Email Contents: UKNOF37 Agenda, Registration, Pints n’ Packets. 253 registered delegates. UKNOF37 First time attendees UKNOF Crew UKNOF Respect Policy UKNOF37 Sponsors and Partners UKNOF Patronage UKNOF Future meetings
All other details at http://uknof.uk/37 Dear Colleagues UKNOF37 takes place in a couple of days on Thursday 20 April (09:00 BST - 18:00 GMT, followed by drinks 18:00 - 20:00) at Manchester Central Convention Complex. Here’s a few final pieces of information. The meeting agenda is jam packed full to the brim with operational and technical nourishment! The day will be interspersed with a PGP-Keysigning session (pending a volunteer coming forward to run this) during lunch, the opportunity to pick up your RIPE Atlas probe, long breaks and Pints n’ Packets for networking with industry colleagues. Full agenda and slides are here: http://uknof.uk/agenda37 The registration desk for delegate badge collection opens at 9am on the 20th 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 a hot and cold buffet lunch prepared by the venue’s chef. We are aware of those who indicated allergies, intolerances and other dietary preferences and have incorporated much of this in the lunch. For any questions or concerns, please contact Denesh by email in advance of the meeting. Once the session ends at approximately 6pm, we will be holding UKNOF’s Networking Event - Pints n’ Packets, with drinks, canapés and artisan snacks - a couple of hours to have an informal chat with your industry colleagues and friends and have the opportunity to see demos by our Exhibitor sponsor. *Note*: Attendance at Pints n’ Packets requires you to be a registered delegate at the meeting. Venue security requires you to wear a delegate badge at all times. Although Early Bird registrations have ended, if you and/or any of your colleagues are interested in attending, 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/register37 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/uknof37.html (link will be activated on Thursday) You can also participate remotely via IRC: #[email protected] Hashtags for this event (on Twitter, Facebook, Google+): #UKNOF37 [[ FIRST TIME ATTENDEES ]] We are pleased to see a number of first time attendees attend each subsequent UKNOF meeting. UKNOF37 is no different with approximately 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. [[ UKNOF37 SPONSORS ]] We are grateful to our sponsors for their support of UKNOF37 and making our meeting possible and open to all. Premium: Corero, ThousandEyes, Zen Internet Associate: Daisy, Laser 2000, ProLabs, The Loop Contributors: Portum, Pulsant, RIPE NCC Pints n’ Packets: Corero (Exhibitor), Huber + Suhner Cube Optics, UKNOF http://uknof.uk/sponsors37 [[ UKNOF37 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. We are looking for patrons for the 2017 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 2017 so far: ADVA Optical (Organisation), British Telecom (Organisation) [[ OTHER EVENTS AROUND UKNOF37 ]] IX Manchester 8 - LINX Regional Meeting Taking place on Wednesday 20 April, 2016 at Manchester Central Convention Complex Further details and registration at: https://www.linx.net/communications/events/ixmanchester-8 [[ FUTURE MEETINGS ]] Dates for your diary: - UKNOF38 - September. Date and venue TBD Looking forward to seeing you in Manchester in a couple of days. Regards Denesh UKNOF Event Director
