Welcome to NANOG 72, at the Loews Atlanta hotel. We are expecting strong attendance with 833 individuals registered, and you are one of the 214 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, 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.

The Newcomers Lunch will be held at 12:00 p.m. in the Mercer Ballroom (14th floor) on February 19. 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(s) 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 will receive a calendar invite from events@nanog.org shortly. If you do not have the invitation by Friday, February 16, 2018 then please check your spam folder, and if you still don’t have the invitation, let us know by emailing nanog-support@nanog.org.

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.

If you have questions regarding NANOG Membership or need assistance with your Membership, please contact member-support@nanog.org. If you become a NANOG Member during the conference, be sure to stop by Registration and pick up your premium drink tickets for the Tuesday night Beer n’ Gear. Also as NANOG Members, be sure to sign-up for an Individual Photo Session with the NANOG Photographer.

If you have questions regarding Sponsorship Opportunities or need assistance with your NANOG 72 sponsorship, please contact sponsor-support@nanog.org. We extend a special thank you to the NANOG 72 Sponsors.

You will see several reminders throughout the conference about surveys. We have Daily Surveys relating to the Agenda Programming, as well as a General Survey. There is a section of the General Survey specifically for you, as a Newcomer, please take a moment to complete these surveys and share your comments and suggestions with us.