W3C

Technical Plenary (TPAC) Meetings

This is the archive of W3C's Technical Plenary meetings ("TPAC") and additional information about TPAC. See also upcoming TPAC meetings.

Past Meetings

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2 November 2009 - 6 November 2009

Santa Clara, CA, USA

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20 October 2008 - 24 October 2008

Mandelieu, France

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5 November 2007 - 10 November 2007

Cambridge, MA, USA

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27 February 2006 - 3 March 2006

Mandelieu, France

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28 February 2005 - 4 March 2005

Boston, MA, USA

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1 March 2004 - 5 March 2004

Mandelieu, France

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3 March 2003 - 7 March 2003

Cambridge, MA, USA

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25 February 2002 - 1 March 2002

Mandelieu, France

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26 February 2001 - 2 March 2001

Cambridge, MA, USA

About TPAC

W3C hosts this five day event to allow Working Groups (WG) and Interest Groups (IG) to hold their face to face meetings in one place and have the opportunity to meet and liaise with participants from other groups.

Registration, Cancellation

All meeting participants are expected to register for each meeting they plan to attend as either a group participant or an observer (some groups may not permit observers). For the Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday WG/IG meetings, participation is subject to each group's policy. Please contact the WG or IG Chair for information about participation policy (see Member-only table of Groups and Chairs).

The registration form for this meeting contains several sections. We require this information in order to appropriately plan sufficient meeting space as well as meals for each day. Please be sure to carefully complete all sections of the registration form.

  • Member confidentiality status
  • WG/IG group affiliation
  • Monday/Tuesday group meetings
  • Wednesday Technical Plenary and Reception
  • Thursday/Friday group meetings
  • Meals and dietary preferences

Depending on the location, there may be limited seating for Wednesday's Technical Plenary. Early registration is strongly recommended. Registration will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The Wednesday plenary session is open to all WG/IG members in good standing.

To cancel your registration, please use the same registration tool. General questions may be sent to w3t-tpregister@w3.org.

Preparation

  • Group Chairs will commuincate with participants directly regarding preparation for the Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday WG/IG meetings.
  • There is no preparation for Wednesday except to register early.

Connectivity at meetings

  • Internet connectivity will be provided. Please bring a wireless network card. A limited number of seats, either in the meeting room or in a side room will be provided with 10baseT Ethernet connections.
  • IRC - TBD

Language

  • Meetings will be held in English.

Miscellaneous

  • Unless otherwise indicated, dress is business casual for meetings.