Sprints/2024-09 Worcester UK

XMPP Sprint in Worcester, UK

21st - 22nd September 2024

Dates and Times

On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd we are holding an XMPP sprint in Worcester, UK. The space will be open from 09:00-18:00 (local time) both days.

Contact & Attendees

If this sounds like the right event for you, come and join us! It is open to all interested. We just ask that you list yourself here, so we know how many people will attend and we can plan accordingly. You can ask in the room below to get an account for the wiki or someone to list you here.

If you have any questions or concerns, just ask someone!

Join us in the chatroom: sprints@joinjabber.org (web)

Venue

The Hive, Worcester, WR1 3PD

https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/135181145

Facilities:

• Cycle store
• On-site cafe

Travel

✈️ Plane

Nearest airport: Birmingham International

From the airport, take a train to Birmingham New Street (every 5-10min, journey takes 10min) and see the 'Trains' section above.

🚆 Train

Nearest station: Worcester Foregate Street

From Birmingham New Street, a regular ~45min direct train departs every hour.

From London, a regular ~2h direct train departs every hour from Paddington station.

From the Eurostar (which arrives in London at Kings Cross station), first take the underground to Paddington (~20min) and get the train to Worcester Foregate Street (~2h).

🚗 Automobile

Croft Road car park is close to the venue and has affordable long-stay parking.

Accommodation

There is no organized accommodation for this sprint, but there are many options available, such as:

• 🏨 Premier Inn, Worcester City Centre 7min walk from venue, 11min walk from station.
• 🏨 Travelodge, Worcester 12min walk from venue, 13min walk from station.

Agenda

See our collaborative pad.

Attendees

Name (optional)	Nickname	Sprint project(s)	21st am	21st pm	22nd am	22nd pm	p (%)	comments
Matthew Wild	MattJ	MUC 2.0 Push 2.0 Auth stuff Interop testing Anything else people are interested in	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	100
Example Person	ExampleNick	Topic 1 Topic 2	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	100

Food and non-XMPP activities

Lunch will be provided during the sprint, thanks to sponsors!

Dinner plans will be made closer to the time, not covered by sponsors.

Anyone wishing to see more of the area while you're here, consider:

• ⛪ Worcester Cathedral
• 🎨 Worcester Paint Festival
• 🏡 Greyfriars House and Garden
• 🏛️ Art Gallery and Museums

And beyond the city:

• 🏞️ Malvern Hills - good for hiking
• 📜 Stratford-Upon-Avon - historic market town, birthplace of Shakespeare.

Note from MattJ: Happy to meet up with people in the area outside of the sprint dates, just let me know.

Sponsors

• XMPP Standards Foundation
• Snikket CIC