Dear NANOG 88 Attendees – As we get ready to kick-off NANOG 88, sponsored by AWS <https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/>, here are a few reminders for today, Sunday, 11 June 2023. On-site registration and badge pick-up for NANOG 88 is open this afternoon from 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT in Columbia Prefunction, Level 3. NANOG 88 Hackathon - Hackathon began on Wednesday, 7 June and will continue today in hybrid format - participate via Zoom, or at the conference venue in Columbia Ballroom A. The Hackathon welcome, introduction, infrastructure tutorial, idea-pitching, and team-forming session was held over Zoom. Yesterday was the official start of the hacking via Zoom and Slack. Even if you are not participating in the Hackathon, we encourage you to attend the team presentations starting at 4:30pm PDT, either via Zoom <https://nanog.zoom.us/j/84695528395?pwd=U1FnS2RnQVJ0VjdUN2JCcFJvOUhTUT09> or in Columbia Ballroom A, as you are able. Lightning Talks - The Program Committee has begun accepting Lightning Talk submissions for 10-minute speaking slots to be presented in-person on Tuesday, 13 June, and Wednesday, 14 June. A lightning talk is a very short presentation/speech by any attendee attending in person on any topic relevant to the NANOG audience. These are limited to ten minutes; this will be strictly enforced. If you have a topic that's timely and interesting, we encourage you to consider presenting it. Please submit an abstract <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-lightning-talk/>. The submission deadline is Tuesday, 13 June, 3:00 pm PDT. You will be notified by text message if you have been selected the evening prior to your scheduled presentation. The Sunday Agenda follows (all times listed in PDT): Time Location Topic 08:30 - 17:00 Columbia Ballroom A NANOG 88 Hackathon 10:00 - 16:00 302 Beckler NANOG 88 DNS Fundamentals 16:00 - 18:00 Columbia Prefunction Sunday Meeting Registration Tomorrow, NANOG 88 officially kicks off! Registration opens at 8:00am in Columbia Prefunction. Breakfast will be served from 8:00am-9:45am in the Regency Ballroom AB. Wishing you a great NANOG!