Email Contents:
UKNOF31 Agenda and Registration Details
UKNOF31 First Time Attendees
UKNOF31 Crew
UKNOF31 Group Photo
UKNOF Respect Policy
Sunday Night Curry
UKNOF31 Travel Information
UKNOF31 Sponsors and Partners
UKNOF3 Patronage
Other related events around UKNOF31 - IX Manchester, RIPE Training
UKNOF Future meetings
Dear colleagues
Here’s a few final pieces of information on UKNOF31, taking place on Monday
next week (20 April, 9.30am until 5.30pm) in the Charter Suite at Manchester
Central Convention Centre, Petersfield, Manchester, M2 3GX
UKNOF are back in Manchester, with an agenda fortified with technical and
operational goodness. Those attending in person will also likely fulfil their 5
a day pledge!
The meeting agenda includes BT’s G.Fast and ultra fast broadband (100s of Mb/s
over copper), whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mythic Beasts will be
talking about building open source platforms to
support high profile sites on a shoestring. Andrews & Arnold will be relaying
their BT and TalkTalk L2TP experiences, whilst Nominum head-up a range of DNS
presentations with an explanation of the evolving
threat of DNS based DDoS. On the research side, there will be a talk on the
factors affecting usage and take-up of a nation-wide TVstreaming service.
With other presentations, a PGP-Keysigning session during lunch, the
opportunity to pick up your RIPE Atlas probe, long breaks for networking with
industry colleagues and a group photo shoot, this is going to be one
jam packed day.
The registration desk opens at 9.30am with tea, coffee and some cheese &
mushroom and cheese & ham croissants. The main session starts at 10am and we
start wrapping up around 5.30pm..
Full agenda and slides are here:
http://uknof.uk/agenda31 <http://uknof.uk/agenda31>
Although Early Bird registrations have ended, if you or any of your colleagues
are interested in attending, we still have room for more attendees on a paying
basis (£126.65 inc VAT and Eventbrite fee), in advance or at the door via:
http://uknof.uk/register31 <http://uknof.uk/register31>
As usual, we will be webcasting the event, at:
http://uknof.bogons.net/uknof31.html
<http://uknof.bogons.net/uknof31.html> (link will be activated on Monday)
You can also participate remotely via IRC: #[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Hashtags for this event (on Twitter, Facebook, Google+):
#UKNOF31
[[ FIRST TIME ATTENDEES ]]
We are pleased to see a number of first time attendees attend each subsequent
UKNOF meeting. UKNOF31 is no different with 30% first time attendees registered
to attend. We understand how daunting it can be to attend a meeting for the
first time, especially if you are new to the industry. As such, Debbie Casey,
from our Meeting Committee, will be manning the ‘First Time Attendee’ section
of the registration desk and will be on hand to welcome and provide any
guidance required. In addition, First Time Attendees may approach any of the
UKNOF crew regarding any questions they may have.
UKNOF meetings are relaxed and fairly informal, and we are certain that those
who have attended UKNOF in the past will assist the first time attendees with
settling in.
[[ UKNOF CREW ]]
The UKNOF crew consists of those who are involved with organising the main
aspects of the meeting - The Programme Committee and The Meeting Committee. You
will be able to recognise the crew by the red lanyards they will be sporting
during the day.
Mugshots are at:
https://wiki.uknof.org.uk/Programme_Committee
<https://wiki.uknof.org.uk/Programme_Committee>
https://wiki.uknof.org.uk/Meeting_Committee
<https://wiki.uknof.org.uk/Meeting_Committee>
[[ GROUP PHOTO ]]
We are planning on taking a UKNOF31 group photo during the final 30 minutes of
the lunch break. This will be outside the Charter Foyer entrance. We are aware
of many photography enthusiasts in the industry, and if you are able to assist
with taking the group photo with your own camera equipment, please let us know
by emailing [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
[[ RESPECT AT UKNOF ]]
A reminder of our Respect Policy, available at:
http://uknof.uk/respect <http://uknof.uk/respect>
By participating in UKNOF activities, you are confirming your commitment to the
principles in the Respect Policy.
[[ SOCIAL EVENTS ]]
There are no UKNOF sponsored social events this time around. However, for
Sunday 19 April, one of the delegates - Louise Ashtonhurst - is organising a
PAYG get-together curry evening for any UKNOF31 delegates in Manchester that
evening at 7.30pm. To give her an idea of how many people to reserve a table
for, please let her know by 11am on Friday 17 April (tomorrow) if you would
like to join them. You may email Louise on [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
[[ TRAVEL INFORMATION ]]
Information is provided by the venue, at:
http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/getting-here
<http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/getting-here>
[[ UKNOF31 SPONSORS ]]
We are grateful to our sponsors for their support of UKNOF31 and making our
meeting possible and open to all.
Gold: A10 Networks
Gold: Axians Networks (formerly Imtech ICT)
Gold: IX Reach // IIX
Silver: ADVA Optical Networking
Silver: The Loop // Gamma
Silver: ThousandEyes
Bronze: DataCentred (coffee breaks)
Bronze: RIPE NCC (lunch upgrade)
[[ UKNOF31 PARTNERS ]]
We are also grateful to our long term partners:
Bogons (live webcast)
Portfast (connectivity infrastructure)
[[ PATRON SPONSORSHIP ]]
This sponsorship shows your support of UKNOF over a period of a calendar year
and enables UKNOF to be more effective in being able to offer it's unique
service to the community.
The amount you wish to sponsor is up to you and you may sign up as an
Individual Patron or Organisation Patron at:
http://uknof.uk/patron <http://uknof.uk/patron>
[[ OTHER EVENTS AROUND UKNOF31 ]]
UKNOF is all about collaboration and we are pleased to mention the
following events starting the day after UKNOF31:
[ IX Manchester - LINX Regional Meeting ]
Takes place on Tuesday 21 April, 2015 at Doubletree by Hilton - Piccadilly
Further details and registration at:
https://www.linx.net/events/regional/Manchester/M6/Manchester.html
<https://www.linx.net/events/regional/Manchester/M6/Manchester.html>
[ RIPE Training Courses ]
Taking place at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Dates and
registration links as below:
Basic IPv6 (Tuesday 22 April, 2015):
https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/IPX20150011
<https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/IPX20150011>
Routing Security (Wednesday 23 April, 2015):
https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/RRC20150002
<https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/RRC20150002>
DNSSEC (Thursday 24 April, 2015):
https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/DNS20150002
<https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/DNS20150002>
[[ FUTURE MEETINGS ]]
Dates for your diary:
- UKNOF32 - Wednesday 16 & Thursday 17 September 2015
Holiday Inn Royal Victoria, Sheffield. We are now seeking hosts and sponsors.
- UKNOF33 - Thursday 21 January 2016 - etc venues, Bishopsgate, London
We are now seeking hosts and sponsors.
- UKNOF34 - Thursday 21 & Friday 22 April 2016 (Tentative dates) @
Manchester Central Convention Centre, Manchester (Tentative venue)
We are now seeking hosts and sponsors.
- UKNOF35 - September 2016
Specific details TBA. We are now seeking hosts and sponsors.
Looking forward to seeing you on Monday in Manchester
Regards
Denesh
UKNOF Event Manager
