Hello UKNOF, As is now tradition, NetMcr will be on the 2nd Thursday again!
When: Thursday 10th October, 2016 Where: 57 Thomas Street, Manchester (the bar upstairs) Time: 19:00 - 22:00 (the venue stays open until midnight) Cost: Nil We're aiming to provide a regular, friendly environment, not just for experienced professionals but for any individual keen to learn more about our industry, or those looking to simply bolster their social circles around the profession. Everyone is invited: please do make a point of forwarding this invitation on to any colleagues or friends that you might feel would be interest. *Particularly* those individuals that may not be able to take time out from work to visit larger events. Some ideas of individuals that we're trying extra hard to include: * Junior Support personnel * Students or Researchers studying Networking * Developers/Sysadmins with a Network interest * Engineers in more "Enterprise Network" roles If you're still not sure about attending, we do have a full write-up of each meeting to date (with slides from the presentations) available on our website, which should give some idea of the format to date: http://www.netmcr.uk. === Agenda NetMcr starts with a few short presentations (~10-15 mins each) with the intention being to break the ice and stimulate some conversation. There will be beer/food breaks in the middle, followed by plenty of time thereafter to network with your fellow networkers. Confirmed presentations this month are: Marek Isalski: "The Internet's Naughty Step" There are a few more slots available, following a cancellation, so please get in touch if you have something that you'd like to present. The topics permissible are broad, so don't be shy, but do keep in mind that you could be speaking to quite a wide audience in terms of technical understanding. Ideally a topic that we can fit into 10-15 minutes. === Attending We've been using Lanyrd to get an idea for attendance. If you're intending on coming along, it's helpful to us if you could show your interest here: http://lanyrd.com/2016/netmcr-2/ (yes, that's the correct link) To get in touch with us directly, please use either/or: Twitter: @net_mcr Email: [email protected] Please use the hashtag #NetMcr if you're tweeting about the events. :) === Important notes for attendees 0. Everyone attending will be there to socialise and talk Networking, so please be respectful and tolerant regardless of anyone's level of knowledge, gender, race, religion, football team, or their current employer. 1. Please do try to turn up promptly as we'll be hoping to start the talks at the *beginning* of the evening, ca. 19:30. 2. The venue owners are happy for us to use their space gratis, with the assumption that there will be some spend behind the bar. Out of respect to our generous hosts, please do not bring your own food or drink*. * The menu has had an overhaul recently; it's worth eating there! 3. Whilst we're clearly provisioning to make this a social event with alcohol, please do not feel as if you are expected to drink - there will be a range of non-alcoholic beverages available at the bar. 4. If you'll be under 18 at the time of attending, please speak to me before arrival. I hope attendance won't be an issue, sans alcohol, but we will need to double-check this with the bar's manager before you attend. We hope to see you there! :) Tom & Thom.
