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Dear NANOG 48 Attendee:
As we come together for NANOG48, February 21–24, 2010, at the Hilton
Austin in Austin, Texas, with strong attendance and excellent program,
here are a few highlights and reminders.
NANOG Email Lists
First, the email list is an email list used by
Merit, the NANOG Steering, Program, and Communications Committees to
communicate meeting information directly with meeting attendees.
is an email list used by NANOG meeting
attendees who choose to communicate with each other regarding meeting
activities.
is an email list used to
communicate with Merit staff directly.
Agenda
The agenda is complete and available at:
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog48/agenda.php
An abbreviated paper copy will be provided with your name badge.
Check-in
When you arrive at the meeting, please check in at the meeting
registration desk to pick up your name badge, t-shirt, and important
handouts. The registration desk will be in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on
the 6th floor and open during the following hours:
- Sunday: 12 noon to 6 p.m.
- Monday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Community Meeting:
An important part of every NANOG meeting is the opportunity to hear
updates from, and communicate with, the various committees that are
responsible for supporting the meetings and the NANOG community. As
this meeting is for the community, we hope you will attend and
participate in that session on Sunday, February 21, from 5:45-6:45 p.m.
in Salon H.
Informal BOF Sign-up
An important offering at NANOG is the opportunity to suggest informal
Birds of a Feather (BOF) session on Tuesday afternoon. The BOF
sessions provide an opportunity to discuss special interest topics in a
NANOG meeting room. The Program Committee will announce time
assignments on Monday morning for the meeting room.
Vendor Collaboration Room
NANOG48 will feature a new Vendor Collaboration Room located in the
Governors Ball Room Salon B on the 4th Floor. The room will be
available to the community Sunday, February 21, 2010, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
Monday and Tuesday, February 22-23, 2010, Noon – 5 p.m. As you
already know, NANOG is a fantastic place for everyone to participate.
The Live Vendor Collaboration Room will be introducing a new avenue for
engineers in the community to exhibit the technological capabilities in
an hands-on capacity which will further enhance IPv6 demonstrations in
a true production environment and also allow for real-time feedback and
interaction between end-users, providers and vendors.
Social Gatherings
Please take part and join us in thanking the hosts and sponsors for
their generous support
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog48/sponsors.php
We are pleased to remind you of the following opportunities to gather
outside the meeting rooms:
Monday, February 22, 2010- 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Newcomers' Continental Breakfast in Salon J
- 11:00-11:30 a.m. — Break in the Grand Ballroom Foyer sponsored by The Planet
- 4:00-4:30 p.m — Break in the Grand Ballroom Foyer sponsored by
BreakingPoint
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. — NANOG Beer 'n Gear in Salon J & K
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Brocade, Cariden
Technologies, Cisco Systems, Dartware, Juniper Networks, NTT
America, and XKL
- 8:15-11:00 p.m. — An offsite social event sponsored by Data Foundry
and Giganews
Tuesday, February 23, 2010- 11:00-11:30 a.m. – Break in the Grand Ballroom Foyer sponsored by
Pacnet 7:00-10:00 p.m. – An offsite social event sponsored by Equinix
If you are staying in the Hilton Austin under the $199 NANOG group
rate, in-room Internet access is complimentary.
Please see helpful travel links on
http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog48/hotel.php
We hope this information is helpful in your preparations. Best wishes
for good travel to Austin.
See you there!
--Merit Network, NANOG Registration & Support Staff
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