March 2019 BUX Annual Meeting, Rouen

Date and location
- March 18-20, 2019
- Start: Monday evening with informal dinner
- End: Wednesday evening with social event
- Location: Rouen, Normandy, France, hosted by CRIANN
CRIANN – Technopôle du Madrillet – 745, avenue de l’Université – 76800 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray – France
The BUX meeting will take place in an amphitheater in the CORIA building just next to CRIANN:CORIA – Site Universitaire du Madrillet – 675, avenue de l’Université – 76800 SAINT ETIENNE DU ROUVRAY- Lunches will take place just outside the amphitheater

CRIANN datacenter

How to get there
Rouen can be accessed from Paris:
- by car, using highway A13 (toll) – about 1 hour 30 depending on traffic (can be very dense)
- by train, from Paris’ Gare Saint Lazare station – about 1 hour 30

Recommended hotels
There are a few hotels close to CRIANN (<10 minutes walk). If you are coming by car, prefer those as parking will be easier.
- https://www.accorhotels.com/fr/hotel-0742-ibis-rouen-parc-des-expos-zenith/index.shtml
- https://www.accorhotels.com/fr/hotel-0432-novotel-rouen-sud/index.shtml
- https://www.campanile.com/fr/hotels/campanile-rouen-sud-zenith-parc-expo
Draft agenda
Monday, 18 March
Start | End | Activity | Details |
19:00 | 21:00 | informal dinner | – |
Tuesday, 19 March
Start | End | Activity | Details |
09:00 | 12:00 | Opening session | CORIA amphitheater |
12:00 | 13:00 | Lunch | Hall next to CORIA amphitheater |
13:00 | 14:00 | Travel to EDF datacenter | Private coach |
14:00 | 16:30 | Guided visit of EDF datacenter Attention: photo ID required to access the EDF site. | Two groups with guide |
16:30 | 17:30 | Travel back to CRIANN | Private coach |
17:30 | 19:00 | Free time | |
19:00 | 21:00 | Networking dinner | Sponsored by partner TBC |
Wednesday, 20 March
Start | End | Activity | Details |
09:00 | 12:00 | Morning session | CORIA amphitheater |
12:00 | 13:30 | Lunch | Hall next to CORIA amphitheater |
13:30 | 15:00 | Visit of CRIANN datacenter | |
15:00 | 15:30 | Afternoon Break | |
15:30 | 18:00 | Second afternoon Session | |
19:00 | 21:00 | Social event | Sponsored by Atos |