<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear NANOG 63 Attendees:</div><div><br></div><div>Welcome to NANOG 63 Hosted by CyrusOne, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. We are expecting strong attendance with 700 individuals registered for the meeting. Based on our registration data, 169 people have indicated they are attending a NANOG meeting for the first time. Of those attending, 140 are also NANOG Members.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Agenda</b></div><div>The complete NANOG 63 agenda is available on the <a href="http://nanog.org/">NANOG website</a>, along with the NANOG meeting hotel space layout.</div><div><br></div><div>The <a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog63/agenda">NANOG Agenda</a> is also available to download to your local electronic calendar via <a href="http://www.guidebook.com/guide/29250/">Guidebook</a>. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. </div><div><br></div><div>Once the app is installed, select “Download Guides” at the bottom and search for “NANOG 63”. There are a number of features in guidebook this meeting. You can download all or only some of the agenda items that you want, find a map of the hotel meeting venue, search nearby restaurants, connect to social media sites, and you can even take the General and Daily Presentation survey right from your mobile device!</div><div> </div><div>In addition you can download the .ics file and import it into your calendar, or subscribe to the URL: <a href="http://www.nanog.org/sites/default/files/ical/nanog.ics">http://www.nanog.org/sites/default/files/ical/nanog.ics</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Meeting Check-in</b></div><div>Meeting registration is in the Atrium, located on the 3rd floor of the hotel. When you arrive at the meeting, please check-in at the NANOG Registration Desk to pick up your name badge, NANOG 63 T-shirt, and important handouts.</div><div><br></div><div>The registration desk will be open during the following hours:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>• Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.</div><div>• Monday - Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><b>Membership and Sponsorship Table</b></div><div>Beginning on Monday morning, the Sponsorship Sales Director will be available during posted hours in the Foyer to answer your Membership and Sponsorship questions. The Membership and Sponsorship table will be located near the registration area.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Attendees Breakfast</b></div><div><ul><li>Monday: Welcome Breakfast will be served on the Foyer (3rd Floor) from 8:30-11:00 a.m., seating in Salon E<br></li><li>Tuesday: Power Breakfast will be served on the Foyer (3rd Floor) from 8:30-9:30 a.m., seating in Salon E<br></li><li>Wednesday: Power Breakfast will be served at Sazo’s Restaurant (2nd floor) from 8:30-9:30 a.m.<br></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><b>Attendees Lunch</b></div><div><ul><li>Welcome Lunch– Salon E (3rd Floor), open to all attendees, will be on Monday at 12:00 p.m. This is a great time to begin the ever famous NANOG hallway conversations.</li><li><b>New!</b> In San Antonio we will offer a Tuesday lunch for our attendees; lunch will be served in Salon E (3rd Floor) at 1:00 p.m. </li></ul></div><div>Wednesday lunch will be on your own.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Sponsors</b></div><div>Please join us in thanking the NANOG 63 meeting host, contributors, and sponsors for their generosity in support of the NANOG community.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Evening Socials for NANOG 63 Attendees</b></div><div>Sunday Evening:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>Sponsored by: Cologix and InfoMart</div><div>Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.</div><div>Where: The Iron Cactus, 200 River Walk, San Antonio, TX 78205</div><div>Food and beverage will be available!</div><div>** Please send an email to <a href="mailto:socials@nanog.org">socials@nanog.org</a> with your RSVP **</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Monday Evening:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>Sponsored by: CyrusOne and BTI Systems</div><div>Time: 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.</div><div>Where: Pat O’Brien’s 121 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205</div><div>Food and beverage will be available!</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Tuesday Evening:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - The ever famous NANOG Beer 'n Gear will be held in the Salon E (3rd Floor)</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><b>Wireless Network(s)</b></div><div>Hotel Guest Room Internet access utilizing hotel wireless infrastructure is offered free of charge. Access instructions will be provided upon check-in at the hotel. NANOG will also be providing an internet connection available in guest rooms with the following SSID:</div><div><br></div><div>nanog-guestroom – WPA/WPA2-Personal secured network. PSK password nanognanog</div><div><br></div><div>The following 3 SSIDs are available for all attendees in conference rooms and common areas:</div><div>NANOG – 802.1X, 5Ghz only User: nanog Pass: nanog</div><div>NANOG-2.4only – 802.1X, 2.4GHz only User: nanog Pass: nanog</div><div>NANOG-legacy – Open, unencrypted network, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>The Network Operations Office is located in Conference Room 19, should you have any questions for our network them please feel free to contact them at <a href="mailto:NANOG-Eng@nanog.org">NANOG-Eng@nanog.org</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Identifying Ribbons on Badges & Stickers</b></div><div>While at NANOG 63 you can easily identify the following individuals by colored ribbons or stickers on their badges:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>• Board of Directors Member– Red Ribbon</div><div>• Program Committee Member– White Ribbon</div><div>• BCOP, Communications, and Education Committee Member – Blue Ribbon</div><div>• Staff – Black Ribbon</div><div>• Newcomer – Green Sticker</div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>• NANOG College Immersion - Orange Sticker</div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">• Premium Sponsor – Violet Ribbon</blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>• Meeting Sponsor - Yellow Ribbon</div><div>• Press - Pink Ribbon</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><b>Travel Links</b></div><div>Via the <a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog63/inandaround">NANOG webpage</a>, we have provided a few highlights to make your stay more enjoyable. However should you have further questions regarding the sites of the area, always feel free to stop by the hotel Concierge Desk for further recommendations.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Ground Transportation and Parking:</b></div><div>The San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter is just 9 miles from San Antonio International Airport. </div><div><ul><li>Hotel Parking: Self-parking - $27/night; Valet- $37/night<br></li><li>Transportation: Taxi service will range from $25 - $30 one-way. </li></ul></div><div><b>Meeting Email Lists</b></div><div>You may use the list <a href="mailto:attendee@nanog.org">attendee@nanog.org</a> to communicate with other attendees about meeting activities. Messages sent to that list will go to all other attendees who are subscribed during registration. If you unsubscribed from the list, you can re-subscribe subscribe now at:</div><div><a href="http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/attendee">http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/attendee</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you need help or have a comment or suggestion about the meeting operations please send us an email at nanog-<a href="mailto:support@nanog.org">support@nanog.org</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes for good travel to NANOG 63. See you there!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>NANOG Board of Directors and Staff</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Betty Burke<div>NANOG Executive Director</div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">48377 Fremont Boulevard, Suite 117<br>Fremont, CA 94538<br>Tel: +1 510 492 4030</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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