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2005 Merit Member Conference Agenda

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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Time Event
8:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

9:30 AM Keynote session
  Driving Toward the Adaptive Enterprise: The Evolving Role of IT in Today's Organization
Marv W. Adams, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ford Motor Company
PDF Document - Driving Toward the Adaptive Enterprise   Real Video - Driving Toward the Adaptive Enterprise  

10:30 AM Break

10:45 AM Breakout sessions
  Implementing Long-Distance Service via VoIP
Sara Easler, University of Michigan;

Ross Fourier, Oakland University;
Jennifer Hensley, Merit Network; PDF Document - Jennifer Hensley's presentation  
Brian Paige, Oakland University; PDF Document - Brian Paige's presentation  
Pradip Patel, University of Michigan PDF Document - Pradip Patel's presentation  

Internet2 101/201
Marianne Smith and Ann Doyle, Internet2


11:35 AM Break

11:40 AM Breakout sessions
  "Near-Sourcing" - Providing K12 Tech Support Services Centrally
Mike Richardson, Regional Educational Media Center 1; Matt McMahon, Gratiot-Isabella RESD; and Jeff Johnson, Saginaw ISD

Active Networking and its Application to Traffic Shaping and Security
Ronald J. Srodawa, Oakland University; PDF Document - Active Networking and its Application to Traffic Shaping and Security  

Secure Network Performance Testing using SeRIF
Charles Antonelli, University of Michigan; and Laurence Kirchmeier, Merit Network

12:45 PM Lunch

1:35 PM Featured session
  Controlling Spam: Possible Solutions and Lessons Learned
Matt Kolb, Michigan State University; Mike Richardson, Regional Educational Media Center 1; Mark Szidik, Michigan Library Consortium
PDF Document - Mark Szidik's Presentation   Real Video - Controlling Spam  

2:35 PM Break/travel to Michigan Information Technology Center (MITC)

3:00 PM Breakout sessions (at the MITC)
  Next Generation Networking: Looking to the Future
Rick Summerhill, Internet2

The Access Grid: Introduction and Demo
Laurence Kirchmeier, Merit Network

3:45 PM Break

3:55 PM Breakout sessions
  A Reunion of the Founding Directors
Eric Aupperle, President Emeritus, Merit Network;
Bert Herzog, University of Michigan;
Harry A. Eick, Michigan State University;
Karl Zinn, University of Michigan;
Seymour Wolfson, Wayne State University

Access Grid: Introduction and Demo
Laurence Kirchmeier, Merit Network

4:40-7:00 PM Reception at MITC

Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Time Event
7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM Featured session
  Money for Free: The Underground and its Economy
Rob Thomas, Information Security Researcher, Cisco Systems and Lead Technologist, Team Cymru
Real Video - Money for Free: The Underground and its Economy  

9:20 AM Break

9:35 AM Breakout sessions
  Desktop TV: Secure Video Over IP
Tim Ward, Northwestern University

Michigan eLibrary: What's up with MeL?
Paul Groll, State of Michigan; and Sheryl Mase, State of Michigan
PDF Document - Michigan eLibrary  

10:25 AM Break

10:40 AM Birds of a Feather Discussions
  Merit Advisory Council Birds of a Feather Discussions
Real Video - The Changing Battlefield  

11:30 AM Break

11:40 AM Breakout sessions
  Seven Steps Towards Implementing a Disaster Recovery Plan
Dr. Linda Kinczkowski, Eastern Michigan University

Megaconference Jr. and Read Across America
Scott Bryan, St. Clair County Intermediate School District; and Janine Lim, Berrien County Intermediate School District
PDF Document - Lim's Presentation  

12:40 PM Lunch

1:25 PM Featured Speaker
  The Internet's Future: Opportunities and Challenges for Education
Doug Van Houweling, President and CEO, Internet2
Real Video - Closing Address  




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