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, I want to talk to you, Bob, about next Thursday. I hope you haven’ t forgotten.
M: No, no. I’ve got it in my diary. Just look it up. Thursday, the 14th, 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 Birmingham 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.