Second GATE Training Course and Developer Sprint, May 10th-14th 2010, Sheffield University, UK

Following from the success of FIG'09 (the first GATE summer school), we are pleased to announce the second GATE training course and developer sprint. It will take place at Sheffield University, from Monday 10th to Friday 14th May, 2010. This is a training and development event delivered by the GATE team in Sheffield and offering four tracks, pitched to different levels of experience and interest profiles:

• Track 1: Introduction to GATE and Text Mining
• Track 2: Programming in GATE
• Track 3: Advanced GATE
• Track 4: GATE Contributors' Sprint

For more information about what is covered in each track and what the prerequisites are for taking them, see GATE training course overview.

The deadline for registration is April 30th 2010.

Certification

We now offer a certification programme. May's event offers the opportunity to be examined in modules of your choice, at a discounted rate: The examination is held at the end of the week and allows time for candidates to attempt four modules.

Accommodation

For those participant who have booked accommodation at the Ranmoor village you can find more info at University accommodation.

For Hotels in Sheffield please click here. Or for other accommodation near the venue click here.

You can also find maps and further accommodation suggestions for visiting Sheffield University here and here.

More information can be found on the participants' wiki.

Venue

The venue for the event is Halifax Hall. More information about venue, travel and location can be found at the participants' wiki.

Further Information

• Participants will be required to bring their own laptops with GATE installed. If this is a problem for you, please let us know well in advance.

Event Poster

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