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2006 Merit Member Conference Agenda
View the list of meeting attendees.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
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Event
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8:00 AM
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Registration and Breakfast
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9:00 AM
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Opening session
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Network Security: Prevention, Detection and Mitigation
Dr. Charles Antonelli, Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Information Technology Integration, School of Information, University of Michigan
 
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:15 AM
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Keynote session
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New Technology Developments That Will Impact Campus and Regional Networks
Bill St. Arnaud, Senior Director, Advanced Networks, CANARIE Inc.
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11:15 AM
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Break
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11:30 AM
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Merit Advisory Council Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions
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Hosted by MAC representatives
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12:30 PM
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Lunch
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1:20 PM
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General session
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Live from Monterey Bay: NOAA Engages Students Through Telepresence
Tom Dudchik and Brian Doros, Mystic Aquarium/Institute for Explorationt
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2:20 PM
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Break
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2:30 PM
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Breakout sessions
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Demonstration and Discussion of NOAA's Telepresence Technology
Tom Dudchik and Brian Doros, Mystic Aquarium/Institute for Exploration
News from Merit: Backbone Updates, New Products, and Other Advances
Brian Cashman and Jennifer Hensley, Merit Network
The Universal Service Fund: An Update and Discussion
Jeannene Hurley, Michigan Department of Education
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3:30 PM
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Break
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3:45 PM
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General session
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Building Fiber to Control Your Future: A Panel Discussion on the Challenges and Opportunities
Jim Moran, Merit Network, moderator; Bob Eluskie, Grand Rapids Community College; Pete Hoffswell, Davenport University; Matt McMahon, Gratiot-Isabella RESD/MMNet
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4:45-7:00 PM
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Reception and vendor displays
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Friday, June 23, 2006
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Event
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7:30 AM
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Registration and Breakfast
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8:30 AM
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Featured session
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Consortia and Collaborations: Realities and Opportunities
John S. Camp, Chief Information Officer, Wayne State University
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9:20 AM
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Break
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9:35 AM
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Breakout sessions
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Opportunities for Consortia and Collaborations
John S. Camp, Wayne State University
Trends in Network-based Video
Laurence Kirchmeier, Merit Network
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10:25 AM
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Break
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10:40 AM
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General session
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The Changing Battlefield: Campus and Internet Security Trends
Craig Labovitz, Director of Engineering, Arbor Networks
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11:30 AM
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Break
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11:45 AM
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Breakout sessions
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Owned Fiber: Practical Problem Solving, Financial Aspects, and Collaborative Opportunities
Pete Hoffswell, Davenport University
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity From a Networking Perspective
Bob Stovall, Merit Network
Wireless LAN Trends and Implementations
Dennis Ward, University of Michigan
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12:40 PM
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Lunch
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1:25 PM
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Closing Address
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Dr. Donald J. Welch, President and CEO, Merit Network
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