2006 Fall Member Meeting – Agenda

Wednesday, October 25th

Time Topic Presenter(s)
8:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Introduction Hud Croasdale, The QuiltDoug Carlson, NYC
8:45-9:00 Network Mapping – A Demonstration Mark Johnson, NCREN
9:00-9:30 Guiding Principles and By-Laws – Action to Follow Hud Croasdale, The Quilt
9:30-9:45 EC Elections Process Update Hud Croasdale, The Quilt
9:45-10:45 I2 Membership and Governance Proposal- Quilt Input and Recommendations Michael Krugman, NoX
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-11:30 Quilt Input on I2 Membership and Governance: Answer Session with I2 Leadership Hud Croasdale, The QuiltDoug Van Houweling, Internet2
11:30-12:30 CALEA Update Mary Eileen McLaughlin, MERITDoug Carlson, NYU

Tim Lance, NYSERNet

12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-2:45 The National R&E Networks Factor

  • financial considerations
  • product/service decisions
  • others
George Loftus, OSHEANJim Williams, LEARN
2:45-3:00 Fall Peering and Optical Workshop Updates Jan Eveleth, PNWGPJen Leasure, The Quilt
3:00-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:15 RON Disaster Recovery PlansRON Disaster Recovery Service Offerings George Loftus, OSHEAN (Moderator)Tim Lance, NYSERNet
4:15-5:15 Health-related Institution Connectivity:

  • Impact and Issues to RONs
  • Issues experienced by rural systems
  • FCC proposal
Jim Williams (moderator)Clare Donahue, University ofWashington

Tim Lance, NYSERNet

Mike McGill, I2

5:15-5:30 Wrap-Up
6:30 Group Dinner

Thursday, October 26th

Time Topic Presenter(s)
8:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-9:00 Guest Speaker Marilyn McMillan
9:00-9:45 The Quilt in Global R&E Networking

  • Facilitating access to, planning for, global networking resources
  • Sharing information from RONs globally
  • Participation/representation in add’l global forums
  • Opportunities for leveraging global relationships to the benefit of The Quilt membership
John Silvester, USC
9:45-10:00 BREAK
10:00-11:30 Quilt Strategic Discussion Hud Croasdale, The Quilt
  Breakout Sessions
  Reports
  SummaryPhoto Minutes Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4,Page 5Page 6
11:30-12:15 Technical Cross-Talk: Open Forum for Quilt Members Steve Petko, PSC (Moderator)
12:15-12:30 Meeting Close Hud Croasdale, The Quilt