Dear NANOG 60 Attendees:

Welcome to NANOG 60!  Hosted by Telx, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta Georgia.  We are expecting a strong attendance at the meeting; with nearly 611 individuals registered, 172 have indicated they are attending a NANOG meeting for the first time.  Of those attending, 143 are also NANOG Members.  This message contains information and brief reminders to help you prepare for the NANOG meeting. 

Agenda

The complete NANOG 60 agenda is available on the NANOG website, along with the NANOG meeting hotel space layout. The NANOG Agenda is also available to download to your local electronic calendar.

You may subscribe to the url http://www.nanog.org/sites/default/files/ical/nanog.ics

Which will update your calendar automatically if there are any schedule changes.

You may also wish to participate in our test of Guidebook.  Based on your feedback we may consider continuing and using more Guidebook features at future meetings.  We’d love to hear about your experiences using this app.   

To use Guidebook go to http://guidebok.com/g/s69kxwth/

Once the app is installed, select “Download Guides” at the bottom and then either search for “NANOG 60” or choose “Redeem Code” and enter “s69kxwth”.  

Meeting Check-in 

Meeting registration & check-in will be held at the Peachtree Foyer, located on the 8th floor of the hotel. 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 open during the following hours: 

• Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Membership and Sponsorship Table – Peachtree Foyer

Beginning on Monday afternoon, Development Committee members will be available during breaks to answer your Membership and Sponsorship questions. The Membership and Sponsorship table is located near the registration area.

Attendees Breakfast – Peachtree Foyer

• Welcome Breakfast Refreshments will be served on Monday 8:30-11:00 a.m.  

• Power Breakfast will be served Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. 

Welcome Lunch– Plaza Ballroom (10th Floor)

The Welcome Lunch, open to all attendees will be Monday at 12:00 p.m.  This is a great time to begin the ever famous, NANOG hallway conversations.

Newcomers Lunch – Atlanta Ballroom (7th Floor)

If this is your first NANOG meeting, you are encouraged to attend the Monday Newcomers Lunch with other NANOGers (meet and greet the NANOG community and start socializing) at 12:00 p.m. 

Members Breakfast – Atlanta Ballroom (7th Floor)

The Members Breakfast will be held on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. and is open to NANOG Members.  Members will be provided an important opportunity to interact with the NANOG Board of Directors and other NANOG committees. 
 

Sponsors

Please join us in thanking the NANOG 60 meeting host, contributors, and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community.

Evening Socials

Sunday – Welcome Cocktails with Education Class Participants

• 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm International C 6th Floor

Monday Opening Reception - Hosted by Telx and NTT Communications.

• 7pm – 10pm

FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Join us for Cocktails, Appetizers and explore the museum

Shuttle busses will be running between the Westin and the museum from 6:30pm

Tuesday Evening Events:

• 6:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. 

The ever famous NANOG Beer n’ Gear will be held in the Atlanta Ballroom

• 8:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. the Pacnet Enabled Networking Drinks Reception – Hosted by Pacnet will be held in International C.

Wireless Network(s)

Hotel Guest Room Internet access is also offered free of charge.  Access instructions will be provided upon check-in at the hotel.

Meeting wireless will be available beginning on Sunday, October 6 using the following Meeting Network SSIDs: 

• NANOG 802.11A/B/G/N in 2.4GHz

• NANOG-a 802.11A/N in 5Ghz

• NANOG-secure WPA2-P over 802.11A/B/G/N

• NANOG-a-secure WPA2-P authentication over 802.11A/N

The secure wireless networks require WPA2-Personal authentication. Password credentials are "nanognanog" - all lower case.

Identifying Ribbons

While at NANOG 60 can easily be identify the following individuals by colored ribbons on their badges:

• Board of Directors Member– Red Ribbon

• Program Committee Member– White Ribbon

• Development and Communications Committees Member– Blue Ribbon

• Staff – Special name badges

• Newcomer – Teal Ribbon

• Premium Sponsor – Violet Ribbon

• Meeting Sponsor  - Yellow Ribbon

• Press - Pink Ribbon

Travel Links

Via the NANOG 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.

Ground Transportation and Parking:

The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta hotel is eight miles from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and provides an airport shuttle service at a $16.50 per person rate. Please call (404) 941-3440 for more information about the shuttle. The hotel is also a short cab ride away ($30-$35 approximate fare).

Hotel Parking: Overnight self-parking - $22/night; Valet- $32/night 

Meeting Email Lists

You may use the list nanog-attendee@nanog.org to communicate with other attendees about meeting activities. Messages sent to that list will go to all other attendees who were registered to the list during registration. If you unsubscribed from the list, you can re-subscribe subscribe now at: 
http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog-attendee

If you need help or have a comment or suggestion about the meeting operations please send us an email to nanog-support@nanog.org. 

Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 60. See you there! 



Sincerely, 

NANOG Board of Directors and Staff

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Betty Burke

NANOG Executive Director

48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: +1 510 492 4030