Dear NANOG52 Attendee, We look forward to seeing you at NANOG52, hosted by Alcatel-Lucent, June 12-15, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. We are expecting excellent attendance, with over 510 registered attendees to date. This message contains information and brief reminders to help you prepare for the meeting. Agenda and highlights ----- The agenda is complete and available at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/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/nanog52/highlights.php Check-in ------ Meeting registration is in the South Convention Lobby on the second floor of the Sheraton's Tower Building. 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: Noon to 6 p.m. Monday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Most of NANOG's activities will take place in the Sheraton's Tower Building. Exceptions are Monday's Newcomers' Continental Breakfast, Monday's Beer 'n Gear, and Wednesday's Newcomers' Continental Breakfast Debrief, which will take place in the Plaza Building. Community Meeting ------ We invite you to attend and participate in the NANOG Community Meeting on Sunday, June 12, from 5:45-7:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, Second Floor, Tower Building. The Community Meeting, hosted by the NANOG Board, is an important opportunity to hear updates from and communicate with the Board and other NANOG committees. Newcomers' Tutorial, Breakfast and Debrief ------ If this is your first NANOG meeting, you are invited to attend Sunday's 1 p.m. Newcomers (first-time attendee) tutorial in the Windows Room for an overview of the meeting. You will also want to attend the Newcomers' Continental Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. Monday in Director's Row H on the lobby level of the Plaza Building, where Board and committee members and other long-time NANOGers will talk about the organization, the meetings, and how to make best use of both. Please plan to attend to learn more about NANOG and how to get the most out of your first meeting. On Wednesday at 8 a.m. there will also be a Newcomers' debrief and continental breakfast in Director's Row H on the lobby level of the Plaza Building. Continental breakfast for all attendees is available on Monday and Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and on Wednesday from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the South Convention Lobby on the second floor of the Tower Building. Social Gatherings ------ Please join us in thanking the NANOG52 meeting host, contributors and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/sponsors.php The sponsors contribute to the meeting's breakfasts, breaks and other features; their contributions are noted in the agenda. We are pleased to remind you of the following special opportunities to gather outside the formal meeting: Sunday, June 12, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Social event sponsored by the meeting host, Alcatel-Lucent, and CoreSite at Katie Mullen's Irish Pub beside the Sheraton on the 16th Street Mall. Monday, June 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m. NANOG Beer 'n Gear in Plaza A&B on the concourse level of the Plaza Building, sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Ciena, Cisco, Fortinet, FriendFinder Networks, Infinera, Network Hardware Resale, NTT America, OSI Hardware, PCCW Global, Subspace Communications and Torrey Point, and Virtela. Monday, June 13, 9:00 p.m.-midnight Social event sponsored by Telx and Brocade at Lucky Strike Lanes, 500 16th Street (approximately 2 blocks from the Sheraton). NANOG wireless network ------ Wireless Internet service is available in all meeting rooms and many public areas within the meeting space. An SSID that provides encrypted wireless access is available. Please see the following link or the handout at the registration desk for more information about this service. http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/wireless.php In-room Internet access ------ If you are staying at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel under the $179 NANOG group rate, in-room Internet access is complimentary. When you check in, the hotel should provide you with instructions for complimentary usage. Travel links ------ Atlanta Information from Alcatel-Lucent: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/host.php http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/denverinfo.php NANOG Hotel Page (lower section): http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog52/hotel.php Ground Transportation: Denver International Airport (DEN) is approximately 23 miles from the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. * Taxi: $51, plus $3.50 airport gate fee * Super Shuttle: $19 one way or $36 round trip (round trip must be prepaid with reservation 800-258-3826 or supershuttle.com) Hotel Parking: Self and Valet Parking Facilities ($24 - $28 per day) 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 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 Denver. See you there! NANOG Board Merit Network Registration & Support Staff