Email Contents: UKNOF34 Agenda, Registration, Cancellation, UKNOF Networking Event Details. 258 registered delegates. UKNOF34 First time attendees UKNOF Crew UKNOF Respect Policy UKNOF34 Sponsors and Partners UKNOF Patronage Other related events around UKNOF34 - RIPE Training and IX Manchester UKNOF Future meetings
Dear colleagues UKNOF34 takes place on Thursday next week (21 April, 09:00- 20:00 BST) at Manchester Central Convention Centre, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX. Here’s a few final pieces of information. We are pleased to confirm another meeting with approximately 20% higher delegate registrations since our previous Manchester meeting a year ago - this time with 258 delegates currently registered and an agenda filled to the brim with operational and technical nourishment! The meeting agenda includes presentations on IPv6 only hosting, IP Networks in the TV Studio, DNS-, DoS- and abuse aware load balancing. There will also be talks on what communities have done - Balquhidder’s community broadband, challenges faced by Cambridge University when rolling out free public WiFi in the city centre, how Lancaster University’s network evolved, and the evolution of the B4RN network. There will also be some interesting anecdotal history talks - How networks were built without much of a plan, Accidentally starting a wireless ISP, and even NASA’s comms network during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes. With other presentations, a PGP-Keysigning session during lunch, the opportunity to pick up your RIPE Atlas probe, long breaks and Pints n’ Packets for networking with industry colleagues, this is going to be a jam packed day. Full agenda and slides are here: http://uknof.uk/agenda34 The registration desk for delegate badge collection opens at 9am on the 21st with a light breakfast of pastries and fruit being served to prep yourselves for the day ahead. The main session begins at 10am and runs until approximately 6pm, including a couple of coffee breaks of 30 minutes each and a lunch break lasting 1h and 15m where we provide you with the following menu prepared by the venue’s chef: * Roast butternut squash, feta cheese & pasta salad (v) * Chick pea curry served with a mini naan bread & rice (v) * Chicken tikka masala served with a mini naan bread & rice Dessert: * Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce & fresh cream * Fruit Once the session ends at approximately 6pm, we will be holding UKNOF’s Networking Event - Pints n’ Packets, with drinks and canapés, whilst you have an informal chat with your industry colleagues and friends and have the opportunity to see demos by our Exhibitor sponsors. This will run for two hours. Although Early Bird registrations have ended, if you and/or any of your colleagues are interested in attending and have not yet registered, we still have room for more attendees on a paying basis (£127.19 inc VAT and Eventbrite fee for non-Patrons and £64.19 inc VAT and Eventbrite fee for Patrons via a discount code), in advance or at the door via: http://uknof.uk/register34 Note: Registrations are non-transferrable (except between delegates from Patron organisations and Advisory Committee organisations) As usual, we will be webcasting the event, at: http://uknof.bogons.net/UKNOF34.html (link will be activated on Thursday next week) You can also participate remotely via IRC: #[email protected] Hashtag for this event (on Twitter, Facebook, Google+): #UKNOF34 [[ FIRST TIME ATTENDEES ]] We are pleased to see a number of first time attendees attend each subsequent UKNOF meeting. UKNOF34 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 (wearing RED coloured lanyards) 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 coloured lanyards they will be sporting during the day. Mugshots are at: http://uknof.uk/pc [Programme Committee] http://uknof.uk/mc [Meeting Committee] [[ RESPECT AT UKNOF ]] A reminder of our Respect Policy, available at: http://uknof.uk/respect By participating in UKNOF activities, you are confirming your commitment to the principles in the Respect Policy. [[ UKNOF34 SPONSORS ]] We are grateful to our sponsors for their support of UKNOF34 and making our meeting possible and open to all. Premium: ADVA Optical Networking, Axians, Corero, Equinix Associate: Alternative Networks, RIPE NCC, The Loop, ThousandEyes Contributors: Bytemark Pints n’ Packets: ADVA Optical (Exhibitor), Corero (Exhibitor), UKNOF http://uknof.uk/sponsors34 [[ UKNOF34 PARTNERS ]] We are also grateful to our long term partners: Bogons (live webcast) Bytemark (servers) Jump Networks (servers) 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. We are looking for patrons for the 2016 calendar year. The amount you wish to sponsor is up to you and you may sign up as an Individual Patron or Organisation Patron at: https://uknof-patron-sponsorship.eventbrite.co.uk Thank you to the following UKNOF Patrons in 2016 so far: ADVA Optical (Organisation), British Telecom (Organisation), Ronan Mullally (Individual) [[ OTHER EVENTS AROUND UKNOF34 ]] RIPE Training Courses Taking place at Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Hotel. Note that the courses are only for LIRs (Local Internet Registries) within the RIPE region. Dates and registration links as below: LIR Training Course (Monday 18 April, 2016): https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/LIR20160007 Routing Security (Tuesday 19 April, 2016): https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/RDB20160008 Basic IPv6 Training Course (Wednesday 20 April, 2016): https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/register/courseCode/IPX20160010 IX Manchester 7 - LINX Regional Meeting Taking place on Wednesday 20 April, 2016 at Doubletree by Hilton - Piccadilly Further details and registration at: https://www.linx.net/communications/events/ixmanchester-7 [[ FUTURE MEETINGS ]] Dates for your diary: - UKNOF35 - Thursday 8 (afternoon) and Friday 9 (morning) September 2016 - Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. We are now seeking hosts and sponsors. — IX Scotland will be holding their meeting during the morning of Thursday 8 September — UKNOF are looking at holding an evening welcome reception on Wednesday 7 September - UKNOF36 - Tuesday 31 January, 2017. etc Venues Bishopsgate, London. We are now seeking hosts and sponsors. - UKNOF37 - Thursday 20 April 2017, Manchester Central Convention Centre, Manchester. We are now seeking hosts and sponsors. Looking forward to seeing you next week in Manchester. Regards Denesh — Denesh Bhabuta Event Director, UKNOF
