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<center> This is the page you need for all the staff info regarding MozFest 2016 from the 28th - 30th October 2016 at Ravensbourne, London, UK. </center>

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| '''[[#StaffInfo|MozFest 2016 Staff Info]]'''
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| - '' [[#LogisticsInfo|General Logistics Info]]''
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| - '' [[#MozFest|About MozFest]]''
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| - '' [[#Weekend_Outline_.28TBC.29|Weekend Outline]]''
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| - '' [[#MozFest_Venue|MozFest Venue Info]]''
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| - '' [[#Deliveries|Deliveries]]'' 
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| - '' [[#Printing|Printing]]''
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| '''[[#TravelInfo|Travel Information]]'''
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| - ''[[#General_Travel_Information|General Travel Information]]''
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| - ''[[#MoCoStaffInfo|MoCo Travel Info]]''
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| -   '' [[#MoCo_Staff_Registration|MoCo Staff Registration]]''
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| -   '' [[#MoCo_Travel_and_Accommodation|MoCo Travel and Accommodation]]'' 
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| - '' [[#MoFoInfo|MoFo Information]]''
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| - ''[[#Visa_for_Entry_to_the_UK|Visa Information for the UK]]''
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| '''[[#MeetingFringe|Meetings and Fringe Events]]'''
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| - ''[[#Venue_Suggestions|Venue Suggestions]]
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| - ''[[#Suggested_Restaurants|Suggested Restaurants]]''
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| - ''[[#Weird_and_Wonderful_London|Weird and Wonderful London]]''
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| '''[[#GroupGatherings|Group Gatherings]]'''
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= ''' MozFest 2016: Staff Info  ''' =
<br>This wiki page is for Mozilla staff interested in attending Mozilla Festival. It addresses travel, accommodation, registration and other logistical details specific to staff. '''Please note there are different processes for [[#MoCoStaffInfo|MoCo]] and [[#MoFoInfo|MoFo staff]], described below.'''

More information, including schedule, program, volunteering and more is available at the main festival site, [http://mozillafestival.org/ mozillafestival.org]. If you have a question that's not answered here, please let the festival team know at [mailto://festival@mozilla.org festival@mozilla.org].

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== MozFest ==
MozFest is dedicated to forging the future of the open Web. It is a place to collaborate with a global network of passionate advocates for a free, open and decentralized Web. Taking place over 3 days the festival will offer workshops, learning labs, design sprints, demos, keynotes and debates on a way range of topics, issues and skills. Our Website is the best resourse for information on themes we will be exploring, speaker lists and schedule. Please visit [https://mozillafestival.org/ mozfest.org]

===== Weekend Outline (TBC) =====

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! Fri Oct 28 !! Sat Oct 29 !! Sun Oct 30
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|  || ''''08:00'''' <br> Doors Open || ''''09:00'''' <br> Doors Open
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|  || ''''09:00'''' <br> Welcome Day 1 || ''''10:00'''' <br> Welcome Day 2
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|  || ''''10:00'''' <br> Morning sessions begin || ''''11:00'''' <br> Morning sessions begin
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|  || ''''12:30'''' <br> Lunch || ''''13:00'''' <br> Lunch
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|  || ''''14:00'''' <br> Afternoon sessions begin || ''''15:00'''' <br> Afternoon sessions begin
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| ''''18:00 to 21:00'''' <br> Science Fair Evening Reception || ''''18:00 to Late'''' <br> PARTY! || ''''18:00'''' <br> Demo party
|}

===== MozFest Venue =====
MozFest 2016 is being held for it's 6th year at [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/51.5007/0.0032 Ravensbourne, 6 Penrose Way, London, SE10 0EW]. 

It's easy to get to Ravensbourne, it's right next to The O2 Arena. By Tube take the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span> to North Greenwich Station. You can also take mainline services from London Bridge, Charing Cross, Canon Street and Waterloo East to Charlton and take the 486 bus. If you fancy something a little different you can take the Thames Clipper riverboat services from central London to North Greenwich Pier or take the Emirates Airline cable car to Emirates Greenwich Peninsula.

When you arrive in London make sure you grab yourself an Oyster Card. You can either get one at any London Underground station or you can order one in advance on the [https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/visiting-london/visitor-oyster-card Transport for London website]. You will need to either pay £3 for the card (plus postage) online or pay a refundable £5 deposit at a Tube station. You should put £5 credit on to your card as well as a 7-day travel card for Zones 1 and 2. It comes to a total of £32.10 but it includes unlimited travel around Central London, so it's well worth it.

