Exploiting The Potential Of Blogs and Social Networks
Workshop Location

Location Details

The UKOLN workshop on Exploiting The Potential Of Blogs And Social Networks will be held at Austin Court, Birmingham on Monday 26^th November 2007.

Austin Court is situated just off Broad Street on Brindleyplace development, Birmingham's new business district and home to some of Birmingham's most stylish bars and restaurants.

It is also right between the National Indoor Arena and the International Convention Centre and within walking distance of some of Birmingham's main attractions.

Additional information is available on the Austin Court Web site.

Note that the address of the conference centre is

Austin Court
80 Cambridge Street
Birmingham B1 2NP

You can also view the location using the following mapping services:

• Google Maps
• Multimap

The venue is 1.2 miles from Birmingham New Street Station. A Google Map showing the route from Birmingham New Street Station is shown below (or view it on Google Maps).

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Rooms To Be Used

The following rooms at Austin Court will be used:

• Kingston Theatre (150 seats)
• Boulton Room (20 seats)
• Crompton (40 seats)
• Faraday (20 seats)
• Lodges 1 and 2 (80 seats)

Accommodation

For those participants who intend to arrive in Birmingham on 25^th November, the Austin Court Web site lists the following hotels:

City Inn

Web site: http://www.cityinn.com/birmingham/

Copthorne Paradise Circus

Web site: http://www.millenniumhotels.com/

Crowne Plaza

Web site: http://www.crowneplaza.co.uk/ (or see direct link)

Hyatt Regency

Web site: http://www.birmingham.regency.hyatt.co.uk/

Jurys Inn

Web site: http://www.jurysinns.com/ (or see direct link)

Novotel

Web site: http://www.novotel.com/ (or see direct link)

Note that UKOLN staff will be staying at the Express By Holiday Inn, Birmingham City Centre. This hotel, which is near the conference venue is located at 65 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1JE. You can view directions from this hotel to the venue.