Dear NANOG50 Attendee,
We look forward to seeing you at NANOG50, hosted by Telx, October 3-6, at the new Loews
Atlanta Hotel. We are expecting excellent attendance, with over 425 registered attendees
to date. This message has some brief reminders to help you prepare for the meeting.
Agenda
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The agenda is complete and available at:
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/agenda.php
An abbreviated paper copy will be provided with your name badge.
Check-in
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All NANOG meeting rooms are located on the 14th Floor of the Loews.
When you arrive at the meeting, please check in at the NANOG registration desk to pick up
your name badge, t-shirt and important handouts. The registration desk will be located in
the Ellington Foyer and open during the following hours:
Sunday: 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 noon
Elections
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In the annual elections, eligible NANOG voters select new members of the Steering
Committee and decide whether to adopt amendments to the NANOG Charter. In this year’s
voting, five candidates are vying for three Steering Committee positions, and one charter
amendment has been proposed. Eligible voters are those who have attended at least one
NANOG meeting in the past two years; as a registered attendee of NANOG50, you are
automatically an eligible voter. Complete information about the election is available at:
http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2010elections
Community Meeting
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We invite you to attend and participate in the NANOG Community Meeting on Sunday, October
3, from 5:45-7:00 p.m. in the Ellington Ballroom. The Community Meeting is an important
opportunity to hear updates from, and communicate with, the committees that support and
guide the meetings and the NANOG community. The Community Meeting will also feature
comments from the five Steering Committee candidates and discussion of the proposed
charter amendment.
Newcomers' Tutorial and Breakfast
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If this is your first NANOG meeting, you are invited to attend Sunday's 1 p.m. Newcomers
(first-time attendee) tutorial in Salon G/H for an overview of the meeting. You will also
want to attend the Newcomers' Continental Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. Monday in the Exhibit Hall,
where committee members, Merit staff and long-time NANOGers will talk about the
organization, the meetings, and how to make best use of both. Please plan to attend to
learn more about NANOG and how to get the most out of your first meeting.
Social Gatherings
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Please join us in thanking the NANOG50 meeting host, contributors and sponsors for their
generosity in support of the NANOG community:
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/sponsors.php
The sponsors contribute to the meeting's breakfasts, breaks and other features; their
contributions are noted in the agenda. We are pleased to remind you of the following
special opportunities to gather outside the formal meeting:
Sunday, October 3, 7:15-10:00 p.m.
Social event sponsored by the meeting host, Telx, and others
Georgia Aquarium (transportation provided)
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation1.php
Monday, October 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
NANOG Beer 'n Gear in the Exhibit Hall at the hotel, sponsored
by Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Brocade, Cariden Technologies,
Cisco Systems, Infinera, Juniper Networks, Network Hardware Resale,
OSI Hardware, and PCCW Global.
Monday, October 4, 8:15-midnight
Social event sponsored by the meeting host, Telx, and others
SHOUT, 1197 Peachtree St., Northeast
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation2.php
Tuesday, October 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Social sponsored by ARIN
Terrace of the Loews Hotel
http://tinyurl.com/arin-social
Tuesday, October 5, 9:00-midnight
Social sponsored by ARIN and the Global Peering Forum
Lava/Cosmopolitan Lounge, 45 13th Street
(one-way transportation will be provided to the event)
http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation3.php
NANOG wireless network
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Wireless Internet service is available in all meeting rooms and many public areas within
the meeting space. An SSID that provides encrypted wireless access is available. Please
see the following link or the handout at the registration desk for more information about
this service.
http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/wireless.php
In-room Internet access
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If you are staying at Loews Atlanta Hotel under the $159 NANOG group rate, in-room
Internet access is complimentary and the hotel should provide the following instructions
at check-in: "Your in-room high speed Internet access is complimentary. However, you will
still need to select the service from the menu page, agree to the terms and conditions,
and click through until connected. While it will appear that you are being charged for
Internet service, the accounting system will automatically remove the charge from your
room account."
Travel links
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Atlanta Information from Telx:
http://tie.telx.com/nanog/index.php
NANOG Hotel Page (lower section):
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/hotel.php
Parking:
Loews Valet is $15/day; $30 overnight - enter off 11th Street (front of hotel)
Loews Self-Park - enter off 12th Street; $3/hour
AAA Self Park - enter off 11th Street (across from Loews front entrance)
Meeting Email Lists
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You may use the list nanog-attendee(a)nanog.org to communicate with other attendees about
meeting activities. Messages sent to that list will go to all other attendees who agreed
to join the list during registration. If you did not subscribe to the list when you
registered, you can subscribe now at:
http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog-attendee
The list attendee(a)nanog.org is used solely by Merit to communicate important meeting
information directly to all attendees.
If you need help or have a comment or suggestion for the Merit staff operating the
meeting, you may send email to nanog-support(a)nanog.org.
We hope this information is helpful in your preparations. Best wishes for good travel to
Atlanta.
See you there!
--Merit Network, NANOG Registration & Support Staff
