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Quilt Technical Summit - Inter-RON Connections

 

Quilt Technical Summit
September 18, 2005
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(In conjunction with Internet2's Fall Member Meeting)

The Quilt will be hosting an invitation-only Technical Summit on Inter-RON Connections September 18, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Lunch will be served from 11:30 AM - Noon and The Summit will begin at 12:00 PM through 3:30 PM.  The Summit offers a forum for representatives of our community to consult on the possibilities, issues and challenges for national and international inter-RON connections.  Participants in the session will actively contribute their ideas and experience as we discuss the design and structure of our evolving network for current and future services provided to our community through regional optical networks.

Meeting Logistics:

Meeting Location

Wyndham Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza
17th & Race Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Agenda

The agenda is available here.

Registration:

Registration has closed for this event.  If you have any questions, please contact Jen Leasure at jen@thequilt.net. 

The list of registrants available here.

**Please note that registration for the Technical Summit on Sunday, September 18th is separate from registration for the Internet2 Fall Meeting.  Please see the Internet2 website for details on how to register for the Internet2 Fall Meeting September 19-22, 2005. 


 

Lodging

This Technical Summit is being held in conjunction with the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting at the Wyndham Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza.  You may confirm your reservation through the Wyndham site or by phone.  Whether you plan to register for the Internet2 Fall Meeting or not, feel free to request the Internet2 Member meeting rate by mentioning Internet2 when you reserve. 

http://www.wyndham.com/groupevents/711Internet2/main.wnt

OR 1-800-wyndham (1-800-996-3426)

Block rate:  USD$169.00/night (single or double occupancy) Hotel room rates are subject to applicable taxes in effect at the time of check in (currently 14%).

Block dates: Saturday, September 17, 2005 through and including Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Block cut off date:  Friday, August 19, 2005 at 5:00pm local time.

Check in:  3:00pm
Check out: 12 noon

Additional details for hotel or travel to the hotel or Internet2 meeting can be found at

http://events.internet2.edu/2005/fall-mm/hoteltravel.html
 

Airport information:--Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is located approximately 8 miles from the Wyndham Philadelphia.

Driving directions and other transportation options are available here.