Merit
Network Webinar Series
Join us each
month for an ongoing series of free webinars featuring
information technology leaders from Merit Member
institutions and the broader IT community. This diverse
set of talks will provide insight on emerging ideas and
technologies, best practices, and the challenges of
providing technology for organizations.
Read more and
register at:
http://www.merit.edu/webinarseries
Who
should attend?
The webinar series will feature topics of interest
to people who think about technology and the
Internet. Please pass along news of this series to
your colleagues who are:
- IT
managers and executives
-
Networking professionals
-
System administrators and engineers
- Web
professionals
-
Others interested in networking and
information technology
How
to register and attend
Each free, monthly webinar will be delivered via Merit WebConnect,
an online conferencing service. You can log into
the Merit WebConnect webinar session and view the
presentation from your office or anywhere else
that has an Internet connection (a phone
connection may also be required depending on your
computer’s type and capabilities). You can also
listen to the audio by phone, without a computer
connection.
Please register for the August 18 webinar by using
the link below. You will complete a very brief
registration form and then will be sent an email
with further instructions. You can use this
registration even through the end of the webinar,
and can re-register if you happen to lose the
emailed instructions.
Register
for August 18 webinar with John Curran
An archive of the presentation will be made
available shortly afterward.
For
more information, please contact us at learning@xxxxxxxxx
Merit
Network Professional Learning
http://www.merit.edu/learning
learning@xxxxxxxxx
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August 18,
2011 - 11:00 A.M.
Ready
or not...IPv6 is here
 As our
inaugural speaker, John Curran, President and CEO of
the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), will
discuss how organizations should be preparing
for the challenges of IPv4 depletion and IPv6
adoption. He will discuss best practices for
making the transition as seamless as possible and
highlight the key elements an organization must
consider during the IPv6 adoption process.
Finally, John will provide the IPv6 educational
resources available to help networking
professionals prepare for IPv6 and stay up to date
with the latest information about IPv6 deployment.
About John Curran
John Curran is the President and CEO of the
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN),
responsible for leading the organization in its
mission of managing the distribution of Internet
number resources in its geographic region. He was
also a founder of ARIN and served as its Chairman
from inception through early 2009.
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September 15, 2011 - 11:00 a.m.
Are You Managing Your Vendors?
After a statement of work agreement is signed, a
vendor will provide some sort of service, either
short- or long-term, for your organization. What
is your ongoing role in managing the statement of
work and making sure that the vendor delivers as
promised?
About Theresa Rowe
Theresa Rowe is the Chief Information Officer for
University Technology Services at Oakland University.
She is responsible for the central information
technology operation. She is the current chair of
the EDUCAUSE CIO Constituent Group. Prior to
joining Oakland University, Theresa gained
valuable experience in various IT positions,
including roles in the automotive and legal
industries.
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Other upcoming events from Merit Professional Learning:
REACH-3MC Update Webcast
August 17, 1:30 p.m. EDT
http://www.merit.edu/webcast/
Fall MJTS meeting
September 27, East Lansing, Escanaba, Gaylord
http://www.merit.edu/mjts
Fall MITE Forum meeting
September 28, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/resources/mite
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [5.0]
October 3-7, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/vsphere2011
All upcoming events are listed at:
http://www.merit.edu/learning
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