The Quilt 2013 Fall Member Meeting
October 2nd - 3rd, 2013
Georgia Tech - Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
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Board Meeting |
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1:00-5:00 pm |
Financial Focus Group In-Person Fall Meeting The face-to-face Quilt StateNets Financial Focus Group (“FFG”) meeting provides an opportunity for fellow members to connect and discuss topics that are relevant to managing a robust financial division. The group was formed with the purpose of capturing and maintaining a set of business metrics that serve as a benchmark across our member organizations. Comprised of Business Managers and CFOs, the FFG has evolved into a dynamic national group and an invaluable resource of knowledge sharing, best practices and financial transparency. |
The Blackwell, |
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2:00-4:30 pm |
OARnet Member Meeting Join OARnet and its members in taking a look back at OARnet’s history and learn plans for the future at this special anniversary Member Meeting. A panel of Quilt Board members, including representatives from MERIT and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, will discuss the evolution of Regional Optical Networks. |
Ohio Union, |
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3:00-5:00 pm |
Quilt Board of Director Meeting
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Ohio Union, The Sphinx Leadership Suite |
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5:00 -7:30 pm |
Reception with OARnet and The Quilt
Network with colleagues from Ohio and throughout the United States during a cocktail reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres.
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Ohio Union, Performance Theater |
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Location: Meeting Program for September 12th will be held in the Blackwell’s Banquet BC unless otherwise noted. There will be signage and OARnet ushers to direct you.
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Quilt Fall Member Meeting |
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7:00-8:30 am |
Breakfast |
The Blackwell Patio |
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7:30-8:15 am |
Quilt Peer Review (QPR) Breakfast The QPR breakfast will be a how-to briefing on the new QPR assessment tool in development over the last 12 months by a team of Quilt members. The tool is designed to be used as part of the formal QPR process or as a stand-alone assessment to guide operational or strategic planning for Quilt members. Focusing on 9 essential organizational elements of research and education networks, it is a resource that aids in the gathering of input from advisors, community stakeholders or staff – or all of them.
Presenters: Claude Garelik, Great Plains Network Jen Leasure, The Quilt
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The Blackwell, |
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8:30 – 9:15 am |
Welcome and Introductions
Opening Address: Brian Cummings, VP for Technology Commercialization at Ohio State University will provide our meeting’s opening/welcoming remarks. http://oncampus.osu.edu/2011/03/osu-names-vp-for-tech-commercialization/
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9:15-10:00 am |
Invited Address: N-Wave in Action The success of N-Wave as a tool for NOAA scientists is dependent on the partnerships and long-term relationships between NOAA and the R&E community. NOAA will share an update on N-Wave and we will hear a presentation from Paul Schultz of NOAA’s Earth System Resource Laboratory about how NOAA’s weather forecast models rely on the high-performance infrastructure of N-Wave. Presenters: Jerry Janssen, NOAA Paul Schultz, NOAA |
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10:00-10:15am |
Break |
Ballroom Lobby |
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10:15-11:15 am |
Panel Discussion: Quilt Members and Software Defined Networking One of the missions of the R&E community is to engage with its many partners, including industry, to design, develop and support experimental, leading-edge technologies in order to drive advancements in academic networking and research. One aspect of Quilt member involvement in software defined networking is the regional deployments of OpenFlow-enabled infrastructure. Representatives from these regional network deployments will share their interests, goals and experiences thus far with deploying OpenFlow in their networking infrastructure. An update on The Quilt’s recent OpenFlow Request for Proposal initiative will also be provided. Panelists: Ron Hutchins, Southern Crossroads, moderator Prasad Calyam, OARnet Lonnie Leger, LONI Jim Stewart, UEN |
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11:15 am -12:15 pm |
Panel Discussion: 100G-Capable R&E Infrastructure At The Quilt’s 2011 Fall Member Meeting, our 100G working group presented on the drivers for 100G capability as well as on the different realms of 100G such as optical, Ethernet, routing, and other considerations. At that time, the 100G working group was setting its sights on the 100G demos at SC11. A year later, working group members will share their experiences and discoveries with the technology in the last year. Through a panel discussion we will learn about additional Quilt member plans to deploy 100G networks in the next 12 months, understanding the drivers for these next deployments and the goals each organization aims to achieve with the new infrastructure.
