From dave at temk.in Mon May 14 13:43:26 2012 From: dave at temk.in (Dave Temkin) Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:43:26 -0400 Subject: [NANOG-announce] NANOG 55 Agenda Published! Message-ID: <4FB1524E.2040406@temk.in> All, The NANOG 55 Agenda has been published and is viewable at: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog55/agenda.php Detailed abstracts will be added to the agenda over the next few days. Please note that the hotel group rate expires on May 18th. Late registration for the meeting begins on 5/28, so please register today to save significant money! You may register here: http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog55/nanog55_registration.html Some individuals may require a Visa and/or valid passport to enter Canada, please see details *here. ** The NANOG Program Committee is proud of the program that we have assembled for Vancouver and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone to this amazing venue. *Regards, -Dave Temkin For the NANOG Program Committee From betty at newnog.org Thu May 24 15:52:08 2012 From: betty at newnog.org (Betty Burke ) Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:52:08 -0400 Subject: [NANOG-announce] NANOG 55 Update Message-ID: *NANOGers* do not miss out. NANOG 55 is Quickly Approaching! For those who have not yet registered, please note: - *http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog55/nanog55_registration.html* - Late Registration starting May 28, 2012 (non-member $600, member $575, student $100) - On-Site Registration starting June 3, 2012 (non-member $675, member $650, student $100) For those needing to make your hotel reservations, the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver does have availability; Phone: (604) 682-3377 or visit https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1110270761&key=424C7 The NANOG 55 *Agenda is complete and posted at http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog55/socials.html* *Lighting Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only), May 28, 2012* And of course you will not want to miss on the ever popular *NANOG Socials http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog55/socials.html* Thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, NANOG committee members, and staff who working to make NANOG 55 a reality! Hope to see everyone in Vancouver! Sincerely, Betty -- Betty Burke NANOG Executive Director 48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117 Fremont, CA 94538 Office: +1 510 492 4030 Direct: (810) 214-1218 nanog-support at nanog.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sylvie at newnog.org Mon May 28 13:43:30 2012 From: sylvie at newnog.org (Sylvie LaPerriere) Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:43:30 -0400 Subject: [NANOG-announce] A note to all NANOG Colleagues Message-ID: *NANOG Colleagues: Just a year ago, NewNOG, prepared for the launch of NANOG 52 under a new leadership. The journey has been filled with challenges, but also with GREAT success. We delivered on our promise to ?not break anything? and preserve your user experience during the transition. Mission accomplished: we produced NANOG 52, 53, 54 while each time learning, documenting and improving upon the previous one. We are thankful for your tolerance with change and are confident for the future. The important highlights we gleamed from our meetings and various conversations in the community were to provide transparency in our governance and continuance of the NANOG value set. The Board and NANOG Committees representatives met off-site last August to assess NANOG?s core values, its important services and the meaning of its brand for attendees. The outcome was a 3-year strategic plan with milestones to provide this board and its successors with a documented foundation for continuity. Sponsors, members, and meeting attendees have been very supportive and pleased with our progress, and simply wish to continue to enjoy being a part of NANOG activities. That is encouraging and a sign that we are moving in the right direction. In the spirit of transparency, and to recognize the hard work and dedication of the Board and Committee members, I want to call out their achievements: - Their personal commitment to attend bi-weekly Board meetings and their dedication in showing progress on their area of responsibility. - The Board and Development Committee created a sustainable sponsorship model compliant with our non-profit status providing adequate funding for our current activities such as our mailing-lists, archives, and conferences while planning for the launch of our educational/training activities. - The Development Committee members fully met the respective Sponsorship plan targets for NANOG 52, 53, 54 and 55. We are financially sound. - The Program Committee delivered outstanding Programming for NANOG 53 and NANOG 54, exceeding all previous expectations at respectively 583 and 604 registrants. - The Program Committee delivered yet another outstanding Conference Agenda for NANOG 55 opening next week in Vancouver. - The Communications Committee continuously manages the mailing lists and our website services. - The Membership committee continues to provide value and benefits to its members since its creation in February 2011. - The Board documented the roles, responsibilities of all Committee members. - The Board executed venue contracts for NANOG 56, 57, and closing on 58. - The Board secured a support structure (Secretariat, Executive Director, Conference technical services, event webcasting) without the burden of creating an employee set of responsibilities. - The Treasurer prepared and filed our first audited financial report. - The Executive Director has lead the transition phase of moving the NANOG equipment and Intellectual property onto their new locations. - The Executive Director has continued the strong relations with ARIN as we are exploring new ways of partnering in support of our common community. - The Executive Director and the NANOG Secretariat have developed smooth operational processes. - The NANOG Secretariat is a great team. They took special care in documenting processes and procedures as we learned our new ways. We now have a solid playbook for our continued operations. They also attended all our committees, minuted and published. As we approach our Election process next October, let me share a few personal thoughts with you. We are not yet done. It is critical that we complete the service transition steps, continue to streamline the responsibilities of event planning and support. We need to execute on our commitment to launch our educational and scholarship initiatives. In preparation for the election process and the need to reflect and set new goals, I will be pleased to share with the community a summary of our Board Retreat, Strategic Goals, and a peak into our future. My hope is that you will find an activity worthy of your volunteering. Please plan to attend the NANOG Member Meeting, Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 5:45-6:45 pm (PST). 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