Dear NANOG Newcomer, Welcome to NANOG 69, at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. We are expecting strong attendance with 907 individuals registered, and you are one of the 220 attendees to indicate they are attending a NANOG meeting for the first time. We are happy to have you join us! Hopefully you’ve seen the general meeting reminders sent in the Attendees Welcome message. If you did not receive that message, let us know by emailing nanog-support@nanog.org <mailto:nanog-support@nanog.org>, and we’ll forward a copy to you. This message contains information related to getting the most out of attending a NANOG conference for the first time. Monday Newcomers Lunch The Newcomers Lunch, sponsored by Verisign, will be held at 12:00 p.m. in the Constitution Ballroom CDE (3B Level) on February 6th. This lunch is held especially for our newcomers to meet veteran NANOG colleagues and to become more familiar with NANOG meetings and traditions – we encourage you to attend! Each lunch table will be hosted by a NANOG Mentor who will provide an overview of a typical NANOG meeting. The lunch will provide Newcomers an opportunity to discuss NANOG, network with NANOG leadership (past and present), and with each other. Simply stated, it is a time for NANOG networking and finding answers to any questions you may have. This event is by invitation only; you should receive a calendar invite from events@nanog.org <mailto:events@nanog.org> by Noon Eastern, Sunday, February 5, 2017 – if you do not have the invitation by then please let us know by emailing nanog-support@nanog.org <mailto:nanog-support@nanog.org>. NANOG Membership <https://www.nanog.org/membership> is optional, however we encourage you to consider joining. You will receive: Discounted Meeting Registration Special Considerations at each NANOG meeting Recognition on NANOG website Workshops and Photo Sessions Most important, the ability to vote and set the direction of NANOG 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@nanog.org <mailto:nanog-support@nanog.org>. For information about Membership or Sponsorship of NANOG, please visit our Membership and Sponsorship Information area, located by the registration table or simply email sponsor-support@nanog.org <mailto:sponsor-support@nanog.org>. Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 69. We look forward to welcoming you to DC! The NANOG Staff -- Betty Burke NANOG Executive Director 2864 Carpenter Rd. Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Tel: +1 866 902 1336