Dear NANOG 62 Newcomers,
Welcome to NANOG 62 <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog62/agenda>!
Hosted by EdgeConneX, at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore in Baltimore,
Maryland. We are expecting strong attendance at the meeting; with over 675
individuals registered, 193 have indicated they are attending a NANOG
meeting for the first time.
In addition to the meeting reminders previously sent to attendee(a)nanog.org,
this message contains information just for those of you attending for the
first time.
Check-in Reminder:
Meeting registration & check-in will be held at the Constellation Foyer,
located on the 2nd floor of the hotel. 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 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In the Constellation/Atrium Foyer,
• Welcome Refreshments will be served on Monday 8:30-11:00 a.m.
• Power Breakfast will be served Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
*Monday Activities*
Monday’s agenda begins at 10:00 a.m. with the conference opening and
keynote address, followed by General Session presentations. The Newcomers
Lunch will be held at 12:00 p.m. in Pisces (15th Floor). This event is held
especially for our newcomers to meet NANOG colleagues and to become more
familiar with NANOG meetings and traditions – we encourage you to attend!
This event is by invitation only; you should have received a calendar
invite – if you did not, please let us know by emailing
nanog-support(a)nanog.org.
*Tuesday-Wednesday Programming Activities*
During Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a combination of General Session
presentations as well as concurrent Tracks and Tutorials. Make sure that
you review the agenda online, and plan what sessions to attend. Any updates
to the agenda are reflected on the Online Agenda. The slides for all
General Session presentations will be posted on the Online agenda on the
day of the presentation. Approximately four weeks following the meeting all
the approved and recorded Tutorial and General Session presentations will
be posted to the NANOG 62 meeting agenda page.
*Evening Socials <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog62/socials>*
*Sunday Evening Events:*
Sponsored by: Netflix
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Where: USS Constellation Pier 1, 301 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Special Activities Available: Tours of the ship, Buffet Dinner, D.J.
*Monday Evening Events:*
Sponsored by: EdgeConneX
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Where: Maryland Science Center 601 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230
Special Activities Available: Planetarium shows (3); show times & topics
TBA, each show is 20 minutes
Food and beverage will be available!
*Tuesday Evening Events:*
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - The ever famous NANOG Beer n’ Gear will be held in
the Atrium (2nd Floor)
Sponsored by: DE-CIX
Time: 8:15 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Baltimore 300 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (15th
Floor)
Food and beverages will be served.
*Wednesday Evening Events:*
Sponsored by: ARIN and Comcast
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230
*Wireless Network(s)*
Hotel Guest Room Internet access is also offered free of charge. Access
instructions will be provided upon check-in at the hotel.
Meeting wireless will be available beginning on Sunday, October 5th using
the
following Meeting Network SSIDs:
• nanog-arin-psk – WPA2-personal network utilizing a pre-shared key
• nanog-arin-5ghz-psk – WPA2-personal network utilizing a pre-shared key
(5GHz only)
• nanog-arin-1x– WPA2-Enterprise network utilizing 802.1x certificate-based
authentication
• nanog-arin-5ghz-1x– WPA2-Enterprise network utilizing 802.1x
certificate-based authentication (5GHz only)
When connecting to the 802.1x network, a username and password must be used
(you may also be asked to accept NANOG’s certificate). When connecting to
the PSK network, only the password is required.
Username: nanog62
Password: nanognanog
The NANOG conference network is geared for high availability and
demonstrating industry best practices. The encryption offered by 802.1x and
WPA2-PSK is no replacement for the end-to-end security offered by IPsec,
SSL, SSH or similar VPN technology. Should you experience any issues with
our meeting network feel free to send email directly to *nanog-eng(a)nanog.org.
<http://nanog-eng@nanog.org./>*
*Identifying Ribbons*
While at NANOG 62 you can easily identify the following individuals by
colored ribbons on their badges:
• Board of Directors Member– Red Ribbon
• Program Committee Member– White Ribbon
• Development, Communications, BCOP, and Education Committee Member – Blue
Ribbon
• Staff – Special name badges
• Newcomer – Teal Ribbon
• Premium Sponsor – Violet Ribbon
• Meeting Sponsor - Yellow Ribbon
• Press - Pink Ribbon
*Questions*
NANOG Staff will be glad to help you at any time. Please check with us at
the registration desk, or email us at nanog-support(a)nanog.org
Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 62. See you there!
The NANOG Board of Directors and Staff
--
Betty Burke
NANOG Executive Director
48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: +1 510 492 4030
