Dear NANOG 75 Attendees:


Welcome to NANOG 75, sponsored by Digital Realty, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. We are expecting strong attendance, with 1,181 individuals registered for the meeting as of this email.  Based on our registration data, 321 people have indicated they are attending a NANOG meeting for the first time.  Of those attending, 303 are also NANOG Members.



Agenda

The NANOG 75 Agenda is available on the NANOG website. We provide a mobile app for the conference via Guidebook. The app is compatible with iOS and Android devices. Once the app is installed, select “Download Guides” at the bottom and search for “NANOG 75”. There are a number of features in Guidebook you may like to use. You can download all or only the agenda items you wish. You may search nearby restaurants, connect to social media sites, and you can take the General and Daily Presentation survey directly from your mobile device!


You can also download the agenda to your local electronic calendar via an .ics file, or subscribe to the URL: https://pc.nanog.org/static/published/meetings/NANOG75/agenda.ics


Meeting Check-in

Meeting registration is in the Grand Ballroom Foyer of the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. When you arrive at the meeting, please check-in at the NANOG Registration Desk to pick up your name badge and NANOG 75 T-shirt. You are required to wear your badge during the meeting at all times for security purposes. Badges are non-transferrable.


The registration desk will be open during the following hours:

• Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm

• Monday - Wednesday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm


Be sure to stop by and visit the crowd pleasing Espresso Bar, sponsored by LightRiver Technologies. The bar will be open Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m - 4:30 pm in the Market Street Foyer.


Membership and Sponsorship Information

NANOG Membership is optional, however we encourage you to consider joining us. As a member, you will receive:


If you have questions regarding NANOG Membership or need assistance with your Membership, please contact member-support@nanog.org. If you become a NANOG Member during the conference, be sure to stop by Registration and pick up your premium drink tickets for the Tuesday night Beer n’ Gear.


If you have questions regarding Sponsorship Opportunities or need assistance with your NANOG 75 sponsorship, please contact sponsor-support@nanog.org. We extend a special thank you to the NANOG 75 Sponsors.



Surveys

Daily Survey Giveaways will be drawn each day. Complete the daily survey each day to enter the drawing for a HTC VIVE Virtual Reality System, Ring — video doorbell Elite, or Sony — PS4 Pro with an extra controller and headset.


Daily Events

NANOG conferences are 3 full days with many events. Below is a list of activities taking place outside of the Agenda Programming.


Attendees Breakfast


Attendees Lunch


PM Breaks


Evening Social for NANOG 75 Attendees

Please bring your NANOG 75 name badge to enter the Evening Social.


Tuesday Evening, October 2, 2018

Sponsors Reception 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

All Attendees 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NANOG Beer 'n Gear

Where: Pacific Concourse

Open to NANOG 75 attendees, please join us for the ever famous Beer n’ Gear

Sponsored by: AdvaOptical Networking, Arista, China Telecom Americas, Ciena, Cisco, Corero, Dell Technologies, Extreme Networks, Fujitsu, GTT, Infinera, IPV4 Global, Juniper Networks, Netscout, NexusGuard, Nokia, Pivit Global, Pluribus Networks, Precision Optical, Serro, Telia Carrier, Terabit Systems, Windstream.


Time: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: Exploratorium

Address: Pier 15 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA

Sponsored by: NANOG, Iron Mountain, Mid-Atlantic NAP of Virginia, Salesforce

**Transportation WILL be provided **NANOG Badge required for entry**


Wireless Network(s)

Hotel Guest Room Internet access utilizing 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 Regency A, should you have any questions for our network team, please feel free to contact them at nanog-eng@nanog.org.


Identifying Badge Colors, Ribbons & Stickers

While at NANOG 75, you can easily identify the following individuals by colored badges, ribbons or stickers on their badges:

• Board of Directors Member – Red Badge

• Program & Communication Committee Members – Blue Badge

• Staff – Teal Badge

• Newcomer – Dark Green Sticker

• NANOG College Immersion – Orange Badge

• Premium Sponsor – Violet Sticker

• Meeting Sponsor – Yellow Sticker

• Speaker – Blue Ribbon

• Press – Pink Ribbon


Travel Links

Via the NANOG 75 webpage, we have provided a few highlights to make your stay more enjoyable. However, should you have further questions regarding the sites of the area, always feel free to stop by the hotel Concierge Desk for further recommendations.


Meeting Email Lists

NANOG 75 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 good travel to NANOG 75. See you in San Francisco!


Sincerely,


NANOG Staff


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Edward McNair

Executive Director


emcnair@nanog.org | +1 866-902-1336 ext. 102  | www.nanog.org

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