[Wylug-announce] UKNOF comes to Yorkshire

[Andy Davidson]

Hi,

The UK Network Operators forum (UKNOF) hits Sheffield for the first  
time later this month.

This conference is for people who are interested to meet with other  
people that operate internet systems and networks.

http://www.uknof.org.uk/

Please feel free to register and attend if you have interest.

More information below :




Begin forwarded message:

> From: Keith Mitchell <keith at uknof.org.uk>
> Date: 1 May 2009 19:50:16 BST
> To: uknof at lists.uknof.org.uk
> Subject: [uknof]  UKNOF13 on 28th May in Sheffield: Registration now  
> open
>
> I'm pleased to announce that registration is now open for our next
> meeting, UKNOF13, which will be held in Sheffield on Thursday 28th  
> May.
>
> This is being sponsored by regional development agency
> Yorkshire Forward <http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/>,
> at the Electric Works <http://www.electric-works.net/>.
>
> We are still finalizing the agenda, but it will include talks
> on the IWF/Wikipedia incident, DNSSEC, Quagga, and Internet growth  
> data.
> For the regular Internet history slot, we are very pleased to confirm
> Postel award winner Daniel Karrenberg will be speaking.
>
> We still have room for some additional presentations, please let the  
> PC
> know ASAP (most of us will be approachable at the RIPE meeting next
> week) if you'd like to give or suggest one.
>
> If you are planning to attend, please can you register for the meeting
> as early as possible at:
>
> 	http://www.uknof.org.uk/uknof13/regform.php
>
> We have arranged discounted accommodation with the nearby Mercure,
> Novotel, and Best Western hotels for the nights before and after the
> meeting, if you wish to take advantage of this they need to be  
> booked by
> phone by the 11th May, using the code "2705UKN".
>
> Note that we are planning connectivity at and a webcast from the event
> once again. As we had nearly as many people attending by webcast last
> time as in person, for the first time we are asking remote attendees  
> to
> also register. This carries no obligation other than to help us get a
> handle on numbers, please check the relevant "webcast" box on the
> registration form.
>
> We are also still open to a second sponsor for this meeting and/or
> any social event afterwards - please get in touch if your organisation
> is interested in contributing.
>
> UKNOF14 will be in London, and our provisional date is Fri 11th Sep,
> subject to venue confirmation.
>
> Finally, I would like to thank Yorkshire Forward for generously
> sponsoring this meeting, and making free attendance and catering for  
> all
> UKNOF13 participants possible.
>
> Look forward to seeing you there,
>
> Keith
> (UKNOF Chair)
>
>
>
>