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= Visiting Chapel Hill =
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= Visiting Kitware in North Carolina =
  
* Destination Airport: RDU (Raleigh-Durham Airport)
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== Airports ==
** Chapel Hill is about 35 minutes from the airport (50 minutes with "traffic")
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* Local Airport: RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport)
* Taxi Service
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* Chapel Hill is about 35 minutes from the airport (50 minutes with "traffic")
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== Train, Buses, and Automobile ==
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* There are trains and buses from DC and other cities, but they are extremely slow and unreliable.
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* It is a 4.5 hour drive from DC to Chapel hill
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== Transportation from Airport ==
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* [http://www.rdu.com/groundtrans/groundtrans.htm RDU Transportation info]
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* Taxi Services
 
** $$$: Wood Pichard of A1 Executive Coach
 
** $$$: Wood Pichard of A1 Executive Coach
 
*** 919-225-2189 phone
 
*** 919-225-2189 phone
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*** 919-933-1255 phone
 
*** 919-933-1255 phone
 
*** 919-967-6239 phone
 
*** 919-967-6239 phone
** RDU Transportation info: http://www.rdu.com/groundtrans/groundtrans.htm
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* Hotels
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== Hotels ==
*# [http://www.franklinhotelnc.com The Franklin Hotel] (walking distance to KRS - 0.5 mi)
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# [http://www.franklinhotelnc.com The Franklin Hotel] (walking distance to KRS - 0.5 mi)
*#* Walking distance to KRS and UNC
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#* Walking distance to KRS and UNC
*#* Ask for the Kitware Corporate rate: $150-ish (varies)  
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#* Ask for the Kitware Corporate rate: $150-ish (varies)  
*# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375729-the_carolina_inn-i Carolina Inn]
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# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375729-the_carolina_inn-i Carolina Inn]
*#* Walking distance to UNC, about 2 miles to Kitware
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#* Walking distance to UNC, about 2 miles to Kitware
*#* $170-ish
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#* $170-ish
*# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-389823-days_inn-i Days Inn]
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# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-389823-days_inn-i Days Inn]
*# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375710-sheraton_chapel_hill_hotel-i Sheraton]
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# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375710-sheraton_chapel_hill_hotel-i Sheraton]
*# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375703-holiday_inn_chapel_hill-i Holiday Inn]
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# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-375703-holiday_inn_chapel_hill-i Holiday Inn]
*# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-344414-siena_hotel-i The Siena Hotel]
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# [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-344414-siena_hotel-i The Siena Hotel]
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== Local Transportation ==
 
* Buses are free in Chapel Hill/Carrboro
 
* Buses are free in Chapel Hill/Carrboro
 
** "F" bus stops in front of Weaver St. Market
 
** "F" bus stops in front of Weaver St. Market
 
** [http://www.nextbus.com/googleMap/googleMap.jsp?a=chapel-hill&r=J&r=CW&r=F&d=2jonesferr&s=wfrahams# Live map of bus routes].
 
** [http://www.nextbus.com/googleMap/googleMap.jsp?a=chapel-hill&r=J&r=CW&r=F&d=2jonesferr&s=wfrahams# Live map of bus routes].
* Directions to KRS ("Kitware Really South")  
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** Weaver St. Market Building, 101 East Weaver St, Suite G4, Carrboro, NC  27510
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== Directions to KRS ("Kitware Really South") ==
** [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=101+E+weaver+st,+suite+G4-a,+carrboro,+nc+27510 Google Map]
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* Weaver St Market Building, 101 East Weaver St, Suite G4, Carrboro, NC  27510
** Directions for "locals": Park in the lot next to Weaver St Market.  Access to the lot is from Main St., and the lot is located across the street from Armadillo Grill.  Enter the east end of the Weaver St Market building (glass door nearest the parking lot).  Kitware offices (Suite G4) are on the third floor, at the far end of the building (follow the hall).
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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=101+E+weaver+st,+suite+G4-a,+carrboro,+nc+27510 Google Map]
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* Directions for "locals": Park in the lot next to Weaver St Market.  Access to the lot is from Main St., and the lot is located across the street from Armadillo Grill.  Enter the east end of the Weaver St Market building (glass door nearest the parking lot).  Kitware offices (Suite G4) are on the third floor, at the far end of the building (follow the hall).
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== Misc. ==
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* [http://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/ Weaver St. Market two floor below KRS and a great place to visit]
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* KRS is in [http://www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/ Carrboro, NC]
 
* Learn the [http://trishgood1.tripod.com/terms.html language]
 
* Learn the [http://trishgood1.tripod.com/terms.html language]

Revision as of 00:49, 16 July 2010

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Overview

  • What: Review of the status of the Qt port, schedule and allocation of the upcoming work
  • When: August 12-13
  • Where: Kitware Chapel Hill offices please add more details
  • Who: those involved in the Qt port

Schedule

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Visiting Kitware in North Carolina

Airports

  • Local Airport: RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport)
  • Chapel Hill is about 35 minutes from the airport (50 minutes with "traffic")

Train, Buses, and Automobile

  • There are trains and buses from DC and other cities, but they are extremely slow and unreliable.
  • It is a 4.5 hour drive from DC to Chapel hill

Transportation from Airport

Hotels

  1. The Franklin Hotel (walking distance to KRS - 0.5 mi)
    • Walking distance to KRS and UNC
    • Ask for the Kitware Corporate rate: $150-ish (varies)
  2. Carolina Inn
    • Walking distance to UNC, about 2 miles to Kitware
    • $170-ish
  3. Days Inn
  4. Sheraton
  5. Holiday Inn
  6. The Siena Hotel

Local Transportation

Directions to KRS ("Kitware Really South")

  • Weaver St Market Building, 101 East Weaver St, Suite G4, Carrboro, NC 27510
  • Google Map
  • Directions for "locals": Park in the lot next to Weaver St Market. Access to the lot is from Main St., and the lot is located across the street from Armadillo Grill. Enter the east end of the Weaver St Market building (glass door nearest the parking lot). Kitware offices (Suite G4) are on the third floor, at the far end of the building (follow the hall).

Misc.