Where&When

The Øredev conference, courses and tutorials will be held at Malmö Mässan, Exhibition & Conference Center, situated in Malmö Sweden, one station away (Hyllie station) from the Copenhagen airport.

Conference days: Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st

Workshop day: Thursday 22nd of November.

The opening hours are the following:

What are the days and opening hours?

Monday 19th of November, conference: 08.00-20.00 - Conference starts at 09.00

Tuesday 20th of November, conference: 08.00-22.00 - Conference starts at 09.00

Wednesday 21st of November, conference: 08.00-18.00 - Conference starts at 09.00

Thursday 22nd of November, courses and workshops: 08.00-18.00 - Activities start at 08.30

Can I fly to Malmö?

No, you cannot and we use the Copenhagen Airport which is served by more than 60 carriers, operating services to and from 125 cities world-wide. The airport is connected to Malmö by the Øresund Bridge and trains run around the clock between the airport and Malmö Central Station. Take the train at the airport and 11 minutes later you will find yourself in the heart of Malmö-Hyllie, and a 3 minutes walk from the venue.

Let's have a good time: Code of conduct

Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Conference participants/speakers violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.

You will be served good food!

You will be served a light breakfast in the mornings, lunch every day, and dinners on Tuesday 20th of November (with vegan and vegetarian options). Our food is mostly dairy and gluten free. And if not, you will find a suitable alternative. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and fruits are available all day and sweets in the afternoon. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.

Free luggage storage

You will find free and secure storage facilities at the entrance of the conference hall. Here you can store common items, such as overcoats, backpacks or suitcases. The luggage storage facility does not store money and cannot be held responsible for more valuable items.

For the ones of us who need it, the conference hall is fully accessible to disabled persons and equiped with a hearing loop system.

In addition, arrangements include the possibility of bringing helpers to the conference, please contact us. If you need to use the hearing loop system. Just let us know if you need to use it and we will let you know how to use it!

Parking

There is plenty of paid parking all around the conference hall. The parking is easily paid with coins or credit card check the map (click on the map link in the main menu) and read more about the parking facilities.

What should I bring to the conference?

Some tutorials and courses require the use of a laptop, we will inform you about what you should bring. During the conference, we will provide you paper and pen to take notes and enough food and coffee to survive.

Language

The official language of the conference is English.

Charge your mobile

The luggage storage and info booth facility offers the possibility to recharge your mobile phone. Bring your charger!

Wi-Fi

There is Wi-Fi available throughout the venue, although speed is dependent according to the number of users. If your carrier is local to the region, it will result in faster connection for everyone if you access the www via 4G.

Disclaimer and insurance

Øredev accepts no liability for any injuries/losses incurred by participants and/or accompanying persons, nor loss or damage to any luggage and/or personal belongings. Participants are advised to take out their own personal insurance.

Passports and visas

Participants are advised to make their own arrangements with respect to entering Sweden.
Participants who require an invitation -in order to get a visa- will receive it after payment of the conference fee.

The strange letter Ø

If you don't have the character Ø on your keyboard it's a little bit tricky to type Øredev.
But if you know that the Unicode is 00D8 - then it will be much easier.
On Windows XP you just hold the Alt-key down and type 0216 and release the Alt-key. If you want to know more about Unicode 00D8; click here .

Malmö

Malmö is the hub of the Skåne region, Sweden’s third largest city and the commercial centre of southern Sweden. Approximately 318.107 people live in Malmö at the centre of the new Øresund Region with around 3.5 million inhabitants.
The Danish capital Copenhagen is less than half an hour away and connected to Malmö by a convenient bridge which opened in 2000.

Malmö City tourist website: www.malmo.se/tourist

Malmö is situated only 20 minutes by train from Copenhagen Airport in Denmark.

The airport is connected to Malmö by the Øresund Bridge and trains run around the clock between Malmö Central Station and the airport.

Electricity

The electrical current in Sweden is 220V/50 Hz. Round, european style two-pin plugs are used. Appliances designed to operate in 110/120 V need a voltage converter and a plug adapter.

Shopping

On weekdays, shops are generally open between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm, on Saturdays between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm. Some department stores stay open until 8.00 pm daily.