Email Contents: UKNOF38 Agenda, Registration, Pints n’ Packets. 229 registered delegates. UKNOF38 First time attendees UKNOF Crew UKNOF Respect Policy UKNOF38 Sponsors and Partners UKNOF Patronage UKNOF Future meetings
All other details at http://uknof.uk/38 Dear Colleagues UKNOF38 is nearly upon us - taking place tomorrow Tuesday 12th September (09:00 BST - 18:00 GMT, followed by drinks 18:00 - 20:00) at Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Sheffield. 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/agenda38 The registration desk for delegate badge collection opens at 09:00 on the 12th with coffee, tea and pastries available to prep yourselves for the day ahead. The main session begins at 09:55 and runs until approximately 18:00, 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, or introduce yourself to him when you arrive at the registration desk. Once the session ends at approximately 18:00, we will be holding UKNOF’s Networking Event - Pints n’ Packets, with drinks and canapés - 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/register38 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/uknof38.html (link will be activated on Thursday) You can also participate remotely via IRC: #[email protected] Hashtags for this event (on Twitter, Facebook, Google+): #UKNOF38 [[ FIRST TIME ATTENDEES ]] We are pleased to see a number of first time attendees attend each subsequent UKNOF meeting. UKNOF38 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. First Time Attendees may approach any of the UKNOF crew (wearing RED coloured lanyards) regarding any questions they may have. Please do not hesitate to approach any of the crew. UKNOF meetings are relaxed and fairly informal, and we are certain that those other delegates 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. [[ UKNOF38 SPONSORS ]] We are grateful to our sponsors for their support of UKNOF38 and making our meeting possible and open to all. Premium: Corero, ThousandEyes Associate: Daisy, IPv4 Market Group, Laser 2000, ProLabs Contributors: RIPE NCC Pints n’ Packets: Corero (Exhibitor), LONAP, UKNOF http://uknof.uk/sponsors38 [[ UKNOF38 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) [[ FUTURE MEETINGS ]] Dates for your diary: - UKNOF39: 17th January 2018, etc Venues 155 Bishopsgate, London. - UKNOF40: 27th April 2018, Manchester Central Convention Centre Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield tomorrow. Regards Denesh UKNOF Event Director
