2011 Cloud Symposium

Symposium Venue

 

The Symposium will be held at the historic Ditton Manor.
OASIS would like to thank CA technologies for hosting this year's event at their facility.

 

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The History of Ditton Manor

Ditton Park is known to have been occupied for at least nine hundred years. Ditton Manor was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1066) when it was owned by William, Son of Ansculf. By 1331 Sir John de Molyns was granted a licence by Edward III to fortify his mansion and to build a park of 38 acres. In 1472 the property reverted to the crown and was at the time the residence of Cardinal Wolsey.

Later in 1532, Anne Boleyn was Keeper of Ditton Park as part of her endowment from Henry VIII. His first daughter, the future Queen Mary I, spent much of her young childhood here. In 1615, the property was given to Sir Ralph Winwood, who rebuilt the house around the original tower and enlarged the moat. The Winwood house was burnt down in 1812. One of Sir Ralph's grand-daughters married into the Montagu family and they then built the present Manor. It remained I the Montagu family until sold to the Admiralty in 1917.

The Admiralty then built their Compass Observatory within the grounds where 470 people were employed at the manor. Their main tasks were to design and provide navigation equipment (other than radio equipment) for the Royal Navy. Computer Associates purchased the Park and built CA's new European Headquarters. The Manor House sits at the centre of a fine 200 acre estate created in the traditional English landscape style, with fine views over the moated island to parkland, woodland and lakes.

Ditton Manor
Ditton Park Road Datchet
Slough Berkshire SL3 9LL

Tel: (44) (0) 1753 242880 


Directions & Transportation to Ditton Manor

  • By Car:  Leave the M4 at Junction 5 and follow signs for Langley. Go straight over the set of the traffic lights (Marriott Hotel is on the left). Ditton Park Road will be on your left after the Harvester. Once on Ditton Park Road, Ditton Manor is half way down on your right.


  • Parking:  Visitors parking is clearly signposted to the front of the building.


  • By Train:  Trains leave Paddington for Slough approximately every 20 minutes. The Langley Station is approximately 1.6 mi away, which is a short taxi ride from the station.


  • By Bus: The Brunel Bus Station is situated adjacent to the British Rail station.


  • By Taxi:  Ditton Manaor has a taxi service operated by EMS.  Taxis may be booked in advance using # 01753 242222 or # 07736 089143.  Taxis may also be arranged at the Ditton Manor reception desk. When attending Ditton Manor, please confirm your taxi service with Ditton Manor reception at least 2 hours prior to arrival.  This will ensure quick access through the security gates.

 

Accommodations


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Heathrow/Windsor Marriott Hotel
Ditton Road, Langley
Slough  SL3 8PT  United Kingdom

Phone: 44 1753 544244

  • Group Rate:  SOLD OUT - OTHER HOTEL OPTIONS LISTED BELOW
£99 ICS2011 Rate, includes Breakfast

For daily currency rates - http://www.xe.com/ucc/

  • Reservation Information:

To receive the group rate, delegates should book their reservation using the Marriott online form: Online Reservation Form, use the code:  ts t81t81a.   Reservations may also be made by contacting the hotel directly at +0800 221 222 and mentioning the special group rate, use code t81a. All reservations must be made directly with the hotel by 9 September 2011 to ensure the discounted group rate.   After that date, reservations are only on a space/rate availability basis.  If you encounter any reservation problems, please contact Saurabh Ralhan. 

Transportation Information to Heathrow/Windsor Marriott

  • Hotel Parking: Hotel parking is available for a fee of 2 GBP hourly or 9 GBP daily.

  • Airport Location and Transfers: London/Heathrow is roughly 4 mi W of the hotel. Shuttle service, on request, may be arranged at a rate of about 5 GBP (one-way). Bus service to the Slough Station (2 mi W) may be arranged at a rate of about 5 GBP (one-way). Estimated taxi fare to the hotel from the airport is about 20.0 GBP (one-way).

  • Subway Station: Heathrow T 1,2,3 is roughly 4 mi away from the hotel, a shuttle may be arranged to take you to the station (for a fee).

  • Train Station: The Langley Station is approximately 1 mi away from the hotel, again shuttle service may be arranged to take you to the station (for a fee).

 

Shuttle Service

A shuttle bus has been arranged to assist in transporting guest to and from the Marriott Hotel and Ditton Manor. Please take note of this schedule when making your travel plans.  Questions regarding the shuttle service may be directed to Jane Harnad. 

Monday, 10 October

Marriott Hotel Pick-up Times:
  • 11:45 PM
  • 12:15 PM
  • 12:45 PM
  • 13:15 PM
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Ditton Manor Pick-up Times:
  • 17:00 PM
  • 17:30 PM
  • 18:00 PM
Tuesday, 11 October

Marriott Hotel Pick-up Times:
  • 7:15 AM
  • 7:45 AM
  • 8:15 AM
  • 8:45 AM
Ditton Manor Pick-up Times:
  • 16:30 PM
  • 17:00 PM
  • 18:00 PM
  • 18:30 PM

Wednesday, 12 October

Marriott Hotel Pick-up Times:
  • 7:15 AM
  • 7:45 AM
  • 8:15 AM
  • 8:45 AM

Ditton Manor Pick-up Times:
  • 17:00 PM
  • 17:30 PM
  • 18:00 PM
Thursday, 13 October

Marriott Hotel Pick-up Times:
  • 8:15 AM
  • 8:45 AM
  • 9:15 AM
  • 9:45 AM
  • 11:30 AM 
  • 14:30 PM

Ditton Manor Pick-up Times:
  • 13:00 PM
  • 13:30 PM
  • 14:00 PM
  • 15:00 PM
  • 17:15 PM

 

Additional Hotel Options


As noted above, the Heathrow Marriott Hotel is sold-out of rooms.  Below are a few addition hotel options.  Please note:  Shuttle service to and from Ditton Manor will NOT be provided from these additional locations.  Directions to and from Ditton Manor are provided in the above venue information.