Dear NANOG 64 Attendees: Welcome to NANOG 64, <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/home> hosted by Netflix, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. We are expecting strong attendance with 1120 individuals registered for the meeting. Based on our registration data, 373 people have indicated they are attending a NANOG meeting for the first time. Of those attending, 223 are also NANOG Members. *Agenda* The complete NANOG 64 agenda <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/agenda>is available on the NANOG website, along with the NANOG meeting hotel space layout <https://www.nanog.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/WestinFloorPlans.jpg>. You can download the agenda to your local electronic calendar via an .ics file, or subscribe to the URL: http://www.nanog.org/sites/default/files/ical/nanog.ics We are once again happy to provide a mobile app for the conference via Guidebook. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Once the app is installed, select “Download Guides” at the bottom and search for “NANOG 64”. There are a number of features in guidebook this meeting. You can download all or only some of the agenda items that you want, find a map of the hotel meeting venue, search nearby restaurants, connect to social media sites, and you can even take the General and Daily Presentation survey right from your mobile device! *Meeting Check-in* Meeting registration is in the Mezzanine Registration Area of the hotel. When you arrive at the meeting, please check-in at the NANOG Registration Desk to pick up your name badge, NANOG 64 T-shirt, giveaways and important handouts. Near Registration there is also an Attendee raffle sponsored by XIRRUS for a Wireless Access Point device (WAP). VERISIGN is sponsoring the famous, NANOG Espresso Bar, where we have ample premium Espresso bar baristas to service you near the General Session Space. The registration desk will be open during the following hours: • Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Monday - Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *Membership and Sponsorship Information* Beginning on Monday afternoon, the Sponsorship Sales Director will be available during breaks in the Italian Room or near the Registration area to answer your Membership and Sponsorship questions. *Attendees Breakfast and Lunch* Monday: Welcome Breakfast will be served in the Georgian Room (Mezzanine Level) and Alexandra’s (32nd floor) from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday: Power Breakfast will be served in the Georgian Room (Mezzanine Level) and Alexandra’s (32nd floor) from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Attendees Lunch Welcome Lunch– in the Georgian Room (Mezzanine Level) and Victor’s & Alexandra’s (32nd floor), open to all attendees, will be on Monday at 12:00 p.m. This is a great time to begin the ever-famous NANOG hallway conversations. Tuesday lunch for our attendees will be served in the Georgian Room (Mezzanine Level) and Victor’s & Alexandra’s (32nd floor) at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday lunch will be on your own. *Sponsors <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/sponsors>* Please join us in thanking the NANOG 64 meeting host, contributors, and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community. *Evening Socials for NANOG 64 Attendees <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/socials>* Sunday Evening, May 31 Sponsored by: RagingWire Data Centers and NTT Communications Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm Where: PianoFight, 144 Taylor Street, San Francisco Join RagingWire Data Centers and NTT Communications for the pre-NANOG 64 social. Featured entertainment includes "The Funkery" – local band of NANOG’s very own, Steve Ginsberg, CIO of Pandora. And of course, traditional San Francisco Clam Chowder, gourmet sliders, plus other delectable cuisine and refreshments. Please bring your ID and NANOG 64 name badge to enter. Monday Evening, June 1 Sponsored by: NANOG 64 Host Netflix Time: 8:00pm-12:00am Where: Ruby Skye - 420 Mason St, San Francisco Join Netflix for the NANOG 64 Welcome Social at Ruby Skye. The Cheeseballs and DJ Josh Dukes will bring the funk with all of your dancing favorites and Trapeze World will bring you gravity-free entertainment that will mystify and excite you. Please join us in kicking off this historic NANOG meeting from 8pm-midnight Tuesday Evening: 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - The ever famous NANOG Beer 'n Gear will be held in the California and Elizabethan Ballrooms (2nd floor) Tuesday Evening: Sponsored by: Facebook Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Where: Jones - 620 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94102 Food and beverage will be available! *Wireless Network(s) <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/internet>* Hotel Guest Room Internet access utilizing hotel wireless infrastructure is offered free of charge. Access instructions will be provided upon check-in at the hotel. The following SSIDs are available for all attendees in conference rooms and common areas: NANOG – 802.1X, User: nanog Pass: nanog NANOG-legacy – Open, unencrypted network, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz The NANOG conference network is geared for high availability and demonstrating industry best practices. The encryption offered by 802.1x is no replacement for the end-to-end security offered by IPsec, SSL, SSH or similar VPN technology. The Network Operations Office is located in the Essex Room (2nd Floor), should you have any questions for our network them please feel free to contact them at network-support@nanog.org. Identifying Ribbons on Badges & Stickers While at NANOG 64 you can easily identify the following individuals by colored ribbons or stickers on their badges: • Board of Directors Member– Red Ribbon • Program Committee Member– White Ribbon • BCOP, Communications, and Education Committee Member – Blue Ribbon • Staff – Black Ribbon • Newcomer – Green Sticker • NANOG College Immersion - Orange Sticker • Premium Sponsor – Violet Ribbon • Meeting Sponsor - Yellow Ribbon • Press - Pink Ribbon *Travel Links <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog64/inandaround>* 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 St. Francis is just 15 miles from San Francisco International Airport. Hotel Parking: Regular compact vehicles $58 (plus 14% tax) per day, and oversized vehicles/SUVs $65 (plus 14% tax) per day. Transportation: Taxi service will be about $55 one-way. *Meeting Email List* You may use the list attendee@nanog.org to communicate with other attendees about meeting activities. Messages sent to that list will go to all other attendees who are subscribed during registration. If you oversubscribed from the list, you can re-subscribe subscribe now at: http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/attendee This list is not to be used for marketing activities. If you need help or have a comment or suggestion about the meeting operations please send us an email at nanog-support@nanog.org. Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 64. See you there! Sincerely, NANOG Board of Directors and Staff -- Betty Burke NANOG Executive Director 48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117 Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: +1 510 492 4030