Panelists: Wendy Huntoon, 3ROX, moderator Abdella Battou, Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Bill Mitchell, Great Plains Network Dave Reese, CENIC Denis Walsh, OARnet
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12:15 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
The Blackwell Patio |
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1:30-4:15 |
Quilt Members and Services Above the Net The already impressive suite of value-added services for members offered by the regional networks continues to expand as community anchor institutions increasingly turn to their regional networks as trusted partners to provide solutions that address their specific strategic needs. This session will host several presentations, panel discussions and updates on key areas for Quilt members and new services
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1:30-1:45 |
Presenter: Don Welch, Merit |
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1:45-2:05 |
Presenter: Carol Farnham, MIDnet |
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2:05-2:25 |
Presenter: Don Welch, Merit
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2:25-2:50 |
We’ll hear from several Quilt members on their ideas and plans to support wireless access and mobile device management for institutions and to hear what other members are considering for their organizations in this area. |
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2:50-3:15 |
Break |
Ballroom Lobby |
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3:15-3:50 |
Lightning talks from Quilt members sharing experiences and information about new services Presenter: All participants
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3:50-4:15 |
There are a growing number of partnerships among regional networks to share services. Quilt members will present on new member services available to other regionals. |
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4:15-5:00 |
Briefing: Internet2 and the Innovation Platform Internet2 is working closely with the regional networks and CIOs to explore various options for an updated connection fee model to support the new network infrastructure. George Loftus from Internet2 will provide an update regarding planned site visits with Internet2 Connectors and CIOs to present and discuss several model options under consideration.
Presenter: George Loftus, Internet2 |
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5:00-5:15 |
Wrap-Up |
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5:30-8:00 pm |
Quilt Member Meeting Reception Sponsored by Authorized Quilt CIS Providers – CenturyLink, Level 3, Cogent, TW Telecom |
Ohio State University, Faculty Club |
Thursday, September 13th
Location: Meeting Program for September 13th will be held in the Blackwell’s Pfahl 140 unless otherwise noted.
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7:30 – 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
The Blackwell Patio |
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8:30 – 9:30 am |
Invited Address: Emerging Technologies, Trends and Challenges Impacting Teaching and Learning for K-12 and Implications for R&E Networks The 2012 Horizon Report for K-12 discusses the top emerging technologies, trends and challenges that leaders in educational technology believe will have the greatest impact on K-12 education in the next 5 years. Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a collaborator on the Horizon Report, will provide an overview of the Report as well as share his insights on what areas of the Report have the greatest significance for Quilt members’ role in serving K-12 institutions.
Presenter: Keith Krueger, CoSN
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9:30-10:15 |
Invited Address: Michigan’s Cyber Range Managed by Merit Merit Network is creating a cyber range in conjunction with its membership that will act as a live test bed for critical cyber security research and innovation. The Michigan Cyber Range is a partnership between entities at the state and federal level, the private sector and Michigan's educational community. With a preliminary design in place, Don Welch, president and CEO of Merit, will provide an overview of the cyber range and describe how this effort fits into Merit’s overall research and development strategy.
Presenter: Don Welch, Merit
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10:15-10:30 |
Facilitated Discussion: Regional Networks and Security
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10:30-10:45 am |
Break |
1st floor break area |
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10:45-11:00 am |
Briefing: Quilt Working Group Updates
Presenters: Working Group Chairs |
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11:00 – 11:15 am |
Briefing: Quilt 2013 Work Plan Update Each year, The Quilt undertakes a planning effort to align upcoming initiatives and activities with our mission and goals. An update regarding the development of The Quilt’s 2013-2014 Strategic Work Plan will be provided.
Presenter: Jen Leasure, The Quilt |
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11:15 - 11:45 am |
Briefing: What Makes R&E Networks Unique – An Outline for an R&E Community Communication Strategy One of our Quilt priorities over the last 12 months has been to develop a communications strategy to more clearly and effectively articulate the unique role played by R&E networks. A specific objective was to define succinct talking points about our networks so that The Quilt and its members are armed with concise and consistent messaging to use with key stakeholders. Jen Leasure will provide an update on this important effort.
Presenter: Jen Leasure, The Quilt |
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11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Wrap-Up |
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