Fwd: Daylight Saving Time ends in Europe one week earlier than in US

Reminder, next week call will be same time in USA, but non-USA may  
have to adjust for difference in Daylight Savings Time.

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch
Nokia



Begin forwarded message:

> From: ext Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org>
> Date: October 20, 2009 9:16:24 AM EDT
> To: "chairs@w3.org" <chairs@w3.org>
> Subject: Daylight Saving Time ends in Europe one week earlier than  
> in US
>
>
> Dear chairs
>
> Semi-annual reminder of the end of Daylight Savings Time coming next
> weekend (Europe) and the following weekend (USA):
>   http://timeanddate.com/time/dst2009b.html
>
>
> Most European clocks shift back 1 hour relative to UTC on Sunday  
> October
> 25 2009.
> Most of the US shifts its clocks back one week later, on Sunday  
> November
> 1, 2009.
>
>
> Between October 25 and November 1, the time difference between US and
> Europe will be 1 hour less than it currently is. This means that for  
> that
> week all Zakim teleconferences that are scheduled according to the US
> clock change (which is the majority of telecons) will start *one hour
> later* in local time for most Europeans.
>
> The time links in each date of the teleconference calendar [1]  
> confirm the
> time that Zakim has been instructed to start the
> teleconference.
>
> If you are unsure about the scheduled time of any teleconference,  
> check
> the UTC link above the teleconference name on the specific date of  
> that
> teleconference; e.g. [2].
>
> If you require any changes to individual teleconference times,  
> please be
> sure to give adminreq sufficient notice [3].
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/Guide/1998/08/teleconference-calendar
> [2] http://www.w3.org/Guide/1998/08/teleconference-calendar#D20091102
> [3] http://www.w3.org/Guide/1998/08/TeleconferenceHowTo.htm
>
> Best regards,
> Coralie
>
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