Dear NANOG 62 Newcomers,

Welcome to NANOG 62!  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@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@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. 


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@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@nanog.org


Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 62. See you there! 



The NANOG Board of Directors and Staff
 
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Betty Burke
NANOG Executive Director
48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: +1 510 492 4030