Dear NANOG 54 Attendees, We look forward to seeing you at NANOG 54, hosted by Telx, February 5-8, at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter Hotel. We are expecting excellent attendance, with over 540 registered attendees to date. This message contains information and brief reminders to help you prepare for the meeting. *Agenda and Highlights* The complete agenda is available at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/agenda.php An abbreviated paper copy will be provided with your name badge. Highlights of the meeting agenda and other activities are summarized at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/highlights.html *Checking into the Westin Gaslamp* Those of you arriving for hotel check-in will be directed to the hotel’s lobby. Please proceed to the front desk, using the hotel entrance. We encourage you to check your bags at the curb with the Bell Stand, where the hotel is providing additional staff to assist NANOG attendees. Please note, due to delayed renovation work, the hotel main lobby is closed and will remain closed for the duration of NANOG 54 . Additional signage will be in place to direct NANOG attendees from the check-in desk to the second floor, where meeting registration is located. In addition, the hotel restaurant, Horton’s, will be open and available for breakfast/lunch/dinner/evening drinks. The NANOG Lounge – open seating area – will be available to you for the duration of the meeting, with 24 hour access. The NANOG Lounge is centrally located on the second floor, in the Presidio/Sierra Rooms. In addition, NANOG attendees will have access to a Grab N’ Go food station located in the NANOG Lounge on Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7, 9am-noon. Please note that the Grab N’ Go station is CASH ONLY. Here, you will be able to get items such as: soda, fruit, chips, muffins, etc. *Meeting Registration* Meeting registration will be located on the second floor of the hotel, in the California Foyer. If you are staying at the hotel, you can get to the second floor via the hotel elevators. If you are not staying at the hotel, or if you are coming from outside of the hotel, you can go directly to the second floor by using the exterior staircase that is accessible from the driveway (outside of the hotel main entrance). You will find the NANOG registration desk on the 2nd floor, where you can pick up your name badge, t-shirt, attendee gifts and important handouts. *The registration desk will be open during the following hours: Sunday: Noon to 6:45 p.m., Monday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday: 8 a.m. to Noon.* *Member Meeting* We invite you to attend and participate in the NANOG Member Meeting on Sunday, February 5, from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in the California Ballroom. The Member Meeting, hosted by the NANOG Board, is an important opportunity to learn about organizational updates from and communicate with the Board of Directors and other NANOG committees. *Newcomers Breakfast, and Debrief* If this is your first NANOG meeting, you are encouraged to attend the Newcomers Breakfast with Old Timers (Meet and Greet the NANOG community and start socializing) at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the Garden Pavilion/San Diego Ballroom, where Board, Committee members along with other long-time NANOGers will talk about the organization, meetings, and how to make the best use of both. Please plan to attend and learn more about NANOG and how to get the most out of your first meeting. On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. there will also be a Newcomers Debrief Breakfast (Feedback on your first NANOG Meeting) in the Harbor room. *Power breakfast for all* attendees is available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the California Foyer. *Sponsors* Please join us in thanking the NANOG54 meeting host, contributors, and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community; http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/sponsors.html The sponsors contribute to the meeting's breakfasts, breaks, and other features; their contributions are noted in the agenda. *Socials* We are pleased to remind you of the following special opportunities to gather outside the formal meeting: Sunday, February 5, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.: Social event sponsored by SoftLayer and Coresite at the rooftop of the Mrriott Sand Diego Gaslamp. Monday, February 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: NANOG Beer n’ Gear in Garden Pavilion/San Diego Ballroom, sponsored by NTT America, Verisign, Alcatel-Lucent, ancotel, Arbor Networks, Cariden, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, LINX, Merit RADb, Network Hardware Resale, OSI Hardware Telecom, RagingWire, SubSpace Communications/TorreyPoint, Worldwide Supply. Monday, February 6, 8:30 -11:30 p.m. (following Beer n’ Gear): Social event sponsored by NTT America/Coresite at the USS Midway Museum. Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 -11:30 p.m.: Social event sponsored by Verisign/Netflix/Equinix at Stingaree Additional social information can be found at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/socials.html *Wireless Network* The wireless network will be available to attendees as of Sunday, February 5th. Further information found at; http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/internetaccess.html In-room Internet Access If you are staying at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter Hotel under the NANOG group rate, in-room Internet access is complimentary. When you check in, the hotel will provide you with instructions for complimentary usage. *General Information* The members of the NANOG committees will be identified by the color of the ribbon on their badge: NANOG Board of Directors - Red Ribbon Program Committee (PC) - White Ribbon Newcomer - Teal Ribbon Development and Communications Committees – Blue Ribbon NANOG Staff – Red-colored Badge *Travel Information & Links* Visit our website for travel information; http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog54/inandaround.html Ground Transportation from San Diego International Airport: The Ground Transportation System at the airport is an extensive network of taxicab, car rental, shuttle-bus, limousine, and van operations working to get you where you want to go in a safe, courteous and efficient manner. Hotel airport transfer is approximately $10-12 USD and is provided by local taxis. Hotel Parking: $32 per day, valet parking *Meeting Email Lists* You may use nanog-attendee@nanog.org to communicate with other attendees regarding meeting activities. Messages sent to the 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 If you need help or have a comment or suggestion for the staff helping to operate the meeting, please send email to nanog-support@nanog.org. We hope this information is helpful in your preparations. Best wishes for good travel to San Diego. We look forward to seeing you there! NANOG Board and NANOG Registration & Support Staff -- Betty Burke NewNOG/NANOG Executive Director Direct (810) 214-1218 Office (510) 492-4030