please vote
> which locations/dates work for you:
> 
> http://doodle.com/participation.html?pollId=d58bigagvndmbdik
> 
> The poll will be opened until the end of this Sunday,
> December 7th.
> 
> -----
> 
> Here is the full story:
> 
> We agreed at the XLDB2 to organize the next XLDB workshop
> close to VLDB'09, in Europe.
> 
> To get that going, I already put together the XLDB3
> organizing committee, the members: Martin Kersten/CWI,
> Dirk Duellmann/CERN, Maria Girone/CERN, Kian-Tat Lim/SLAC,
> and myself.
> 
> We should quickly decide where/when to host XLDB3.
> The two locations currently under consideration are:
>  - CERN (Geneva/Switzerland)
>  - VLDB'09 conference center (Lyon/France)
> 
> We are in touch with the VLDB'09 organizers, they would
> be very happy to help us with logistics (hotel, meeting
> rooms and such) if we choose to co-locate XLDB3 with VLDB.
> Note that this would still be a standalone workshop,
> by-invitation only, not attached to VLDB.
> 
> If we choose CERN, it is probably better to avoid weekend.
> Connection between Lyon and Geneva is decent, eg it takes
> 1 hour 40 min via TGV (high speed train) to get to Geneva
> from Lyon.
> 
> So, these of you who are considering attending XLDB3,
> please vote which locations/dates work for you. You are
> welcome to add any comments you might have on the poll
> webpage or just send me an email, and I will compile all
> input received and see what comes out.
> 
> Best regards,
> Jacek
>