Dear NANOG50 Attendee, We look forward to seeing you at NANOG50, hosted by Telx, October 3-6, at the new Loews Atlanta Hotel. We are expecting excellent attendance, with almost 450 registered attendees to date. This message has some brief reminders to help you prepare for the meeting. Agenda ------ The agenda is complete and available at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/agenda.php An abbreviated paper copy will be provided with your name badge. Check-in ------ All NANOG meeting rooms are located on the 14th Floor of the Loews. 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 located in the Ellington Foyer and 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 noon Elections ------ In the annual elections, eligible NANOG voters select new members of the Steering Committee and decide whether to adopt amendments to the NANOG Charter. In this year’s voting, five candidates are vying for three Steering Committee positions, and one charter amendment has been proposed. Eligible voters are those who have attended at least one NANOG meeting in the past two years; as a registered attendee of NANOG50, you are automatically an eligible voter. Complete information about the election is available at: http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2010elections Community Meeting ------ We invite you to attend and participate in the NANOG Community Meeting on Sunday, October 3, from 5:45-7:00 p.m. in the Ellington Ballroom. The Community Meeting is an important opportunity to hear updates from, and communicate with, the committees that support and guide the meetings and the NANOG community. The Community Meeting will also feature comments from the five Steering Committee candidates and discussion of the proposed charter amendment. Newcomers' Tutorial and Breakfast ------ If this is your first NANOG meeting, you are invited to attend Sunday's 1 p.m. Newcomers (first-time attendee) tutorial in Salon G/H for an overview of the meeting. You will also want to attend the Newcomers' Continental Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. Monday in the Exhibit Hall, where committee members, Merit staff and 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. Social Gatherings ------ Please join us in thanking the NANOG50 meeting host, contributors and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/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, October 3, 7:15-10:00 p.m. Social event sponsored by the meeting host, Telx, and others Georgia Aquarium (transportation provided) http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation1.php Monday, October 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m. NANOG Beer 'n Gear in the Exhibit Hall at the hotel, sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Brocade, Cariden Technologies, Cisco Systems, Infinera, Juniper Networks, Network Hardware Resale, OSI Hardware, and PCCW Global. Monday, October 4, 8:15-midnight Social event sponsored by the meeting host, Telx, and others SHOUT, 1197 Peachtree St., Northeast http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation2.php Tuesday, October 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Social sponsored by ARIN Terrace of the Loews Hotel http://tinyurl.com/arin-social Tuesday, October 5, 9:00-midnight Social sponsored by ARIN and the Global Peering Forum Lava/Cosmopolitan Lounge, 45 13th Street (one-way transportation will be provided to the event) http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/invitation3.php 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://nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/wireless.php In-room Internet access ------ If you are staying at Loews Atlanta Hotel under the $159 NANOG group rate, in-room Internet access is complimentary and the hotel should provide the following instructions at check-in: "Your in-room high speed Internet access is complimentary. However, you will still need to select the service from the menu page, agree to the terms and conditions, and click through until connected. While it will appear that you are being charged for Internet service, the accounting system will automatically remove the charge from your room account." Travel links ------ Atlanta Information from Telx: http://tie.telx.com/nanog/index.php NANOG Hotel Page (lower section): http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog50/hotel.php Parking: Loews Valet is $15/day; $30 overnight - enter off 11th Street (front of hotel) Loews Self-Park - enter off 12th Street; $3/hour AAA Self Park - enter off 11th Street (across from Loews front entrance) 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 The list attendee@nanog.org is used solely by Merit to communicate important meeting information directly to all attendees. If you need help or have a comment or suggestion for the Merit staff operating the meeting, you may send email to nanog-support@nanog.org. We hope this information is helpful in your attendance at the meeting. See you there! --NANOG Registration & Support Staff