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W3C TPAC 2018 is coming up in Lyon, France. We are looking forward to welcoming you.

Held this year on 22-26 October, TPAC is our most popular meeting.

There is a lot happening so we thought we'd compile cards with information and tips on how to make the most of your time at the event.

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What is TPAC?

TPAC (Technical Plenary and Advisory Committee Meetings) is a yearly five-day event.

TPAC gathers the W3C Technical community to resolve challenging technical or social issues.

TPAC fosters coordinated solutions to technical issues that transcends group borders.

80+ meetings and 50+ potential breakout sessions will take place for over 500 attendees from more than 20 countries. See detailed schedule.

Attendees are W3C group participants, W3C Member representatives, W3C Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group members, invited guests, W3C Office staff or W3C Team members.

Where?

TPAC 2018

22-26 October
Lyon, France

Address

Cité Centre de Congrès
50, quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon

Photo of the Lyon Congress Center and river beyond

Directions

Arriving by plane? Lyon Saint Exupéry, 25km away, is the closest intl airport. Then, RhoneXpress - every 15 minutes - connects to the Lyon Part-Dieu train station (30 min, € 14.70 one way / € 25.90 round trip.)

Arriving by train? TGV (high-speed train) connects Paris to Lyon Part-Dieu train station (2 h.)

From the Train station Trolley busses to Centre des Congrès (10 minutes, €. 1.90 one way.)

Arriving by bus? C5 Bus connects city center to Centre des Congrès (15 min.)

Read more about transportation on the TPAC website.

Newcomer?

All attendees —but especially first-time participants— are invited to an informal welcome & drinks session on Sunday 21 October (6-7pm).

Meet us at Suelta
(Centre des Congrès)

Please RSVP.

Week at a glance

	Mon 22	Tue 23	Wed 24	Thu 25	Fri 26
07:00 - 08:30		Chairs breakfast
08:00 - 18:00	Registration & information
08:30 - 18:00	Groups		Plenary & Breakouts	Groups
10:00 - 11:00	Coffee break
12:00 - 14:00	Lunch
15:00 - 18:00	Groups	Groups & AC	Plenary & Breakouts	Groups & AC	Groups
15:00 - 16:00	Coffee break
18:30 - 22:30	W3C Dev Meetup
19:00 - 21:30		AC Dinner	Reception

Monday Dev Meetup

W3C DevRel organizes a Dev Meetup: 22 October, 18:30-22:30

Université de Lyon, 92 rue Pasteur, Lyon.
Featuring: 12 cool demos and great speakers:
Rachel Andrew, Ali Spivak,
Manuel Rego, Tristan Nitot,
Richard Ishida
Free but registration mandatory (by 20 October)
Transportation:
- Meet at the bear statue at the river entrance; 2 coaches (17:45; 18:15) will take us there.
- C4 trolley "Musée d'Art Contemporain" to "Université - Jean Jaurès", then walk (total 35 min.)

Registration/information desk

Find W3C staff at the registration areas:

Monday-Tuesday / Thursday-Friday: Group Meetings
Terreaux Hall, Level 0
Wednesday: Technical Plenary & Breakouts
Place Haute, Level 1 - Rhône Pasteur

Floor maps

floor map of level 3 3 - Roseraie

floor map of level 2 2 - Saint-Clair

floor map of level 1 1 - Rhône Pasteur

floor map of levels -1 and -2 -1, -2 - Forums

What does a Meeting look like?

WiFi: W3C-TPAC-2018 (pass: lyon2018)
The group Chair moderates the meeting and ensures everyone's voice and opinion can be heard.
Start with a round table of introductions.
Most groups use IRC (+zakim, Trackbot):
- #tpac; #tpac-chat (informal) pass: lyon2018
- #your_meeting_channel
People "present+" and "q+" in IRC, scribes take minutes, RRSAgent makes minutes.
Read more: Best Practices for Effective Meetings.

