Dear Plenary 4 Participants,
Some information to help you prepare.
Programme
The detailed programme is on-line at https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenary4-programme.html and will be the main source of up to date information. We will also use signs around the venue to highlight changes during the event.
RDA for Newcomers
For those of you who are new to RDA or would like more insight into the initiative, the workshop takes place on Sunday 14:00-18:00 at De Meervaart Conference Centre (Room 8&9 - 1st Floor). If you haven't registered yet, check out the programme and register https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-newcomers-fourth-plenary-registration.html
Posters
Working groups, Interest Groups and Birds of a Feather who submitted posters for the marketplace, you will find them positioned for you in the display area.
Other posters https://www.rd-alliance.org/fourth-plenary-poster-session and Early Career winners https://www.rd-alliance.org/fourth-plenary-early-career-poster-session please take your posters to registration and you will be shown the display area where you can hang your poster directly.
Who will you meet in Amsterdam
If you would to see who will be at the event check out the real time participants list at https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-fourth-plenary-participants.html
Time on your hands
If you are staying around after the meeting, check out the wide range of co-located events taking place in the conference centre or close-by https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenary-meetings/fourth-plenary/plenary4-colocated-events.html
Getting there & Registering
The plenary meeting takes place in De Meervaart Conference Centre, meer en vaart 300, 1068 LE Amsterdam. For directions see https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenary-meetings/fourth-plenary/venue-logistics/how-reach-venue.html
Registration opens on Monday 22 Sept at 08:00 and is open throughout the event in the De Meervaart Conference Centre Lobby opposite the cloak room. Note you will not be able to register on Sunday.
Special Dietary Requirements
For those of you who have indicated special dietary requirements other than vegetarian (which are catered for at all food stations), your lunch will be served from the downstairs bar. Your dietary requirements have been taken into consideration for the social dinner if you are attending.
Going Live & On-line
- Streaming: Please note that ALL sessions taking place in the Red Hall will be live streamed so we ask you to be mindful of this and TURN OFF mobile phones and avoid noise in general.
- WiFi: Name: Meervaart, no password needed. Just open Internet and agree to the service.
- Social Media: Twitter @resdatall #RDAPlenary .. there are P2 & P3 records to beat ;-) https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenary-meetings/fourth-plenary/communications-social-media.html
What to put in your suitcase
The RDA Marketplace and networking cocktail starts at 17:00 on Monday 22nd, immediately after the end of the afternoon breakout sessions. So conference attire is perfect!
The Social dinner takes place by the sea at Restaurant Meijer aan Zee (Zandvoort) on Tuesday 23rd and transport leaves from the conference centre at 18:30 sharp. The return buses will leave the venue at 22:00 and stop at De Meervaart and Amsterdam Central. Dress code: Beach/ casual but bring something warm as well as nights can get rather chilly (swim suits are optional!)
The weather forecast predicts temperatures ranging from 14°C (57F) to 26° (79F) with sunny, clear days ..... though as we all know this may indeed change .. let's hope not.
We look forward to seeing you in Amsterdam.
Hilary
RDA Secretariat
on behalf of Plenary 4 Organising Committee
The venue: De Meervaart Conference Centre, meer en vaart 300, Amsterdam, the Netherlands -Website: http://www.meervaart.nl/congres-event/
Conference dinner & Social event