Hello NANOG 83 Attendees,


Welcome to NANOG 83! The conference host sponsor is Kentik, and will take place online + in person November 1-3 in Minneapolis, MN.  Below is what you’ll need to know to participate.


  1. Agenda

  2. Arrivals + Check-in

  3. Name Badge Information

  4. Wireless Network Information

  5. NANOG 83 Surveys

  6. Meeting only email lists


Agenda

The NANOG 83 Agenda is now available on the NANOG website. You can also download the agenda to your local electronic calendar via an .ics file when you are signed in with your NANOG Profile, and click the heart on the talks you want to add to your calendar.


Arrivals + check-in  

There will be a vaccination checkpoint outside the Great Lakes ballroom (4th floor) where we will verify your vaccination status and conduct temperature checks. You may provide either the Clear App QR code, your individual US state issued QR code, or your Covid-19 vaccination card +ID. Once inside the NANOG event space, you may pick up your conference badge and meeting t-shirt. Please be advised that we will check temperatures upon re-entry of the NANOG event space. The most recent travel and safety guidelines can be found on the NANOG website.


Meeting registration will be located in the Grand Lakes Foyer of the Hyatt, and will be open during the following hours:



Name Badge Information

Please be advised, wearing your name badge during the meeting is a requirement at all times for security purposes. Name badges are non-transferrable. 


Identifying Badge Colors

While at NANOG 83, you can easily identify the following individuals by colored badges:

• Staff – Purple Badge

• Member  – Blue Badge

• Non-Member  – Green Badge

• Premium Sponsor – Red Badge

• Meeting Sponsor – Orange Badge


Wireless network(s)

Hotel guest room Internet access utilizing the hotel wireless infrastructure is offered free of charge.  Access instructions will be provided upon check-in at the hotel.  


The following 2 SSIDs are available for all attendees in conference rooms and common areas:

Wireless SSIDs:


The NANOG conference network is geared for high availability and demonstrating industry best practices. ***Please note: while there is encryption offered by 802.1x, it is no replacement for the end-to-end security offered by IPsec, SSL, SSH or similar VPN technology.


The Network Operations Office is located in Lake Bemidji. Please feel free to contact our network team with questions at nanog-eng@nanog.org.


NANOG 83 surveys 

Daily survey giveaways will be drawn each day. Complete the daily survey each day to enter the drawing for a $100 gift card.



Meeting email lists

NANOG 83 attendees are subscribed to attendee@nanog.org, a moderated list used to support communication with other attendees about meeting activities. If you unsubscribed from the list, you can re-subscribe at: http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/attendee


If you need help, or have a comment or suggestion regarding meeting operations, please send us an email at nanog-support@nanog.org.


Best wishes for safe travel to NANOG 83. We look forward to seeing you in person or online!


Sincerely,


NANOG Staff