===== Deliveries =====

If you wish to get something delivered to Ravensbourne for use at the festival we can help with the process. Please make sure you've filled out the deliveries form for each delivery to the venue. It makes everything run a lot smoother on-site if we know in advance!

Ravensbourne will be unable to receive parcels before the October 24th so please do not send anything before that.
Please note deliveries that get stuck in customs or redirected are the senders responsibility. Please collect your parcel on Friday the 28th Oct from the Supplies room. 

[https://goo.gl/forms/1N70Joyri5987Whh2 MozFest 2016 Deliveries Form]

When sending your parcel to Ravensbourne it is important to use the following address format:

MozFest - Your Name<br>
C/O Claire Selby<br>
Ravensbourne<br>
6 Penrose Way<br>
London<br>
SE10 0EW<br>

Contact number - +44 (0) 203 040 3830

===== Printing =====
We have two printing companies to recommend this year.

The first is for more generic printing, so anything from posters to vinyls to stickers. [http://www.aspectpress.co.uk/ Aspect Press] are amazing to work with and they are a local company based just down the road from Ravensbourne. If you want anything professionally printed contact [mailto://mwalsh@mozilla.com Marc Walsh] and he'll do the necessary introductions. 

If you require extra large or rigid printing we'd recommend you use [http://www.pixartprinting.co.uk PixartPrinting]. They are a European printing company, but are extremely cheap for anything printed on cardboard, fomex, wood or aluminium. Make sure you leave plently of time of delivery as even with a next day service, as they are delivering from mainland Europe it can be subject to delays. 

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== General Travel Information ==

There are loads of ways to get to London from around the world and you have different ways of getting to your hotel from the airport.

'''London Heathrow''' <br>
Take the <span style="background-color: #000099; color:white">'''Picadilly Line'''</span> service towards Cockfosters, and change at Green Park for the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span> towards Stratford and exit at London Bridge.

'''London Gatwick''' <br>
Take a Thameslink train towards Bedford, exit at London Bridge station. (Oyster Cards cannot be used on this route.)

'''London Luton'''<br>
Take the Shuttlebus to Luton Airport Parkway station and then catch a southbound Thameslink train (normally towards Brighton). Change at St. Pancras International station and change for the <span style="background-color: #000000; color:white">'''Northern Line'''</span> via Bank and exit at London Bridge.

'''London Stansted''' <br>
Take the Greater Anglia train towards London Liverpool Street. Change at Liverpool Street and jump on the 47 bus towards Bellingham and get off at London Bridge Station.

'''London City''' <br>
Take the <span style="background-color: #009999; color:white">'''Docklands Light Railway'''</span> towards Bank and change at Canning Town for the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span> towards Stanmore and exit at London Bridge.

'''Eurostar''' <br>
If your service stops at Stratford International, exit there and walk the short distance to Stratford station and take the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span> towards Stanmore and exit at London Bridge.

If you service only stops at St. Pancras International, change there for the <span style="background-color: #000000; color:white">'''Northern Line'''</span> via Bank and exit at London Bridge.

'''Dover Ferry Terminal''' <br>
Take HS1 line towards St. Pancras International and change at Stratford International, exit there and walk the short distance to Stratford station and take the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span> towards Stanmore and exit at London Bridge.

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=== MoCo Registration Information ===
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'''Registration form to follow:'''<br> 
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If you're bringing contributors and would like to waive the registration fee for them, please [mailto://festival@mozilla.org contact the MozFest Team].<br>

===== MoCo Travel and Accommodation =====
Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of your teams so please confirm with your manager that you can attend. Book your travel using Egencia, we recommend arriving Thursday the 27th Oct and departing Monday the 31st Oct.

Accommodation is also your responsibility to arrange but we can recommend three hotels that are being use for Mozilla Foundation staff and MozFest participants, we are currently negotiating rate with these hotels and will have more information how to book these rooms soon.

