Why does the woman call the man?

M：Bob Gordon speaking．
W：Hello．Bob．It’s Ann here．How’s everything?
M：Fine．How about you?
W：Oh，not so bad．Listen，1 want to talk to you，Bob，about next Thurs-day．I hope you haven’t forgotten．
M：No，no．I’ve got it in my diary．Just look it up．Thursday，the l4th， the meeting in Birmingham，I don’t know when or where，though．
W：Right．That’s what Don White asked me to tell you，It’s in Birming-ham at a quarter past eleven in the Rose．
M：The Rose Hotel?
W: Yes, the one opposite the park. Er, now you've got the time, right?
11: 15, OK?
M: Yeah, fine,11: 15. I may be a few minutes late. There is a train from here at 8: 10. I' ll take that one. Which train are you getting?
W: I'm catching the 10:17 one. I get in at about 10:45.
M: OK. See you Thursday then. Cheer then.
W: Bye, Bob.