The Technical Plenary

Plenary room Lumière Auditorium, Level -1
- 08:30-08:45: Welcome to Technical Plenary (Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO)
- 08:45-09:30: W3C TAG update & open mic (TAG co-chairs)
- 09:30-10:30: Build Breakouts
- 16:30-18:00: Breakout reports
Elsewhere:
- 10:00-11:00: coffee break Forum Foyer, Level -2
- 11:00-16:30: 4 Breakouts slots (13 rooms each)
- 12:00-14:00: lunch Forum 3, Level -2
- 15:00-16:00: coffee break Forum Foyer, Level -2
18:30-21:00: Reception Forum Foyer, Level - 2

What are Breakouts?

Also known as unconference, or barcamp, read our FAQ
Agenda building: mix of existing proposals, and ideas proposed during session
Preparation:
- Up till unconference: be familiar with existing proposals
- Write down on sticky notes your topic(s)
- Post your notes on the board, move them around
- Merge with other sessions, negotiate for times and space
- Pick breakouts you want to follow, see how they match your schedule
- Feel free to leave one and attend another
Reconvene in Plenary room for breakout reports (16:30-18:00)

What do the badge colors mean?

purple: Advisory Board (AB)
green: Advisory Committee (AC)
red: group chair
grey: guest
black: non-W3C-member
light blue: W3C Office
yellow: Technical Architecture Group (TAG)
dark blue: W3C staff

thunmnails of the various colours of badges

If you're a W3C AC Representative

See who has registered: early-bird, late bird.

The Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon.
Location: Forum 1, Level -2 - Forums.

The Dinner on Tuesday 23 October 7 PM is open to Advisory Committee representatives, W3C Chairs, Advisory Board & Technical Architecture Group members, W3C Offices Staff and Team members.
Location: Place Haute - Level 1 - Rhône Pasteur.

If you're a W3C group Chair

See who has registered to your meeting(s): early-bird, late bird.

W3C Chairs meeting: Tuesday 23 October, 7 AM.
Location: Forum 2, Level -2.

The Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and Dinner on Tuesday 23 October 7 PM is open to W3C Groups Chairs.
Location: Place Haute - Level 1 - Rhône Pasteur.

If you're a Speaker

Please follow these simple speaking guidelines:

State your presentation objective
Speak into the microphone
Speak clearly, at a rate people can follow
Use simple language, expand acronyms
Explain idioms, slang, or jargon
State a conclusion, or proposed next steps

For all participants

TPAC 2018 operates under a Code of Ethics (CEPC).

We all share responsibility for our work environment.

Respect, professionalism, fairness, and sensitivity.
No harassment, bullying, or discrimination.
Constructive dialog, please. No insults.

For any issues or questions, please see a member of W3C management.

Sharing your experience

Use #w3cTPAC to refer to the event on social networking sites, but remember to not microblog W3C Member-confidential matters.

Your feedback

Take a couple minutes to provide feedback on your TPAC week by 23 November 2018.

For any question, write to w3t-tpregister@w3.org.

Eating & drinking

Recommendations courtesy of @JiminyPan; see also Discover Lyon (W3C wiki)

Le comptoir des cousins. 6e arrondissement (local products)
Bieristan, Villeurbanne, nearby Centre des Congrès (local products, beer, etc.)
Brasserie Le Central, La Part Dieu, 3e arrondissemen)
Le grand café lyonnais, Place Bellecour, 2e arrondissement
Mama’s Shelter, 7e arrondissement
Hopstore, 1e arrondissement, for burgers, hot-dogs (with local products)
If you want poutine, fritealors does that in the 1e and 3e arrondissements
Taverne Gutenberg, 3e arrondissement (café-bar, artist residency)

Other useful information

Times: 08:00–18:00 Monday through Friday.
Lunch: 12:00-14:00, we will work with group to stagger lunch breaks.
Language: English (not your native language? don't be shy, many TPAC attendees aren't native speakers either, since W3C is a truly global community.)
Dress code: business casual.
Power: 220 V, 50 Hz, Europe standard outlets.
Currency: Euro (€, currency converter.)
Weather: Météo France for Lyon.
Shopping: Part-Dieu mall (opposite the eponymous Train station.)
Fresh air: stroll/run/visit the zoo in "parc de la Tête d'Or" (5 min. away.)
Public Transport stops around midnight. bike service (Vélo'v offers.)