'''Hilton London Bankside'''<br>
''2-8 Great Suffolk St, London SE1 0UG''<br>
[http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-london-bankside-LONSBHI/index.html Hilton London Bankside Website]

'''Hilton London Tower Bridge'''<br>
''5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY''<br>
[http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-london-tower-bridge-LONTBHI/index.html Hilton London Tower Bridge Website]

'''citizenM hotel London Bankside'''<br>
''20 Lavington St, London SE1 0NZ''<br>
[https://www.citizenm.com/destinations/london/london-bankside-hotel citizenM hotel London Bankside Website]

The hotels are few a minutes walk from each other and around 5 - 10 minutes to London Bridge station which is on the <span style="background-color: #868F98; color:white">'''Jubilee Line'''</span>, <span style="background-color: #000000; color:white">'''Northern Line'''</span>, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color:red">'''National Rail'''</span> and it will take you around 15 minutes to get to Ravensbourne.

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=== MoFo Travellers ===
MoFo staff should arrive in London on the Wednesday, Oct 26th and depart on Monday, Oct 31st.

Book your flights through Egencia and give us your flight information with the form below. After that we will reserve your hotel room. All flights must be booked before the 5th of September

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'''Make sure we have the most up to date details about your flight.'''<br> 
[https://docs.google.com/a/mozillafoundation.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSr36AfrTaDC2-GzMlnNF7Ck09Yc8ZFies39rufEou84dpSQ/viewform Click here to fill our the form]
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===== Visa for Entry to the UK =====

Are you unsure if you need a visa to enter into the UK? The easiest way to check is to go the the [[https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa Gov.UK Website]] and complete the online form. 


If you would like a visa invitation letter to help your application process please fill out [[https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=9bedaa36840c48d88be9a411ef2e2862 this form]]. 

If you have any questions about travelling to MozFest or visa related questions please email us [mailto://festival@mozilla.org festival@mozilla.org]

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'''Mozilla London has a new office space which is not as large as our previous office in Covent Garden. Due to the high volume of people in London for MozFest and the relatively small size of the Mozspace, we kindly ask you to consider meetings outside of the office for your comfort and guaranteed space.'''

The MozLondon office will be at full capacity on Thursday for a volunteer meeting.

== Venue Suggestions ==

Here are recommended alternative venues for meetings and fringe events. If you're planning a fringe event, please add it to our [https://mozillafestival.org/fringe Fringe events page] on the MozFest website so we can share it further with our network and festival participants

*[https://www.citizenm.com/societym-bankside Citizen M] - selection of various sizes of office meeting rooms for hire
*[http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ South Bank] - Famous multi-purpose venue along the South Bank of the river

=== Suggested Restaurants ===
If you have further suggestions, please add below 
* [https://www.stjohngroup.uk.com/ St Johns] - Famous English Restaurant not suitable for Vegetarians or Vegans. They have a private room for hire that fits 12
* [http://www.dishoom.com/ Dishoom] - Bombay street food, with one restaurant in Covent Garden and the other in Shoreditch. Both have private rooms for hire
* [http://blackhouse.uk.com/london The Grill on the Market] - A little bit more expensive, but an incredible steak house near Smithfields Market, if that's what you fancy. 
* [http://www.anchorandhopepub.co.uk/ Anchor and Hope Pub] - An incredible pub serving up proper British grub just stones throw from the hotels.
* [http://www.mildreds.co.uk/ Mildred's] - A vegetarian restaurant that is still popular with omnivores and serves up food from local businesses and small suppliers.

=== Weird and Wonderful London ===
There's so many unique places to visit in London, here's just a little list of some quirky things to get up to when you arrive.
* Grab a late night bagel on Brick Lane. The [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/brick-lane-beigel-bake Brick Lane Beigel Bake] is open 24 hours a day, so if you ever get a craving head on down!
* Start raving at 7am, with cereal! [http://cerealkillercafe.co.uk/the-cafe The Cereal Killer Cafe] in Shoreditch often holds breakfast raves, and is a cafe that serves nothing but cereal, what more could you want?
* Grab a coffee in a loo... An old victorian public toilet called [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/attendant The Attendant] that's been renevated into a coffee shop, you'll never be caught short for coffee again!
* Visit the imfamous singing ticket barrier at Canary Wharf Underground Station - [http://www.dump.com/barriersings/]
* Take a black cab! You can't visit London without jumping in a black cab but beware they are pricey. You can hail them from the street or download an app like [https://www.hailoapp.com/ Hailo] or if you want something cheaper [http://www.uber.com Uber] is available all around London.

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More information about this to come...