Good morning N97 Attendees,

Welcome to Tuesday, Day 2 of NANOG 97, hosted by AWS. Here’s everything you need to make the most of today’s sessions, activities, and networking opportunities.

Highlights for Today

NANOG Active: Yoga, Pickleball (waiver required - see link below) + Run Club

IXP BoF

Afternoon Workshop: presented by Amazon Web Services

Full Program Information, session times, speaker bios, presentation slides, sponsor details can be found on the NANOG 97 Agenda.

Virtual Access + Accessibility

-Live transcription is enabled in the General Session and Breakout rooms.

- Virtual attendees: log into your NANOG profile so you can view the stream, participate in chats, and submit questions in real time.

Appointment Tool + Meet Me Room Reminders

Use the Appointment Tool to schedule 1:1 meetings. You can manage  your availability through your NANOG Profile. And don’t forget to reserve a table in the Meet Me Room to hold your scheduled meetings.

Connect with Today’s Sponsors

NANOG 97 Meeting Host - AWS (Executive Board Room)

Premium Sponsors:

ARIN (Cedar Ballroom - 2nd Floor), Meta (Laurel - 3rd Floor), AWS (Executive Ballroom - 3rd Floor + Cedar Ballroom - 2nd Floor), Larus, + Verisign

Morning Showcase (9:00AM - 12:00PM) Grand Ballroom Foyer

ARIN, IP Infusion, IPXO, Laurus, Myriad 360, NTT Data, Smartoptics

Afternoon Showcase (1:30 - 4:30 PM) Grand Ballroom Foyer

ARIN, IPv4 Global, Kentik, Laurus, Netscout, XKL

Network Lounge, Grand Ballroom Foyer

Hydrolix

Beer N Gear

AWS, Ciena, Cisco, Dromeda Networks, H5 Data Centers, HPE, Netceed, Nokia, Packet Pushers

We Want Your Feedback

Your input directly shapes the improvements you see each day. Keep it coming and complete the Tuesday Survey at nanog.org/surveys

Important Reminders:

Badge Replacement Policy: Your conference badge must be worn at all times while at the NANOG event.  In the event of a lost or forgotten badge, an $800 USD replacement fee will be charged.

Live Transcription is available for all General and Breakout sessions. Access links are in the agenda.

Virtual attendees: Log in with your NANOG profile to access the livestream + live Q&A/chat.

Lightning Talks: Submit proposals via the agenda system under “Lightning Talk” Deadline: Tuesday, June 2 at 3:30 PM PT for consideration to present on Wednesday - don’t forget you must be at the event IN PERSON to give a lightning talk.

Ombuds Services: Available to provide confidential, informational assistance to community members. Reach out at ombuds@nanog.org 

NANOG Active:

Run Club - Join fellow attendees for a group run (M,T,W @ 6:45AM) Meeting location- Large sponsor banner in the Grand Ballroom Foyer

Pickleball -  Grab your paddle and head to Bellevue Pickleball Club (M,T,W @7AM). Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:45 AM, or at the courts at 7 AM. Participants are required to create an account and sign the waiver before going to the courts. https://picklenation.podplay.app/community/events/019e71d8-781c-711a-a884-5eb7de2bd7c3

Yoga -  Taking place in Madrona (M,T,W @ 7:15 AM), mats + towels provided

Beer n’ Gear Engagement Activity

Join the quest to collect artifact fragments during Beer n’ Gear tonight. Community Engagement Committee members will hand out quest cards as you enter the Evergreen Ballroom. Visit the Beer n’ Gear sponsor booths, collect all artifacts, then turn in your completed card at the Committee Desk for a small prize. 

To be entered into a drawing for a gift card,  add your name and contact information to the card and drop it in the fish bowl. We will use that information to contact you if your card is drawn. 

Thank you for being a part of NANOG 97. We are looking forward to a fantastic week!

The NANOG Support Team