Dear NANOG46 Attendee-- As we come together for NANOG46, June 14 - 17, 2009, in the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Pennsylvania, with strong attendance and an excellent program, here are a few reminders and highlights for you to be aware of. NANOG Email Lists -------------------------- First, the NANOG email list attendee@nanog.org is a new email list used by Merit, the NANOG Steering Committee, and NANOG Program Committee chairs to communicate meeting information directly with meeting attendees. NANOG-Attendee@nanog.org is an email list used by NANOG meeting attendees who choose to communicate with each other regarding meeting activities. NANOG-Support@nanog.org is an email list used to communicate with Merit staff directly. Agenda ---------- The agenda is complete and available at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog46/agenda.php An abbreviated copy will be provided in your name badge at registration. Check-in: ------------ When you arrive at the meeting, please check in at the meeting registration desk to pick up your name badge, t-shirt, and important handouts. The registration desk will be in the Second Floor Foyer, and open during the following hours: Sunday: 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday: 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 12 noon Community Meeting: --------------------------- An important part of every NANOG meeting is the opportunity to hear updates from and communicate with the various committees that are responsible for supporting the meetings and the NANOG community. As this meeting is for the community, we hope you will attend and participate in that session on Sunday, June 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Washington B/C on the third floor. Informal BOF Sign-up ---------------------------- An important new offering at NANOG is the opportunity to suggest an informal BOF session on Tuesday evening. An opportunity to put together those last minute topics to review in a NANOG meeting rooms. The Program Committee will announce room assignments on Tuesday morning. Social Gatherings: ----------------------- We're pleased to remind you of the following opportunities to gather outside the meeting rooms. Please take part and join us in thanking the hosts and sponsors for their generous support http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog46/sponsors.php Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break in the Second Floor Foyer 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. An Offsite social gathering hosted by Switch and Data at Fieldhouse Philly. Monday, June 15, 2009 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Newcomers' Continental Breakfast in Millennium Hall 11:00-11:30 a.m. - Break sponsored by SAVVIS in the Regency Foyer 4:00- 4:30 p.m. – Break sponsored by Pacnet in the Regency Foyer 6:00-8:00 p.m. - NANOG Beer 'n Gear in Millennium Hall sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Cariden Technologies, Cisco, Google, Hibernia, Juniper, NTT America, and XKL 8:00-10:00 p.m. – An offsite social gathering hosted by Comcast at Lucky Strike Lanes. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:00-11:30 a.m. – Break sponsored by Force10 Networks in the Regency Foyer 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Break in the Regency Foyer 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – An offsite social gathering hosted by Equnix at Chris’ Jazz Café. If you are staying in the Lowes paying the NANOG group rate, in-room Internet access is complimentary. We hope this information is helpful in your preparations. Best wishes for good travel to Philly. See you there! --Merit Network Inc., NANOG Registration & Support Staff