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<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<span></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr">We're looking forward to welcoming you to the Interop in Sydney this week! Here are some extra logistical details.</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>Direction to the venue and maps of the area</b></div>
<div dir="ltr">Attached is a map and directions to the venue from the Macquarie University metro station.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Here is the current campus map showing the metro station and the various bus stops:
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.mq.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1236317/MQ-Campus_map_2022-10.pdf">
https://www.mq.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1236317/MQ-Campus_map_2022-10.pdf</a> </div>
<div dir="ltr">Note there is a bus replacing the metro on Sunday. It's possible that the metro-replacement bus will drop you near the metro, or near Macquarie Shopping Centre (on the bottom right), or somewhere within the University.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>WiFi at the venue</b></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: inherit;">If you cannot use eduroam or it does not work for you, please do the following:</span></div>
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<li style="list-style-type: disc;"><span>Connect to Macquarie Events</span></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;"><span style="font-size: inherit;">Browse to http://www.mq.edu.au where you will be redirected to insert the passcode:
<b>welcome123</b></span></li></ul>
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<div dir="ltr">Note that the passcode will be valid until 24/05/2024 17:00:00.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>Catering</b></div>
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<div><span>Morning and afternoon tea and lunch is provided each day (no afternoon tea on Friday).</span></div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>There will also be a tea and coffee station set up for the duration of the meeting; this will be available before the meeting starts each day. Note that for those attending the TCG and/or Exec committee meeting on Sunday, they will also
be catered.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><span><b>Welcome function</b></span></div>
<div><span>There is a welcome function on Monday 20 May at the Macquarie Ubar, with pizzas provided (a map from the venue to the Ubar is attached)</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span><b>Public talk</b></span></div>
<div><span>We have a free public talk "A Universe in Data" to coincide with the Interop on Thursday 23 May at 7pm in the Mason Theatre. Tickets required and available here
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://events.humanitix.com/a-universe-in-data">
https://events.humanitix.com/a-universe-in-data</a><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Please post on Slack if you get stuck, or send me an email.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks,</div>
<div dir="ltr">Simon</div>
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