The Global Certification Forum (GCF) is the organisational backbone to GCF Certification. Founded in 1999, this membership organisation brings together technical experts from the world’s leading Manufacturers, Operators and the Test Industry. Together members define the certification requirements that really work for the industry – because they have been developed by the industry.
The GCF Agreement Groups implement GCF’s technical work based on Work Items agreed by the Steering Group:
Members of the Global Certification Form (GCF) are invited to attend the Conformance Agreement Group Meeting, CAG#55 and Field Trial Agreement Group Meeting, FTAG#55 at the Doubletree by Hilton hotel, Cambridge UK.
CAG#55 · Meeting Dates: 24-25 July, 2018 (2 days) · Meeting location: Cambridge, UK · Meeting Registration: Registration at Members’ Portal · Last date to register: 01 July, 2018 |
FTAG#52 · Meeting dates: 26 July 2018 (1 day) · Meeting location: Cambridge, UK · Meeting Registration: Registration at Members’ Portal · Last date to register: 01 July, 2018 |
Meeting Location Details and Accommodation
Hotel: Doubletree by Hilton Cambridge City Centre. Address: Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RT Website : Double Tree by Hilton Cambridge |
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Airport Information & Transport
For location map please use google
Other Useful Information Links
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Parking In Cambridge | List of cars parks in Cambridge. This can be very expensive | Cambridge | Link |
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Cambridge Tourist Office | Useful current information on tourist attractions in the area | Cambridge | Link |
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Cambridge Walking Tours (Site Seeing) | Just one of many tours available around Cambridge | Cambridge | Link |
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Lonely Planet Guide to Cambridge | Lonely Planet guide | Cambridge | Link |
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Trip Advisor to Cambridge Restaurants | Useful advice for choosing a place to eat in the city | Cambridge | Link |
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Cambridge Museums and Collections | Cambridge University guide to local museums | Cambridge | Link |
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Punting on the River Cam | A punt is a flat-bottomed boat designed for use in shallow water | Cambridge | Scudamores |
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Imperial War Museum | Excellent collection of military and other planes, vehicles and weaponry | Duxford (transport required) | Link |
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Fitzwilliam Museum | Cambridge’s most famous museum | Cambridge | Link |
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Wimpole Hall (National Trust) | Beautifully restored house and grounds including a rare breads Farm | Wimpole (South of Cambridge, transport Required) | Link |
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Varsity Hotel (Site Seeing) | Excellent roof top views over Cambridge (for the price of a drink!) | Cambridge | Link |
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Ely Cathedral (Site Seeing) | Spectacular Cathedral dating back over 1000 years | Ely (North of Cambridge, transport required) | Link |
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The Orchard Tea Gardens | Tea drinking, that most quintessential of English customs can be enjoyed in this genteel setting with the atmosphere of a bygone era | Grantchester (near Cambridge) | Link |
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River Walk to Grantchester Meadows | A leisurely walk along the river Cam to Grantchester meadows – a popular picnic destination | Grantchester | Link |
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The Eagle Pub | Dating back to the 16th century and boasting many historical features including the RAF bar (with its world famous ceiling), the room in which the ‘secret of life’ was announced and even its own ghost! | Cambridge | Link |
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Kings College Chapel Evensong | Enjoy choral evensong in what is considered to be considered one of the finest examples late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture | Cambridge | Link |
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River Walk | A walk ‘around’ Cambridge along the banks of the river Cam | Cambridge | Link |
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Centre For Computing HistoryCambridge | Based in Cambridge, it hosts hands-on exhibitions, educational workshops and a wide range of activities and events. | Cambridge | Link |
Social Event – Sponsored by Cambridge Wireless – Wednesday 25th July
IoTAS are delighted to invite all GCF delegates to an informal BBQ in the grounds of the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel on Wednesday 25th, starting at 19:30. The BBQ is sponsored by Cambridge Wireless, the leading international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. Please come and join IoTAS and CW for BBQ food and some ‘garden games!’
Event: IoTAS Social Event (BBQ) – sponsored by Cambridge Wireless
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Lower Cam Suite and Gardens
Time: From 19:30 onwards
Please buy your drinks at the main bar and walk through the private gardens section in front of the GCF event meetings rooms, by the river, to enjoy a selection of delicious BBQ items including: